Leflunomide as good as azathioprine in lupus nephritis maintenance therapy: study Dr. Shravani Dali1 Sept 2022 7:45 PM ISTLeflunomide is as good as azathioprine in lupus nephritis maintenance therapy according to a recent study published in the Annals of the Rheumatic...
Statins provide CV protection that greatly outweighs risk of muscle symptoms Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli1 Sept 2022 9:15 AM ISTStatin therapy is administered for prevention of cardiovascular disease, including heart attacks and strokes. But some patients encounter muscle...
Initial strict bed rest for 2-weeks for osteoporotic vertebral fractures beneficial, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli1 Sept 2022 5:00 AM ISTinitial period of strict bed rest can be beneficial.
New TINAVI robot-assisted technique safely, precisely places pedicle screw in spinal surgery Dr Supreeth D R31 Aug 2022 8:45 AM ISTZhang et al. conducted a study to determine the rates and risk factors of pedicle screw placement accuracy and the proximal facet joint violation...
Sarcopenia after hip fracture among elderly- An unsolved problem Dr Supreeth D R29 Aug 2022 10:00 PM ISTJung Wee Park et al found in a study that - after hip fracture, osteoporosis seemed to be well managed and the prevalence of osteoporosis did not...
Olokizumab Outperforms Placebo in RA patients on maintenance Methotrexate: NEJM Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli29 Aug 2022 8:00 AM ISTVIENNA: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis taking maintenance methotrexate respond better to olokizumab than to a placebo and non-inferior to...
Aspirin versus enoxaparin use tied to higher VTE rates in patients undergoing hip or knee surgery: JAMA Medha Baranwal26 Aug 2022 10:15 AM ISTUSA: Aspirin given to patients undergoing hip or knee arthroplasty for osteoarthritis resulted in a significantly higher rate of symptomatic venous...
Arthroscopic ECRB release with Decortication tied to better functional outcomes in recalcitrant lateral epicondylitis Dr Supreeth D R25 Aug 2022 11:00 AM ISTA study by Tarun Goyal et al showed favourable functional outcomes and pain scores of ARD compared to continued intensive conservative treatment for...
FDA approves spinal cord stimulation system for treatment of chronic pain Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli25 Aug 2022 10:00 AM ISTSCS therapy, also known as neurostimulation, is an implanted device that sends mild electrical pulses to the nerves along the spinal cord, changing...
Rare case Calcific Myonecrosis reported in Indian journal of orthopedics Dr Supreeth D R23 Aug 2022 8:00 PM ISTAakriti Jain et al report the clinico radiological presentation of an unusual case of an ossified soft tissue mass in the leg in a 74-year-old man....
Surgical site infection most common reason for early reoperation following lumbar fusion surgery Dr Supreeth D R22 Aug 2022 8:30 PM ISTShuai Kang Wang et al conducted a retrospective cohort study to determine the rates and indications of reoperations following primary lumbar fusion,...
Autologous adult live cultured chondrocytes implantation show good mid-term efficacy in cartilage defects of the knee joint Dr Supreeth D R21 Aug 2022 7:45 PM ISTResearch shows autologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI) is a promising treatment for articular cartilage lesions. In this study, Shirish Pathak et...
