Washington : As per a recent research, approximately 80% of those who have already suffered a broken bone due to osteoporosis, remain unprotected agai...
Orthopaedics
Boston hospital performs double arm transplant on Marine
A Boston hospital has successfully performed a double arm transplant on a former Marine who lost his limbs in an explosion in Afghanistan. Sgt. John P...
Suspect, detect and protect: Revised AAOS position statement focuses on preventing subsequent fragility fractures
Physicians should proactively screen, monitor, and, if necessary, assist in getting treatment for elderly and other at-risk patients for ost...
AAOS approves Criteria for Antibiotics Use in Dental procedures with Orthopaedic Implants
New American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) criteria specify when it may be appropriate to consider antibiotic administration prior to various...
Peptide based Nanoparticle Injections Hold Hope For Osteoarthritis Patients : Study
New York : US researchers have designed a peptide-based nano particle, which when injected into an injured joint will not only suppress the inflammati...
New Delhi : 101 year old woman successfully undergoes hip replacement using MIS technique
New Delhi : Beating all odds, a 101 year old woman successfully underwent cemented hip replacement surgery by a unique MIS technique at a Delhi hospit...
New Delhi : Man cured of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis through Micro decompression Laminaplasty
New Delhi : A man diagnosed with lumbar spinal stenosis was cured using the Micro decompression Laminaplasty procedure at a city hospital here, offici...
New Delhi : Pin-less computer navigated total knee replacement performed
Knee replacement technology has undergone sea change with years passing by. With time and progress in technology the surgeons and researchers are cons...
Abaloparatide benefits postmenopausal women with osteoporosis: ACTIVE TRIAL
A recent analysis of results from a randomized controlled clinical trial indicates that abaloparatide-SC, a novel therapy for osteoporosis, provides c...
X-rays still best for diagnosing knee pain among middle-aged patients : JAAOS Study
Knee pain is common among Americans age 40 and up. Nearly one in 17 people visit doctors' offices each year for knee pain or injuries from osteoarthri...
