Study finds metformin use to significantly reduce risk of joint replacement in people with type 2 diabetes Isra Zaman20 Dec 2022 10:15 AM ISTA team of researchers from China, Taiwan and Australia aimed to determine whether metformin use was associated with a lower risk of TKR or THR as...
Bacterial infection post knee replacement surgery: NCDRC absolves Orthopaedician, Fortis Hospital, dismisses Rs 1 crore compensation case Farhat Nasim10 Dec 2022 5:24 PM ISTNoida: An Orthopedic Surgeon associated with Fortis Hospital Noida has been absolved of charges of medical negligence during the Total Knee...
AP: Apollo Hospitals Aragonda successfully performs 500 knee replacement surgeries in 4 years Revu suresh9 Sept 2022 3:00 PM ISTAragonda: A 3km long walkathon was organised by the Aragonda branch of the Apollo Hospitals, starting from the Government High School to the hospital...
Education, exercise before total knee replacement may not improve surgery outcomes: JAMA Medha Baranwal28 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTFrance: Findings from a trial showed that exercises and education prescribed as rehabilitation prior to total knee replacements (TKR) may not...
Total knee replacement improves knee function quality of life in obese patients Medha Baranwal23 March 2022 7:00 PM ISTNew Delhi: A recent study revealed that all cases of total knee arthroplasty (TKA), irrespective of obesity class, showed a comparable improvement in...
Weight loss reduces risk of total knee and hip replacement in obese adults: Study MD Editorial Team1 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTAustralia: Weight loss target >7.5% is needed to reduce total knee replacement (TKR) risk in adults with overweight or obesity, a recent study in...
Acupuncture helps reduce post operative pain after total knee replacement: Study MD Editorial Team24 Aug 2021 9:00 AM ISTAlternative medicine are used as therapies for treating various diseases. Acupuncture is one of the age old healing practice of traditional Chinese...
Vitamin D deficiency tied to increased pain in postmenopausal women after knee replacement Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli5 May 2021 11:30 AM ISTCLEVELAND, Ohio (May 5, 2021)--Vitamin D is an essential component of a healthy diet and has been shown to protect against bone disease and maintain...
No Cement? No Problem. Uncemented Knee Replacement Could Last Longer Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 May 2021 10:30 AM ISTFifty-eight-year-old John says he feels like a new man after his second knee replacement at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS). John, who lives on...
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...
Younger patients may require revision TKR surgery twice as often as elderly patients: Study Hina Zahid3 Nov 2020 8:11 PM ISTKnee replacement surgery, also known as total knee arthroplasty (TKA), is increasing among patients 65 and younger. One study projects a potential...
