Diagnosis can predict opioid usage and dependence in reverse shoulder arthroplasty.

Introduction: Reverse shoulder arthroplasty (RSA) has seen exponential growth over the past 2 decades. In addition, the recent focus on opioid usage and dependence has led to an increased understanding of the risk factors that lead to dependence. The purpose of this study was to examine associations between diagnosis and opioid consumption and dependence in RSA.

periprosthetic knee infection complicated by autoimmune-mediated systemic inflammatory response syndrome.

periprosthetic knee infection has rarely been reported in the literature due to its low frequency. Notwithstanding, it is important to keep it among the differential diagnoses to avoid delays in treatment. The current report presents the case of infectious knee monoarthritis in an immunocompetent patient after unicompartmental knee arthroplasty.

Musculoskeletal Education in Medical Schools: A Survey of Allopathic and Osteopathic Medical Students.

Background: Musculoskeletal (MSK) disorders are one of the most common causes of disability and emergency department and physician visits in the United States. However, there is very little consistency in how physicians in training are prepared to treat MSK disorders. On the basis of published reports, medical school graduates have a relative lack of cognitive mastery in MSK medicine, even with the recent increase in instruction.