Hip X-rays helpful for osteoporosis screening in total hip arthroplasty patients Medha Baranwal4 Dec 2023 11:00 AM ISTGermany: A recent study published in Scientific Reports has revealed the usefulness of plain hip X-rays to screen patients for osteoporosis before...
Vitamin D supplementation may not prevent bone fractures in children: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli4 Dec 2023 10:00 AM ISTResearchers at Queen Mary University of London and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health have found in a major clinical trial that vitamin D...
Meniscal allograft transplantation improves patient reported outcomes in moderate knee osteoarthritis at 2 years postoperatively Dr Supreeth D R1 Dec 2023 5:30 PM ISTUnderstanding of the importance of the meniscus for knee joint biomechanics and biology has changed during the last 5 decades.Anni Aavikko et al...
Home based exercise may improve knee pain and muscle strength in patients with Patellofemoral pain Niveditha Subramani30 Nov 2023 5:00 PM ISTPatellofemoral pain (PFP) syndrome commonly known as "runner's knee" or "jumper's knee" because it is common in people who participate in sports...
Repeat injection of a liposomal formulation of steroid shows promise in knee osteoarthritis: Study Medha Baranwal30 Nov 2023 9:45 AM ISTAustralia: A phase III randomized controlled trial revealed that two intra-articular injections of a liposomal formulation of dexamethasone given six...
Training programs for strengthening thigh muscles may prevent knee replacement surgery Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli29 Nov 2023 4:45 AM ISTAdvanced knee osteoarthritis is a major cause of pain and disability worldwide. More than half of diagnosed knee osteoarthritis patients are projected...
Novel Blood-Based Assay distinguishes Seropositive and seronegative RA patients from other inflammatory diseases. Dr.Niharika Harsha B28 Nov 2023 10:00 AM ISTIn a groundbreaking development, scientists have unveiled a novel blood-based assay that shows promise in accurately differentiating individuals with...
Vosoritide therapy reduces sudden death syndrome in children with achondroplasia: Lancet Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli28 Nov 2023 9:30 AM ISTUSA: Vosoritide given to children with achondroplasia aged 3-59 months for 52 weeks resulted in a gain in the change in height Z score from baseline,...
Weekly split dose methotrexate more effective than single dose in RA patients Jacinthlyn Sylvia27 Nov 2023 9:00 AM ISTA recent study discovered that a split-dose regimen of the widely used rheumatoid arthritis (RA) drug, methotrexate (MTX), significantly outperforms...
Corneal Changes linked to severity of disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis patients Aditi26 Nov 2023 7:00 PM ISTRheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disorder that affects multiple systems in the body and has articular and extra-articular manifestations....
Current Practice Trends in Knee Arthroplasty in India among ISHKS Members Dr Supreeth D R24 Nov 2023 8:45 PM ISTBest clinical practices are followed, so that complications are minimized and recovery is enhanced. However, regional variations in clinical practice...
Stopping TNF inhibitors increases flares and lowers remission rates for RA patients in remission Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli24 Nov 2023 10:00 AM ISTNorway: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients in sustained remission who stopped TNF inhibitors (TNFi) had lower Boolean 2.0 remission rates and...
