In this edition, we look at how state opioid cap laws impact total joint replacements, how nutrition affects orthopedic surgery and more.

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State opioid cap laws may reduce opioid fills after total joint replacement

Nutrition may be key to muscle, bone health after surgery

Should malnutrition screening occur before orthopedic surgery?

Pyrocarbon hemiarthroplasty with glenoid reaming may improve outcomes for young patients

Physicians under pressure in name, image and likeness era

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Healio Interviews

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Ranieri R, et al. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2025;doi:10.1016/j.jse.2024.06.028.

Thirukumaran CP, et al. JAMA Netw Open. 2025;doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.4448.

In this edition, we look at how testosterone and exercise affect older women with hip fracture, how vitamin C may be an effective alternative to glucocorticoids and more.

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Function not improved with testosterone plus exercise after hip fracture in older women

Vitamin C may be effective alternative to glucocorticoids in total hip arthroplasty

Hip resurfacing may be effective for younger, active men with osteoarthritis

Robotic-assisted THA may reduce opioid requirements vs. manual, computer-assisted THA

One-stage exchange may provide alternative for chronic PJI

References:

Binder EF, et al. JAMA Netw Open. 2025;doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.10512.

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Giannakis P, et al. e-Poster 6833. Presented at: Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine Meeting; May 1-3, 2025; Orlando.

Jiang W, et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2025;doi:10.2106/JBJS.24.01080.

Zuke WA, et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2025;doi:10.2106/JBJS.24.00926.

In this edition, light physical activity linked to lower cancer risk, lung lesion diagnostic yield from bronchoscopy and more.

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‘Every bit of movement counts’: Even light physical activity linked to lower cancer risk

Robotic, electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy have similar lung lesion diagnostic yield

Women with history of adverse pregnancy outcomes face elevated risk for future COPD

Long-term blood pressure lowering does not appear to impact risk for new-onset cancer

Most patients with advanced cancer do not undergo next-generation sequencing testing

References:

Chehade CH, et al. Abstract 11014. Presented at: ASCO Annual Meeting; May 30-June 3, 2025; Chicago.

Paez R, et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2025;doi:10.1164/rccm.202409-1846OC.

Shreves AH, et al. Br J Sports Med. 2025;doi:10.1136/bjsports-2024-109360.

Sridhar S, et al. Adverse pregnancy outcomes and future maternal risk of developing COPD: An analysis of the Women’s Health Initiative. Presented at: American Thoracic Society International Conference; May 16-21, 2025; San Francisco.

Zazarzadeh M, et al. JACC CardioOncol. 2025;doi:10.1016/j.jaccao.2025.03.005.