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Procedures to repair knee cartilage show promise in treating patients over 40
Patients who have cartilage damage in their knees often experience pain and are unable to engage in sports and other activities they enjoy. Two studies at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) find that cartilage restoration procedures are a viable treatmentOn : 06-Apr-2016- Source : Medical News Today -
Study findings do not support use of vitamin D to reduce pain cartilage loss from knee osteoarthritis
Vitamin D supplementation for individuals with knee osteoarthritis and low 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels did not reduce knee pain or slow cartilage loss, according to a study appearing in the March 8 issue of JAMA.On : 06-Apr-2016- Source : Medical News Today -
Why are women more prone to knee injuries than men
Researchers from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have found that women who take the birth controlpill, which lessen and stabilize estrogen levels, were less likely to suffer serious knee injuries. The findings are currently available iOn : 06-Apr-2016- Source : Medical News Today -
Use MIS for hip fractures if it is right for the patient not to shorten hospital stays
In the literature, minimally invasive surgery for hip fractures has been shown to possibly reduce by several days the length of a patient’s hospital stay, as well as reduce blood loss and soft tissue damage vs. open procedures, but this topic is controverOn : 06-Apr-2016- Source : Healio -
Study cites factors of success failure for hips with dysplasia vs FAI after arthroscopy
Recently published data indicated that after arthroscopic management, dysplastic hips had inferior good/excellent results with higher rates of failure than hips with femoroacetabular impingement.On : 06-Apr-2016- Source : Healio -
Hypothermia during surgery linked with increased risk for infection
A Henry Ford Hospital finds that hypothermia, a relatively common but unintentional occurrence during surgery, is associated with an increased risk for infection in patients who undergo surgery to repair a hip fracture.On : 06-Apr-2016- Source : Medical Xpress -
Anterior vs posterior Does surgical approach impact hip replacement outcomes
The surgical approach to total hip replacement (THR)—either from the front of the body or the side/back (anterior versus posterior)—has no impact on outcomes six months after surgery, according to research presented today at the 2016 Annual Meeting of theOn : 06-Apr-2016- Source : Medical Xpress -
Unusual sporting injuries in young rugby players
Acetabular fractures affect the socket of the hip bone, and are generally sustained after violent trauma, such as road traffic accidents. But a group of doctors in Ireland, writing in the journal BMJ Case Reports, describe these injuries in three young ruOn : 06-Apr-2016- Source : Medical News Today -
New study looks at efficacy of selfguided and accelerated postsurgical therapy programs
Research presented at the 2016 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) challenges two common rehabilitation standards: physical therapy following total hip replacement (THR) at an outpatient facility, and gradual movement ofOn : 06-Apr-2016- Source : Medical News Today -
Is hip arthroscopic surgery a sham McMaster researchers seek answer
Minimal access hip arthroscopy surgery has become the treatment of choice for hip pain in young adults, especially athletes, but a team of McMaster University surgeons is looking to see if the procedure is a sham.On : 06-Apr-2016- Source : Medical News Today