Long-term use of Osteoporosis drug may lead to serious side effects to jaw and thighs, Loyola Medicine study finds. The study suggests to temporarily ...
Orthopaedics
A Paradigm shift- Experimental glue could soon fix fractured bones
Researchers from the KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden, have developed an adhesive that can fix the fractured bones akin to Dentist...
New PET tracer helps in early diagnosis & Rx of RA
Early diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis, made easier through a biomarker,PET tracer, developed by Korean researchers.Activated macrophages that helps ...
Naproxen ranked as most effective individual knee OA treatment
The NSAID, Naproxen, was ranked the most effective in the treatment of knee Osteoarthritis for improving both pain and function at a relatively safe ...
Weight loss doesn’t halt disability progression in RA
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who are severely obese have a more rapid progression of disability as compared to overweight patients, accordi...
FICB Safe & effective in hip and proximal femur surgeries
Fascia iliaca compartment block (FICB), a local anaesthetic nerve block are effective in patients of hip and proximal femur surgeries. This was the co...
Denosumab more effective in glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis
Denosumab found superior to risedronate, as measured by increased bone density in the lower spine in glucocorticoid-induced secondary osteoporosis, ac...
Loyola Medicine Surgeon Performs Rare Surgery to Repair Traumatic Shoulder Injury
A car accident left college student James Brod with a severe shoulder injury that normally would require a joint replacement surgery. But James, 19 at...
Zilretta Beneficial for Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis: Study
According to a interim data announced by Flexion Therapeutics, Zilretta (triamcinolone acetonide extended-release injectable suspension) is beneficial...
81-Year-Old Walks After Being Bed-Ridden For 15-Years
The Indian hospitals have become the central place for a wide range of healthcare services, which include the Total Knee Replacement Surgery in India....
