University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers found an association between the neighborhood socioeconomic status of older Medicare beneficiaries and the number of days they spend at home after they suffer a fall-related hip fracture. Published on JAMA Network Open on Dec. 23, the cohort study, “Neighborhood Deprivation and Days…

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Editor's Note ERAS can become the standard of care for orthopedic trauma patients, especially with advances in technology integration, precision medicine approaches, and adaptation to resource-limited settings. This is according to a December 17 narrative review in Cureus that examined the current evidence for ERAS implementation in orthopedic trauma care.…

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Editor's Note Sports medicine surgical procedures for Medicare patients cost significantly less in ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) compared with hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs), according to a study published by the Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine on August 29. Researchers analyzed Medicare Procedure Price Lookup data for 62 commonly billed outpatient…

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Editor's Note Allowing older surgical patients to keep dentures, glasses, and hearing aids until anesthesia and restoring them immediately afterward significantly lowered postoperative delirium (POD) rates, according to a study published in BMC Geriatrics on August 30. The prospective before-and-after trial followed patients aged 70 and older undergoing hip fracture…

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Editor's Note This Canadian meta-analysis finds that artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to automate hip fracture diagnoses; however, complicated models may not provide benefit over traditional patient-specific postoperative outcomes predictions. Of 39 studies included in the analysis, 18 used AI models to diagnose hip fractures on plain radiographs and…

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