Heat-tempered magnesium alloy a strong choice for implants Anjali Nimesh Nimesh15 Oct 2017 7:05 PM ISTTitanium is the preferred material for surgical fixation procedures ranging from knee replacement to jaw implants. However, since this super-strong...
Multimodal pain management reduces Opioid use in Hip and knee replacement by one-third Anjali Nimesh Nimesh24 Oct 2017 7:00 PM ISTOpioid use in patients recovering from hip and knee replacement decreased by one-third between 2006 and 2014, reflecting success in efforts to promote...
Cooled radiofrequency ablation superior to steroid injection for painful knee osteoarthritis Anjali Nimesh Nimesh5 Nov 2017 8:30 PM ISTPatients with osteoarthritis of the knee, a minimally invasive procedure called cooled radiofrequency ablation (CRFA) provides better pain reduction...
Small increases in complications when knee replacement done as outpatient procedure Anjali Nimesh Nimesh18 Dec 2017 7:10 PM ISTSome complications are more common when total knee replacement surgery is done as an outpatient or same-day procedure, reports a study in the December...
Understanding Total Knee Replacement Surgery supriya kashyap kashyap24 Dec 2017 7:15 PM ISTTotal Knee Replacement Surgery (TKR) is the best surgical procedure to tackle end stage Arthritis of the knees. It is one of the most commonly done...
Shocking!! Beta Blockers Increase Death, Stroke Risk: Poise Trial at ACC Anjali Nimesh Nimesh18 March 2018 8:30 PM ISTDr.P.J. Devereaux at McMaster University in Hamilton and colleagues conducted POISE trial and have found out that after undergoing noncardiac surgery,...
81-Year-Old Walks After Being Bed-Ridden For 15-Years Anjali Nimesh Nimesh26 April 2018 7:02 PM ISTThe Indian hospitals have become the central place for a wide range of healthcare services, which include the Total Knee Replacement Surgery in India....
Hip and knee replacements may last as long as 25 years: Lancet Hina Zahid17 Feb 2019 7:25 PM ISTResults of a global study about the success rate of Hip and knee replacements are highly encouraging.Musculoskeletal Research Unit at the University...
Patients under 40 at higher risk of complications after knee replacement surgery Medha Baranwal Baranwal22 March 2019 7:15 PM ISTLAS VEGAS: A recent study has found that younger patients have a higher risk of complications from total knee replacement (TKA) compared with older...
Statin use lowers risk of joint replacement in rheumatoid arthritis Medha Baranwal Baranwal6 May 2019 8:28 PM ISTIn patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), the use of statin reduces the risk of hip or knee replacement, the same however is not applicable for...
Total knee replacement: Are there any alternatives? Hina Zahid17 May 2019 7:03 PM ISTMillions of Indians suffer from Knee Osteoarthritis (OA) which adversely affects their quality of life. Its prevalence in India is estimated to be...
Metformin lowers risk of knee replacement in obese osteoarthritic patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal7 Jun 2019 7:20 PM ISTDELHI: Use of metformin -- a drug used for the treatment of type 2 diabetes -- is beneficial for obese patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA),...
