Opioid Use Following Inpatient Versus Outpatient Total Joint Arthroplasty

Outpatient total joint arthroplasty does not appear to be a risk factor for new opioid dependence. Findings support the continued transition to the ou...

Why do we choose rheumatology? Implications for future recruitment--results of the 2006 UK Trainee Survey

89.1% of trainees decide specialty during senior house officer experience. Early postgraduate experience is key to the choice of specialty. Concerns o...

Quantifying the Effects of Hip Surgery on the Sphericity of the Femoral Head in Patients with Mucopolysaccharidosis Type I

Many patients have hip dysplasia with progressive medial flattening of the femoral head. This is the first study to quantify the effect of hip surgery...

EULAR recommendations for patient education for people with inflammatory arthritis

A multidisciplinary task force, representing 10 European countries, formulated a definition for PE and 10 research questions that guided a systematic...

Rheumatology assistance care in Catalonia (Spain): year 2012

An epidemiological questionnaire was sent to all rheumatologists. Eight hospitals were accredited by the National Commission to develop a training pro...

Satisfaction with Alignment After Reduction of a Displaced Distal Radial Fracture

Surgeons are influenced by radiographic deformity but do not agree on adequate alignment after reduction. satisfaction with reduction was fair and the...

Status of private rheumatology in Spain

38% of Spanish rheumatologists are working in private practice. Catalonia has the most private practice doctors, followed by Madrid, Andalusia, and Va...

Functional Outcomes of Total Ankle Arthroplasty at a Mean Follow-up of 7.6 Years

Previous gait studies have shown functional improvement for up to 4 years following total ankle arthroplasty (TAA) There are no published studies asse...

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