Epidemiology of high-energy trauma in Chile: An ecological analysis using public registries.

High-energy trauma is defined as severe organic injuries resulting from events that generate a large amount of kinetic, electrical, or thermal energy. It represents a significant public health concern, accounting for 10% of global mortality. This article aims to describe the epidemiology of high-energy trauma in Chile.

Increase in Postoperative Body Mass Index in Patients After Total Knee Arthroplasty.

Objectives The aim of this is to investigate the changes in body mass index (BMI) following knee arthroplasty and to evaluate their impact on patient-reported outcomes and functional evaluations. Methods This observational study included 90 patients who underwent total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and were followed up for a median period of 2.6 years.

Anterior knee pain and sit-up tests predicts patients' satisfaction and improvement in quality of life after anterior stabilized total knee replacement without patellar resurfacing.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess patient satisfaction and identify risk factors for dissatisfaction after anterior stabilised conventional total knee arthroplasty (TKA) without patellar resurfacing, using the Goodman score.

Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study using data from our institutional database from 1 January 2018 to 1 March 2021. Patients who underwent TKA with the Vanguard® Cruciate Retaining Anterior Stabilized Knee System (Zimmer Biomet, Warsaw, Indiana, USA) without patellar replacement were included.

Is diacerein an alternative for the treatment of osteoarthritis?

Introduction: Among the possibilities for the management of osteoarthritis, different pharmacological alternatives have been proposed, being diacerein one of them due to its anti-inflammatory effect. However, diacerein clinical utility is not clear.

Methods: To answer this question, we used Epistemonikos, the largest database of systematic reviews in health, which is maintained by screening multiple information sources, including MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane, among others.