In patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), the use of statin reduces the risk of hip or knee replacement, the same however is not applicable for oste...
Orthopaedics
Thiazides may reduce risk of minimal trauma fractures in Alzheimer patients
Thiazides, a diuretic class of drug which is often used to treat hypertension has been found to be effective in reducing the risk of low-energy fractu...
Methotrexate may protect rheumatoid arthritis patients against heart disease
Methotrexate provides protection against heart disease in rheumatoid arthritis patients. CANADA: A recent study has demonstrated an association betwee...
Low carbohydrate diet may help relieve pain in knee osteoarthritis
The low-carbohydrate diet provides relief from pain in knee osteoarthritis, finds a new study. Low carbohydrate diet not only keeps a check on weight ...
Oral contraceptives may protect women from serious knee injuries
Oral contraceptives may protect against serious knee injuries in women. They may lower the risk of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears in women, ac...
New X-ray imaging system may make frequent X ray exposure safe
A new X-ray imaging system may make frequent X-ray exposure safe. New cutting-edge technology has led to the development of EOS X-ray imaging device ...
Omega-3 fatty acids may prevent recurrent gout attacks
Omega-3 fatty acids may prevent recurrent gout attacks, finds a study. Dietary consumption of omega‐3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (n‐3 PUFA) from fatty...
High BMD of femur neck- a prognostic test for Osteoarthritis
Netherlands: High bone mineral density (BMD) of the femoral neck predicts the development of radiographic knee osteoarthritis (OA) and osteoarthritis...
2-week antibiotic therapy non inferior to 4-week therapy in Septic arthritis
Total postsurgical antibiotic therapy can be limited to 2 weeks instead of the longer 4 weeks therapy in patients with septic arthritis, suggests a re...
Tramadol may increase mortality risk in Osteoarthritis Patients
USA: Tramadol is the recommended drug for the for patients with knee osteoarthritis by an American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons guideline. However,...
