The prevalence of polypharmacy and fall-risk-increasing drugs after hospital discharge for hip fracture: A retrospective study.

Objectives: To evaluate the incidence of polypharmacy and the use of fall-risk-increasing drugs (FRIDs) in patients >65 years of age.

Methods: 478 patients >65 years old, discharged from an Orthopaedic Department because of hip-fracture surgery, capable of walking before surgery, were included. The baseline characteristics of the patients and the total numbers of drugs and FRIDs were recorded from the electronic hospital registration system.

The Efficacy of High-Intensity Preoperative Physiotherapy Training on Postoperative Outcomes in Greek Patients Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Quasi-Experimental Study.

Purpose: Several studies have shown that patients with severe osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee can reduce their knee pain, improve their quadriceps strength, and improve their functional ability through regular exercise training. The purpose of this study was to investigate the efficacy of a six-week supervised high-intensity preoperative training program on muscle strength, functional performance, and patient-reported outcomes in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA).

Methods: Ninety-eight patients scheduled for unilateral TKA for severe OA were allocated to an intervention group (N = 49) who completed a six-week preoperative training program, five days per week prior to surgery, and a control group (N=49) who did not follow any preoperative training program.

Full-Endoscopic Ventral Facetectomy vs Open Laminectomy for Lumbar Lateral Recess Stenosis: A Comparative Study and Brief Literature Review.

Background: Lateral recess stenosis (LRS) represents a major etiology of pain and disability in recent years. The aim of the present study was to compare the clinical outcomes of full-endoscopic ventral facetectomy (FEVF) vs conventional open laminectomy (OL) for surgical treatment of lumbar LRS.

Methods: Ninety individuals with diagnosed LRS according to clinical and radiological criteria were included in this study.

Does preoperative physiotherapy improve outcomes in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty? A systematic review.

Objective: To systematically review the scientific literature and to investigate the effectiveness of preoperative rehabilitation on subjective and objective outcomes after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) when compared with patients in a control group.

Data Sources: A search was conducted in PubMed, PubMed Central, Embase, Cochrane Library and Physiotherapy Evidence Database databases in May 2021.

Study Selection: randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were reviewed if they compared a preoperative physiotherapy exercise intervention with no intervention group for patients undergoing TKA for severe Osteoarthritis (OA).

Implementation of Percutaneous Transforaminal Endoscopic Discectomy in Competitive Elite Athletes With Lumbar Disc Herniation: Original Study and Review of the Literature.

Background: Lumbar disc herniation (LDH) represents a frequent clinical entity in athletes. Surgical treatment of LDH with endoscopic spine surgical techniques has been proposed as a feasible alternative in these patients.

Purpose: To study the particular outcomes of percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic discectomy (PTED) in competitive elite athletes with surgically treatable LDH.