Objective To update and expand upon prior Osteoarthritis Research Society International
(OARSI) guidelines by developing patient-focused treatment recommendations for …

This work provides a systematic review of the literature from January 2003 to April 2014
pertaining to the incidence, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of osteonecrosis of …

Background: Guidelines exist for the surgical treatment of hip fracture, but the effect of early
surgery on mortality and other outcomes that are important for patients remains unclear. We …

Background: The optimal choice for the stabilization of displaced femoral neck fractures
remains controversial, with alternatives including arthroplasty and internal fixation. Our …

Importance Little is known about the relationship between perioperative high-sensitivity
troponin T (hsTnT) measurements and 30-day mortality and myocardial injury after …

Background: Hip fractures occur in 280,000 North Americans each year. Although surgeons
have reached consensus with regard to the treatment of undisplaced fractures of the hip, the …

Background: Conflicting reports exist in the medical literature regarding the association
between industry funding and published research findings. In this study, we examine the …

Objective: Given the continued debate regarding syndesmotic screw fixation, we reviewed
our institution's series of ankle syndesmotic screw insertions: 1) to examine technical …

Blinding refers to the concealment of group allocation from one or more individuals involved
in a clinical research study, most commonly a randomized controlled trial (RCT). Although …

Objective To determine the effect of perioperative β blocker treatment in patients having non-
cardiac surgery. Design Systematic review and meta-analysis. Data sources Seven search …