Vertebroplasty Comparable With Placebo for Acute Vertebral Compression Fractures
Percutaneous vertebroplasty for acute osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures may not provide analgesic benefits superior to a sham procedure.
All articles by Gary Rothbard, MD
Point-of-Care Conduction Device May Accurately Screen for Polyneuropathy in At-Risk Populations
A point-of-care conduction device may provide accurate measurements of nerve amplitude potential and conduction velocity for the diagnosis of polyneuropathy in older patients.
Education Plus Exercise, Single Corticosteroid Injection Effective in Long Term for Gluteal Tendinopathy
Education combined with exercise as well as a single corticosteroid injection may be more effective than a wait-and-see approach for alleviating gluteal tendinopathy-associated pain.
Patient-Controlled Analgesia Pumps Have Low Device-Related Error Rates
The management of postsurgical pain with patient-controlled analgesia pumps may be safe, as indicated by a low rate of device-related error.
Illness Perceptions Mediate Back Pain, Quality of Life in Early Axial Spondyloarthritis
Illness perceptions are important in the relationship between back pain and health-related quality of life in patients suspected of axial spondyloarthritis.
Depressive Symptoms Predict Future Pain, Disability in Adolescent JIA
Baseline depressive symptoms were associated with pain and disability in adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis.
Naltrexone May Mitigate Stimulant-Induced Euphoria Associated With ADHD Treatment
Euphoria associated with the stimulant methylphenidate may be mitigated by co-administration of naltrexone in patients with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
Neuroscience Education Plus Cognitive Motor Control Training for Chronic Spinal Pain
In patients with chronic spinal pain, neuroscience education coupled with cognitive motor control training may result in greater improvements in pain, central sensitization, and disability compared with standard physiotherapy.
The Relationship Between Sleep, Chronic Pain, and Mood Disorders in Children
The presence of sleep disorders in children with chronic pain may result in greater pain levels and pain interference, a relationship that may in part be mediated by anxiety and depressive symptoms.
Periarticular Injection vs Psoas Block for THA-Associated Postoperative Pain
Intraoperative periarticular local anesthetic infiltration and psoas compartment block may provide comparable analgesia after total hip arthroplasty.
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