Therapeutic Interventions for Prevention of Musculoskeletal Pain Among Orthopedic Surgeons.

Orthopedic surgery is a physically demanding specialty. The factors contributing to musculoskeletal injury among surgeons often stem from positioning the patient, using non-ergonomic instruments, maintaining static postures, and performing repetitive movements. This article focuses on exercise techniques intended to combat the most common problematic static postures held during procedures.

The acute effects of dietary nitrate supplementation on postmenopausal endothelial resistance to ischemia reperfusion injury: a randomized, placebo-controlled, double blind, crossover clinical trial.

Postmenopausal cardiovascular health is a critical determinant of longevity. Consumption of beetroot juice (BR) and other nitrate-rich foods is a safe, effective non-pharmaceutical intervention to increase systemic bioavailability of the vasoprotective molecule, nitric oxide, through the exogenous nitrate (NO )-nitrite (NO )-nitric oxide (NO) pathway. We hypothesized that a single dose of nitrate-rich beetroot juice (BR 600 mg NO /140 mL, BR ∼ 0 mg/140 mL) would improve resting endothelial function and resistance to ischemia-reperfusion (IR) injury to a greater extent in early-postmenopausal (1-6 years following their final menstrual period (FMP),  = 12) compared to late-postmenopausal (6+ years after FMP,  = 12) women.

Type III Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome with Concurrent Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome: A Case Report.

Case: The patient, a 21-year-old female Division I track and field athlete, presents with bilateral calf pain, tightness, numbness, and swelling during activity. Initially diagnosed with chronic exertional compartment syndrome (CECS), she underwent bilateral four-compartment fasciotomies. After 4 months, she experienced persistence of some of her prefasciotomy symptoms and was referred to vascular surgery.