Combo of steroid injections and exercise therapy relieve long-standing Achilles tendinopathy: JAMA Study Jacinthlyn Sylvia13 July 2022 7:30 PM ISTDenmark: In comparison to exercise therapy and a placebo injection, corticosteroid injections coupled with exercise therapy improved outcomes in the...
Persistent midfoot pain linked to under-recognized prevalence of osteoarthritis: Study Dr. Hiral patel12 July 2022 8:00 PM ISTUK: In individuals with persistent pain in the midfoot region but no signs of osteoarthritis (OA) on x-ray, MRI findings may suggest an...
Interlinked Hamstrings for Combined ALL and ACL Reconstruction: A Novel Technique Dr Supreeth D R12 July 2022 11:45 AM ISTCoimbatore, India: Santosh Sahanand et al described a novel technique which is simple, easily reproducible and avoids additional implants for ALL in...
Obesity and type 2 diabetes may increase non-vertebral fracture risk in postmenopausal women Medha Baranwal12 July 2022 11:30 AM ISTSpain: Postmenopausal obese women with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are at a higher risk of non-vertebral fractures, a recent study published in...
PRP has no significant effect on tendon-bone healing after ACL reconstruction Dr Supreeth D R11 July 2022 8:00 PM ISTHeng Gong et al found in a prospective randomized controlled study that PRP had no significant effect on reducing bone tunnel widening, accelerating...
Overall risks of shoulder surgery low, but study finds significant risk of reoperation Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli11 July 2022 6:45 AM ISTRates of serious complications associated with shoulder surgery are low, but one in 26 patients need further surgery within a year, finds a study in...
Hormone Therapy Position Statement 2022 released by NAMS Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli10 July 2022 7:45 PM ISTCLEVELAND, Ohio: In the 20 years since the Women's Health Initiative, hormone therapy remains one of the most hotly debated topics around the...
Should clinicians reconsider standard therapy for gout? Isra Zaman9 July 2022 9:30 AM ISTGout occurs when urate crystals accumulate in the joints, and xanthine oxidase inhibitors such as febuxostat are a mainstay of therapy to help...
Combined Intra articular and IV Tranexamic Acid more effective for controlling blood loss after THA Dr Supreeth D R8 July 2022 7:30 PM ISTTokushima, Japan: Masaru Nakamura et al found in a study that - the mean reduction in Hb was significantly smaller in the combination administration...
Study provides insight into best bracing method for traumatic patellar dislocation Medha Baranwal7 July 2022 8:00 PM ISTFinland: Following a first-time traumatic patellar dislocation, the use of a patella-stabilizing, motion-restricting knee brace for 4 weeks did not...
Romosozumab use before antiresorptive agents tied to greater BMD responder rate in osteoporosis Dr Supreeth D R6 July 2022 8:00 PM ISTRomosozumab is a bone-forming agent with the dual effect of increasing bone formation and decreasing bone resorption.Felicia Cosman et al found in the...
Are Weight-Bearing Knee Digital Radiographs better for assessment of Severity of OA? Dr Supreeth D R6 July 2022 9:15 AM ISTTamilnadu, India: Weight-bearing radiographs are preferred for joint space width (JSW) assessment in OA , sometimes non-weightbearing (NWB)...
