Medical Bulletin 25/December/2021 Dr. Nandita Mohan25 Dec 2021 6:00 PM ISTHere are Top Medical stories of the dayRare case of Isopropanol poisoning through transdermal absorption delayed by dialysisA recent case study...
Hyaluronic acid injections have increased for knee arthritis - despite recommendations against their use Hina Zahid21 Dec 2021 9:00 AM ISTFor Medicare beneficiaries with knee osteoarthritis, the use of hyaluronic acid (HA) injections has increased in recent years, despite clinical...
Pelvic bone loss may contribute to pelvic stress fracture after hip replacement surgery Hina Zahid30 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTTotal hip replacement may affect the development of a type of pelvic stress fracture, sacral insufficiency fracture (SIF), suggests a study in The...
Corticosteroid injections of hip linked to 'rapidly destructive hip disease' Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli7 Oct 2021 7:45 PM ISTThe increased rates of RDHD are especially apparent in patients receiving repeated and/or high-dose corticosteroid hip injections, according to the...
Same-day discharge for hip and knee replacement surgery safe in high risk groups Hina Zahid27 Sept 2021 10:15 AM ISTSame-day discharge after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) or total hip arthroplasty (THA) is safe in some patients classified as "high risk" – with no...
Multimodal analgesia: The new 'standard of care' for pain control after total joint replacement Hina Zahid12 July 2021 9:00 AM ISTUntil relatively recently, opioids were a mainstay of treatment for pain following total hip or knee replacement. Today, a growing body of evidence...
Telemedicine versus office-based follow-up after meniscal surgery: Trial shows 'equivalent' patient satisfaction scores Hina Zahid2 April 2021 7:30 PM ISTAfter arthroscopic surgery on the meniscus of the knee, patients using telemedicine for postoperative follow-up are just as satisfied with their care...
Infected TKR tied to risk of developing acute kidney injury, finds study Hina Zahid1 April 2021 7:00 AM ISTAcute kidney injury (AKI) occurred in nearly 20 percent of patients who underwent surgery with implantation of antibiotic-loaded "spacers" and...
Back to the operating room: Resuming elective surgery amid COVID-19 pandemic Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli16 July 2020 10:00 PM ISTJuly - Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, thousands of patients have had to delay recommended but elective surgical procedures including...
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...
