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...
Sleep apnea linked with higher fracture risk among women, finds study Hina Zahid10 Sept 2020 7:14 PM ISTStudies in the past have revealed that Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may be an unrecognized cause of secondary osteoporosis.Researchers have found in...
Hip fracture linked to high' rate of suicide among elderly: Study Hina Zahid20 Jun 2020 7:00 AM ISTOlder adults who suffer a hip fracture requiring surgery are at a higher risk of suicide, suggests a study in the June 17, 2020 issue of The Journal...
