Clinical Topics

Slideshows

What does the evidence show for the clinical effectiveness of 10 of the most common elective orthopedic procedures? A recent umbrella review sheds light. 

Common Elective Orthopedic Procedures: Does Research Support Their Use?

Articles

A 20-something young man is in the ED after a fall off a scooter while doing tricks. What do you see on the x-ray? What type of injury is it? 

Seen in the ED: Name this Elbow Injury 

Videos

A neurologist and a rheumatologist sat down with Patient Care editors to talk about their focus on balance in the gut microbiome as an essential element of clinical care.  

Neurology, Rheumatology, and the Gut Microbiome: Two Specialists Discuss 

A 32-year-old woman is seen in the ED with pain from an ankle injury sustained about 24 hours earlier. What does the x-ray show? How would you proceed? 

Seen in the ED: Ankle Injury

Long COVID is now a term recognized worldwide. We talked with Ani Nalbandian, MD, lead author of the most comprehensive review-to-date, about what she and her colleagues have learned.  

Long COVID Review Lead Author Highlights Knowns, Unknowns 

A new study on conversion of acute to chronic low back pain identifies clinician behavior as well as patient characteristics that increase that risk. 

Whose Acute Low Back Pain will Become Chronic? 

ENDO 2021: Fewer than 1-in-10 older adults with a hip fracture had been prescribed bone-directed  treatment in the 6 months prior to the incident, according to research on trends in treatment. 



Guideline-directed Osteoporosis Treatment Found in Decline 

Study: Anosmia, myalgias, and headache were the most common extrapulmonary symptoms seen in COVID-19 patients at first presentation, say investigators. 

Anosmia, Other Neurologic Symptoms Seen in Half of COVID-19 Patients at ED Presentation 

Podcasts

Listen to our newest podcast episode where the lead author of a recent meta-analysis shares his findings on the safety and efficacy of antidepressant medications to treat back and osteoarthritis pain. 

Primary Viewpoints Episode 7: Antidepressants for Back Pain, Osteoarthritis Pain

A recent meta-analysis assessed comparative clinical efficacy of NSAIDs and COX-2 inhibitors. Try these 7 questions on the findings - does your clinical experience match?

Musculoskeletal Disorders