News Updates
News Updates
Effective protection against hip fracture during cortisone treatment
Source: Science Daily
There is effective protection against hip fracture for the many elderly people whose skeleton is declining in strength, as a side effect of cortisone treatment. If patients receive the osteoporosis medication alendronate, it reduces the risk of hip fracture by 65 percent, as a study reveals.
Childhood obesity a major link to hip diseases
Source: Science Daily
New research from the University, published in the Archives of Disease in Childhood journal, shows a strong link between childhood obesity and hip diseases in childhood.
3D printing to help train surgeons, shorten surgery times
Source: 3D Printing Progress
In a recent study, researchers showed that allowing surgeons to prep on a 3D-printed model of the patient’s hip joint cut by about 25 percent the amount of time needed for surgery when compared to a control group.
Patient factors, not procedure, linked with major complications after surgery for femoral neck fracture
Source: Healio
The risk of major postoperative complications after hemiarthroplasty or total hip arthroplasty for treatment of femoral neck fractures is influenced by patient factors, rather than choice of procedure, according to study results.
Towards better hip replacements
Source: Healio
Patients with degenerative arthritis who underwent total hip or knee arthroplasty experienced better survival compared with the general population for about 8 years after surgery, according to results.
