OE JOURNAL

OE Journal

Vol. 9 | Iss. 9 | May 2021 - 25 Studies

ORIGINAL ANALYSIS

Antimicrobial Resistance: Implications for Orthopaedic Surgery

Antibiotic resistance is a mounting global health threat, with implications reaching deeply into orthopaedic practice. This article examines the mechanisms fueling resistance—particularly horizontal gene transfer—and the risks posed by overuse and misuse of antibiotics, including in prophylactic applications like bone cement. It discusses the role of antibiotic stewardship, sanitation, and the urgent need for novel antibiotics. Despite progress in preclinical discovery, financial and structural barriers have hindered innovation. Without systemic change, orthopaedics may soon face an era where standard infections become difficult or impossible to treat.

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Original Content 5

Antimicrobial Resistance: Implications for Orthopaedic Surgery

Fragility Index: How robust are your results?

Airborne Transmission of COVID-19: New Insights

COVID-19 Variants of Concern and Variants of Interest: What’s the Evidence?

COVID-19 Crisis in India: Lessons for the World

Arthroplasty 2

Hemiarthroplasty vs Total Hip Arthroplasty for Displaced Femoral Neck Fractures in Octogenarians

JBJS Open Access. 2019 01-May;():. 10.2106/JBJS.OA.18.00059

Greater Quality of Life But Longer Operative Time With THA vs HA for Displaced Femoral Neck Fracture

J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2020 16-Sep;():. 10.2106/JBJS.20.00226

General Orthopaedics 2

Liberal vs Restrictive Blood Transfusion Strategies on the Risk of Infection in Orthopaedic Patients

Medicine (Baltimore) . 2021 12-Mar;():. 10.1097/MD.0000000000024430

Coordinator-Based Osteoporosis Intervention vs Standard Care in Elderly Fragility Fracture Patients

Osteoporos Int. 2021 01-Mar;():. 10.1007/s00198-021-05825-6

Hand & Wrist 1

Similar Outcomes with Volar-Plate Fixation vs Cast Immobilization in Elderly Wrist Fracture Patients

JAMA Surg. 2021 01-Mar;():. 10.1001/jamasurg.2020.5672

Osteoarthritis 2

Boswellia Extract Improves Pain, Function & Stiffness vs Control in Knee OA Patients Up to 12 Weeks

BMC Complement Med Ther. 2020 17-Jul;():. 10.1186/s12906-020-02985-6

Continuous Neuroablative vs Pulsed Neuromodulative Radiofrequency for Advanced Knee OA Patients

Pain Med. 2021 18-Mar;():. 10.1093/pm/pnaa309

Peri-Operative 4

Reduced Opioid Consumption With 48mg vs 8mg of Pre-Op Dexamethasone After Peri-Acetabular Osteotomy

Eur J Anaesthesiol. 2021 01-Mar;():. 10.1097/EJA.0000000000001410

Similar Functional Outcomes Post-Op With Joint Lavage vs Placebo in Displaced Proximal Humerus Fxs

J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2020 01-Sep;():. 10.1016/j.jse.2020.04.026

IV TXA Reduces Blood Loss & Transfusion Rate in Hip Fracture Surgery

Bone Joint J. 2021 01-Mar;():. 10.1302/0301-620X.103B3.BJJ-2020-1288.R1

Peri-op Low-Dose Dexamethasone Improves Acute Pain, ROM, Opioid Consumption & PONV vs Placebo in TKA

J Int Med Res . 2021 01-Mar;():. 10.1177/0300060521998220

Physical Therapy & Rehab 3

Effects of Additional 12 Month Home-Based Exercise Program After Arthroscopic Capsulolabral Repair

Clinical Rehabil. 2020 01-Jul;():. 10.1177/0269215520919472

Elastic Resistance Training vs Standard Rehab Post-TKR in Overweight Elderly Women with Knee OA

J Clin Med. 2020 11-Jul;():. 10.3390/jcm9072194

Effectiveness of Heat Therapy and Cold Therapy in Patients With Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness

Phys Ther Sport. 2021 01-Mar;():. 10.1016/j.ptsp.2021.01.004

Shoulder & Elbow 2

Percutaneous Electrolysis vs Trigger Point Dry Needling for Lateral Epicondylalgia Patients

Rodríguez-Huguet M and Góngora-Rodríguez J and Lomas-Vega R and Martín-Valero R and Díaz-Fernández Á and Obrero-Gaitán E and Ibáñez-Vera AJ and Rodríguez-Almagro D. 2020 01-Jul;():. 10.3390/jcm9072068