Tramadol use in osteoarthritis tied to risk of death, hip fractures, and VTE Medha Baranwal26 May 2022 7:30 PM ISTCanada: Osteoarthritis (OA) patients treated with tramadol are at increased risk of venous thromboembolism, hip fractures, and mortality compared with...
Diabetic neuropathy tied with increased nonvertebral fracture risk, in long-standing T1DM Dr. Shravani Dali4 April 2022 10:00 AM ISTDiabetic neuropathy is tied with increased nonvertebral fracture risk, in long-standing Type-1 diabetes patients according to a recent study...
Risedronate associated with slightly higher risk of hip fracture during drug holiday compared with alendronate Hina Zahid7 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTA cohort study found that patients on a drug holiday after 3 or more years of taking risedronate were at slightly higher risk for hip fractures than...
Cemented hemiarthroplasty tied to better quality of life in elderly with intracapsular hip fracture: NEJM Medha Baranwal18 Feb 2022 9:00 AM ISTUK: Cemented hemiarthroplasty versus uncemented hemiarthroplasty in elderly patients with an intracapsular hip fracture is tied to modest but...
Spinal anesthesia no better than general anesthesia for hip fracture surgery in older adults: NEJM Medha Baranwal19 Jan 2022 9:00 AM ISTUSA: Spinal anesthesia is not superior to general anesthesia for hip fracture surgery in older adults, a recent study noted. This was with regards to...
Bisphosphonates effective as first-line treatment for osteoporosis or ostopenia: Study Dr. Shravani Dali30 Dec 2021 9:00 AM ISTBisphosphonates can be recommended as a first-line treatment for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis and can decrease the risk of hip...
New AAOS guideline for management of hip fracture in elderly Medha Baranwal23 Dec 2021 9:15 AM ISTUSA: The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) has released an updated version of the Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) for Management of...
Surgery within 24 hours reduces mortality in patients with hip fractures: Study Dr. Shravani Dali13 July 2021 9:00 AM ISTSurgical fixation of hip fractures reduces the death rate in patients if operated within 24 hours as compared to those operated after 24 hours, ...
Serum Uric Acid Levels Predict Risk of Hip Fracture in Older Adults: Study MD Bureau23 April 2021 10:00 PM ISTElevations in serum uric acid (SUA) levels may be a warning signal for the risk of developing hip fractures at age ≥50 years, especially in men...
Low muscle mass linked to higher risk of hip fracture;BMC Dr Satabdi Saha9 April 2021 8:15 PM ISTSarcopenia,age related muscle loss, has been identified as a risk factor for falls among older individuals, while patients with sarcopenia suffer...
Obesity increases risk of early hip fracture in postmenopausal women Hina Zahid7 Dec 2020 9:45 AM ISTObesity is a pandemic health issue. Its association with hip fracture risk remains controversial. The present study was conducted to evaluate the...
Peri-operative management of hip fracture - Updated AAGBI Guidelines Medha Baranwal4 Dec 2020 6:01 PM ISTUK: The Association of Anaesthetists has released an updated guideline (update to 2011 guideline) on the peri‐operative management of people with hip...
