OrthoEvidence - ACE Reports

Hand & Wrist
The short-term efficacy of heat therapy for osteoarthritis of the hands: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

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J Rehabil Med. 2026 07-Sep;():. 10.2340/jrm.v58.45883

Hand & Wrist
Comparison of hematoma block and dexmedetomidine for reduction of distal radius fractures in the emergency department: a prospective randomized controlled study.
Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg. 2025 01-Sep;():. 10.14744/tjtes.2025.80876

Spine
The Effect of Soundproof Headphones During Orthopedic Surgery Under Spinal Anesthesia on Patients' Physiological Indices and Duration of Recovery: A Randomized, Controlled, Clinical Trial.
J Perianesth Nurs. 2024 01-Jun;():. 10.1016/j.jopan.2023.08.016

Osteoarthritis
Effects of heel kicking exercise on knee pain and joint function in knee osteoarthritis: A randomized controlled trial.
Medicine (Baltimore). 2025 01-Apr;():. 10.1097/MD.0000000000042218

Physical Therapy & Rehab
Comprehensive assessment of heavy slow resistance training and high-dose therapeutic ultrasound in managing patellar tendinopathy, a randomized single-blind controlled trial.
BMC Sports Sci Med Rehabil. 2024 01-Oct;():. 10.1186/s13102-024-01004-2

Osteoarthritis

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Effect of heated mittens on physical hand function in people with hand osteoarthritis: randomised controlled trial.
BMJ. 2024 01-Dec;():. 10.1136/bmj-2023-078222

Sports Medicine

This study has been identified as potentially high impact. OE's AI-driven High Impact metric estimates the influence a paper is likely to have by integrating signals from both the journal in which it is published and the scientific content of the article itself. Developed using state-of-the-art natural language processing, the OE High Impact model more accurately predicts a study's future citation performance than journal impact factor alone. This enables earlier recognition of clinically meaningful research and helps readers focus on articles most likely to shape future practice.

Postoperative Antiosteoporotic Treatment with Zoledronic Acid Improves Rotator Cuff Healing but Does Not Improve Outcomes in Female Patients with Postmenopausal Osteoporosis: A Prospective, Single-Blinded, Randomized Study.
Arthroscopy. 2024 01-Mar;():. 10.1016/j.arthro.2023.09.033

Osteoarthritis
Intraarticular botulinum toxin type A versus corticosteroid or hyaluronic acid for painful knee osteoarthritis: A meta-analysis of head-to-head randomized controlled trials.
Toxicon. 2024 01-Apr;():. 10.1016/j.toxicon.2024.107656

Trauma
Efficacy of Hematoma Block After Intramedullary Rod Fixation of Femoral Shaft Fractures: A Prospective, Double-Blinded, Randomized Controlled Trial.
J Orthop Trauma. 2023 01-Sep;():. 10.1097/BOT.0000000000002623

Shoulder & Elbow
Effectiveness of Suprascapular Nerve Block in the Treatment of Hemiplegic Shoulder Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Front Neurol. 2021 01-Oct;():. 10.3389/fneur.2021.723664

Shoulder & Elbow
Effect of co-administration of atelocollagen and hyaluronic acid on rotator cuff healing.
Clinics in shoulder and elbow. 2021 01-Sep;():. 10.5397/cise.2021.00234

Physical Therapy & Rehab
Effect of constraint-induced movement therapy on persons-reported outcomes of health status after stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Int J Rehabil Res. 2021 01-Mar;():. 10.1097/MRR.0000000000000446

Arthroplasty
Comparative Effectiveness of Hemiarthroplasty and Total Hip Arthroplasty for Femoral Neck Fracture: Propensity-Score Matched Cohort Study (COA HSP21)

Shoulder & Elbow

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Effect of recombinant human growth hormone on rotator cuff healing after arthroscopic repair: preliminary result of a multicenter, prospective, randomized, open-label blinded end point clinical exploratory trial

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J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2018 May;27(5):777-785

Arthroplasty
Comparative clinical study of the prophylaxis of heterotopic ossifications after total hip arthroplasty using etoricoxib or diclofenac
Int Orthop. 2016 Apr;40(4):673-80

Shoulder & Elbow

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Does Early Versus Delayed Active Range of Motion Affect Rotator Cuff Healing After Surgical Repair? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

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Am J Sports Med. 2016 Mar;44(3):785-91

Shoulder & Elbow

This study has been identified as potentially high impact. OE's AI-driven High Impact metric estimates the influence a paper is likely to have by integrating signals from both the journal in which it is published and the scientific content of the article itself. Developed using state-of-the-art natural language processing, the OE High Impact model more accurately predicts a study's future citation performance than journal impact factor alone. This enables earlier recognition of clinically meaningful research and helps readers focus on articles most likely to shape future practice.

Rotator cuff healing after needling of a calcific deposit using platelet-rich plasma augmentation: a randomized, prospective clinical trial

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J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2016 Feb;25(2):169-73

Trauma
Lateral versus posterior approach for insertion of hemiarthroplasties for hip fractures: A randomised trial of 216 patients

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Injury. 2015 Jun;46(6):1023-7

Foot & Ankle
A comprehensive assessment of the cross-training effect in ankle dorsiflexors of healthy subjects: A randomized controlled study

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Gait Posture. 2015 Jun;42(1):1-6