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Sleep Med Rev 2022 Apr 7;63:101630. Epub 2022 Apr 7.

IRCCS Istituto Delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna (ISNB), 40139, Bologna, Italy; Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 41125, Modena, Italy. Electronic address:

This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed at evaluating the role of sleep disturbances and sleep disorders in influencing presence and intensity of chronic postsurgical pain (CPSP). We included cohort studies which enrolled adults, assessed sleep disturbances or disorders before surgery, measured pain intensity, presence of pain, or opioid use at least three months after surgery. Eighteen studies were included in a narrative synthesis and 12 in a meta-analysis. Read More

J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2022 May 21. Epub 2022 May 21.

Background: There are few effective pain treatments following trauma on the battlefield other than opioids, which are limited by respiratory depression. Ultrasound-guided percutaneous peripheral nerve stimulation ("neuromodulation") has been proposed as an analgesic, but requires physician-level skills, advanced equipment, and an hour to administer. In contrast, percutaneous auricular neuromodulation may be placed by a medic in the field under nonsterile conditions in a few minutes, theoretically provides analgesia for any anatomic location, has no side effects, and no significant risks. Read More

Int Orthop 2022 May 20. Epub 2022 May 20.

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON, M5G 1X5, Canada.

Purpose: Treatment of symptomatic developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) requires a technically demanding total hip arthroplasty (THA) reconstruction. In patients with DDH, prostheses can be difficult to implant and often face the risk of fracture, mismatch, and loosening. The Wagner Cone Prosthesis™ is a tapered, conical stem which can improve treatment success in this population. Read More

Am J Sports Med 2022 May 20:3635465211069562. Epub 2022 May 20.

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, MedStar Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

Background: No study has provided a comprehensive systematic review of sports injuries on artificial turf versus natural grass.

Purpose: To comprehensively examine the risk of overall injuries and multiple types of lower extremity injuries across all sports, all levels of competition, and on both old-generation and new-generation artificial turf.

Study Design: Systematic review; Level of evidence, 3. Read More

J Multidiscip Healthc 2022 12;15:1089-1099. Epub 2022 May 12.

Colorado Hospital Association, Greenwood Village, CO, USA.

Introduction: Hospital readmissions have been associated with adverse outcomes and elevated financial costs to patients, families, and hospitals across the United States. Historically, nearly 20% of all Medicare discharges had a readmission within 30 days. In an effort to address this issue, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) established the Hospital Readmission Reduction Program (HRRP) in 2012 to positively influence readmissions associated with acute myocardial infarction, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heart failure, pneumonia, coronary artery bypass graft surgery, and total hip and/or knee arthroplasty. Read More