Abaloparatide Effective In Ignored Population: Men With Osteoporosis Dr. Nandita Mohan21 May 2022 9:30 AM ISTOsteoporosis is commonly known as a "silent disease" because it progresses without symptoms until afracture occurs. It develops less often in men than...
DXA screening may help prevent fractures among older men with prostate cancer: JAMA Dr. Shravani Dali22 April 2022 6:15 AM ISTAndrogen deprivation therapy (ADT) negatively impacts bone health and results in decreased bone mineral density and fractures, finds a new study....
Elbow hemiarthroplasty for intra-articular distal humerus fractures- best option for whom? Dr Supreeth D R12 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTSan Francisco, CA, USA: Elbow hemiarthroplasty using the humeral component of the total elbow arthroplasty is an option for treatment of isolated,...
PPI, oral glucocorticoids use linked to fracture risk in rheumatoid arthritis patients: BMJ Medha Baranwal1 Feb 2022 9:00 AM ISTNetherlands: Concomitant use of PPIs and oral glucocorticoids increases risk of osteoporotic fractures by 1.6-fold...
Radium-223 treatment for metastatic prostate cancer increases fracture risk: Study Medical Dialogues Editorial Team18 Jan 2022 9:00 AM ISTLondon, UK: According to a new study, men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC), particularly those treated with radium-223,...
Parathyroidectomy lowers fracture risk in older adults with primary hyperparathyroidism: JAMA Medha Baranwal1 Dec 2021 10:15 AM ISTUSA: Parathyroidectomy versus nonoperative management is related to a lower risk of any fracture and hip fracture in older adults with primary...
Bisphosphonate therapy for over an year may prevent fractures in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis: JAMA Medha Baranwal23 Nov 2021 2:00 PM ISTUSA: A recent study in JAMA Internal Medicine has suggested that bisphosphonate therapy is most likely to benefit women with osteoporosis having a...
Type 2 diabetes: SGLT2 inhibitors not tied to fracture risk in older adults, finds study Medha Baranwal30 Oct 2021 10:00 AM ISTBoston, MA: A recent study in the JAMA Network Open has shown that the initiation of SGLT2 inhibitors does not appear to increase the risk of fracture...
Failure in Diagnosing Neck Femur Fracture: Top Consumer Court Directs St Stephens Hospital to Pay Rs 5 Lakh Compensation Barsha Misra29 July 2021 5:57 PM ISTNew Delhi: Observing that the 'failure in diagnosis of fracture neck femur resulted in an unfavourable outcome' for a patient, the National Consumer...
No fault in diagnosis, treatment of hand fracture: NCDRC absolves ESI Hospital Orthopedician, Pediatrician, Surgeon of negligence Barsha Misra27 July 2021 4:09 PM ISTNew Delhi: Ruling that the treating Orthopedician, Pediatrician and Surgeon at ESI hospital, Basaidarapur, New Delhi were not at fault either in...
People with cerebral palsy at increased risk of fracture in midlife: Study Hina Zahid2 July 2021 9:00 AM ISTUSA: Middle-aged men with cerebral palsy (CP) are at increased risk for fracture, according to a recent study in the journal Bone. The study...
New bone fracture fixation method could replace metal plates, with lesser complications: Study Hina Zahid26 Jun 2021 8:00 AM ISTSweden: A new biocompatible polymer-based composite material developed at the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm could soon replace metal...
