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Special Feature: Should Every Patient Have Second-Trimester Biochemical Testing Regardless of Amniocentesis?
The point of this special feature is to demonstrate that there is more to biochemical testing in the second trimester than screening for aneuploidy or neural tube defects. -
Prospective Study of Alcohol Consumption and Risk of Dementia in Older Adults
Compared with abstention, consumption of 1-6 drinks weekly of alcoholic beverages was associated with a lower risk of dementia among adults older than 65 years. -
Full June 1, 2003 Issue in PDF
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Errors at triage don’t get off on the wrong foot
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ACL Reconstructions: Which is the Preferred Graft?
Hamstring tendons are comparable to the patellar tendon in anterior cruciate ligament reconstructions. -
Iontophoresis for Tennis Elbow
Iontophoresis was more effective than placebo in relieving tennis elbow symptoms in the short term. -
Laser Capsulorrhaphy for MDI
Laser capsulorrhaphy may be effective for patients with acquired multidirectional instability (MDI) secondary to repetitive microtrauma but is less predictable in other patient subgroups. -
Neuromuscular Training Decreases ACL Injury Risk in Females
The study found that it is possible to prevent ACL injuries with successful completion of a specific neuromuscular training program. This is confirmation of prior studies that neuromuscular training can decrease ACL injury rates in female athletes. -
ACL Rupture After Thermal Treatment
Radiofrequency energy treatment of the normal ACL in canines appears to result in death and dissolution of the ligament and development of secondary laxity. -
Shrinking the ACL
Thermal treatment of partial ACL tears was successful in restoring stability in carefully selected patients.