With a 3D printer and about $15, senior physics major Ryan Bouricius was able to create a functional prosthetic hand that can be used to grip, write a...
Orthopaedics
Menopausal hormone therapy improves bone health
Women who undergo hormone therapy for menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes can not only increase bone mass, but also can improve bone structure, ac...
Benzodiazepine use increases hip fractures in Alzheimer’s disease patients
The use of benzodiazepines and related drugs increases the risk of hip fracture by 43% in persons with Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new s...
New Delhi: Rare Orthopaedic Surgery performed at Safdarjung Hospital
New Delhi: In probably a first for a government hospital, a rare Arthroscopic Suture Bridging Surgery was performed at Safdarjung Hospital at New Delh...
Thiazide diuretics reduce fracture risk: JAMA Internal Medicine.
Further examination of randomized clinical trial data suggests that thiazide diuretics to treat hypertension may be associated with lower risk of hip ...
Outcomes of Hip replacement surgery different for men and women: Study
Outcomes such as pain, function, range of motion, and strength after total hip arthroplasty, or joint replacement surgery, are different for men and w...
Management of Acute and Recurrent Gout: ACP latest guidelines
Gout is a form of inflammatory arthritis characterized by recurrent attacks of a red, tender, hot, and swollen joint. Pain typically comes on rapidly ...
3-D printed bone implant dissolves in the body
Moscow : In a major step towards improving surgeries after head or face injuries, Russian scientists have developed a new type of 3-D-printed polymeri...
Cause of phantom limb pain in amputees, and potential treatment, identified
Researchers have identified the cause of chronic, and currently untreatable, pain in those with amputations and severe nerve damage, as well as a pote...
Physical activity doesn’t improve post hip replacement surgery: Study
Washington : A new study has brought the purpose of a hip replacement into question. The research from the University of East Anglia (UEA) shows that,...
