Black men at higher risk of dying after surgery than White men, or women of either race: BMJ Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli9 March 2023 10:00 AM ISTUSA: Black men experience higher mortality after elective procedures compared with White men, Black women, and White women, a recent study published...
Plasma D-dimer valuable for diagnosing prosthetic joint infections: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli13 Feb 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: A recent study has found that plasma D-dimer may be a useful adjunct for screening patients undergoing revision total joint...
Preoperative cryoneurolysis in knee OA patients may reduce opioid consumption and improve functional outcomes after TKA Dr Supreeth D R1 Feb 2023 3:30 AM ISTClinical evidence from patients undergoing TKA indicates that approximately one third of patients still consume opioids 3 months after surgery. The...
Newer design of knee replacements not superior to older models, study finds Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli30 Jan 2023 9:45 AM ISTOlder knee replacement designs are just as effective as newer models.UK: A recent study from the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and the...
Cementless total knee arthroplasty tied to excellent biologic fixation reveals multispectral MRI Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli8 Oct 2022 3:00 PM ISTCementless knee replacement, an alternative approach to the traditional surgery is gaining interest among orthopedic surgeons. Researchers conducted...
New implantable shock absorber relieves pain, delays knee replacement in osteoarthritis patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli28 Sept 2022 9:30 AM ISTUSA: Knee pain is a chronic condition that affects approximately 14 million Americans of all ages. Total knee replacement is the last remedy if...
Injecting morphine directly into tibia during knee replacement effective for postoperative pain management Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli15 Sept 2022 8:00 PM ISTResearchers at Houston Methodist have found in a new study that injecting morphine directly into the tibia during knee replacement surgery was...
Medical Council suspends Doctor for negligence in knee replacement surgery Barsha Misra26 Jun 2022 9:30 AM ISTBengaluru: Holding a Karnataka-based doctor guilty of using poor-quality implants in a knee-replacement surgery and failing to provide post-operative...
Duloxetine Added to Multimodal Pain Management Reduced Opioid Use After TKR Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli4 Jun 2022 12:15 PM IST A study by researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) found that the antidepressant duloxetine reduced the use of opioid medication when...
Younger patients seeking TKR have more surgical complications than older patients Hina Zahid17 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTCompared to older patients being evaluated for total knee arthroplasty (TKA), younger patients - under age 60 - have similar pain, disability, and...
Robotic knee replacement reduces complication risk upto 3 months Dr. Nandita Mohan22 Nov 2021 2:38 PM ISTA study by Dr. Geoffrey Westrich and colleagues at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) found knee replacement performed with robotic assistance led to...
Medical Bulletin 20/November/2021 Dr. Nandita Mohan20 Nov 2021 4:40 PM ISTHere are Top Medical stories of the dayRetinal nerve thickness predicts depressionAccording to a new study, having a thinner retinal nerve fiber layer...
