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  • Mortality down with spinal anesthesia for hip Fx surgery

    For patients undergoing hip fracture fixation, general anesthesia (GA) is associated with increased 90-day mortality compared with spinal anesthesia (SA), according to a study presented at the 2018 World Congress on Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, held from April 19 to 21 in New York City.
    On : 09-Jul-2018
    - Source : Medical Xpress

  • Nursing home residents with advanced dementia have lower mortality rate with hip surgery

    Researchers from Hebrew SeniorLife's Institute for Aging Research and Brown University have conducted the first study to examine outcomes in nursing home residents with advanced dementia and hip fracture. They discovered that advanced dementia residents have a lower mortality rate after 6 mo...
    On : 09-Jul-2018
    - Source : Medical Xpress

  • New surgery for groin pain found to be more effective than physiotherapy

    As the FIFA World Cup approaches researchers have found that keyhole surgery could help get injured footballers back on the pitch faster than physiotherapy-led treatments. The team has analysed two treatments for femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) syndrome which refers to a problem with the hip&...
    On : 09-Jul-2018
    - Source : Science Daily

  • Urinary markers predict bone problems after hip replacement

    Investigators have identified urinary markers that differentiate total hip replacement patients who eventually develop bone tissue destruction, or osteolysis, from patients who do not.
    On : 09-Jul-2018
    - Source : Science Daily

  • What causes knee buckling

    Knee buckling can be a sign of injury or damage to the knee. It can increase the risk of falling and can prolong recovery from knee problems.
    On : 09-Jul-2018
    - Source : Medical News Today

  • Study launched to see if weight loss surgery before knee replacement improves outcomes

    Could weight loss surgery before knee replacement improve outcomes or even eliminate the need for joint replacement in severely overweight patients? A study by researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) aims to answer that question.
    On : 09-Jul-2018
    - Source : Medical Xpress

  • Hyaluronan combined with exercise versus exercise alone to relieve knee arthritis

    A study at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) aims to determine if a hyaluronic acid treatment combined with an exercise program helps patients with knee arthritis more than exercise alone.
    On : 09-Jul-2018
    - Source : Medical Xpress

  • Regional anesthesia tied to lower opioid use in TKA THA

    Regional anesthesia is associated with a lower opioid consumption in both knee and hip replacement surgeries, compared to general anesthesia, according to a study published May 14 in PAIN Practice.
    On : 09-Jul-2018
    - Source : Medical Xpress

  • When it comes to weight loss in overweight and obese adults with knee osteoarthritis more is better

    Researchers previously showed that overweight and obese individuals with knee osteoarthritis can reduce pain by 50% and significantly improve function and mobility with a 10% or more weight loss over an 18-month period. The investigators' latest findings, which are published in Arthritis Ca...
    On : 09-Jul-2018
    - Source : Medical Xpress

  • Better implants key to repair damaged knees

    People whose knees have been affected by osteoarthritis, also known as the 'wear and tear' arthritis, often have to get knee implants to repair the damage. But if a knee implant does not fit the specific individual, it can lead to soft tissue damage, collapsing of the underlying bone...
    On : 09-Jul-2018
    - Source : Medical Xpress