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Key takeaways: Headless screws yielded significantly fewer complications vs. miniplates for radial head fractures.

For patients with anterior shoulder instability, revision open Latarjet surgery after failed arthroscopic Bankart repair may yield comparable outcomes vs. primary open Latarjet surgery, according to published results. Rashad Madi, MD, postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, and colleagues performed a retrospective analysis of data from 29

Diagnosis and treatment of corneal neuropathic pain may require a multidisciplinary approach, including comprehensive ocular assessment as well as medical and mental health history examinations, according to a report published in Eye

Adults with chronic kidney disease managed with hemodiafiltration reported less drop in health-related of quality of life, particularly in cognitive decline, compared with those using hemodialysis, according to data from the CONVINCE trial.

Allopurinol and febuxostat were both associated with lower all-cause mortality when used by adults undergoing hemodialysis in Japan; allopurinol also lowered risk of death from CVD events, according to study data.

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According to published results, patients with periprosthetic joint infection within 1 year after total hip arthroplasty may be at a significantly increased risk for mortality within 10 years after index THA. Raman Mundi, MD, MSc, FRCSC, assistant professor in the department of surgery at the University of Toronto and surgeon scientist in the division of orthopedic surgery at Sunnybrook

According to published results, patients with PCL injuries resulting from high-energy trauma , such as car accidents or falls from height, may have additional knee injuries and be at increased risk for complications.

Canagliflozin may reduce albuminuria and patient-specific eGFR decline in patients with type 2 diabetes and microalbuminuria, researchers found in a parallel, open-labeled trial.

During a 20-year period, patients with end-stage kidney disease treated with hemodialysis saw a reduction in mortality worldwide, study results show. The biggest gain in survival was among patients the United States.