Humeral nailing tied to early return of upper limb function in humeral diaphyseal fractures Written By Dr Supreeth D R4 Sept 2022 8:00 PM ISTBogdan Obada et al did the study to evaluate outcomes of the antegrade intramedullary locking nail osteosynthesis for the treatment of the proximal...
Study confirms long-term safety of hydroxychloroquine in Rheumatoid arthritis patients Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli4 Sept 2022 8:00 PM ISTWASHINGTON DC: Development of long QT syndrome was infrequent and not noticeably more frequent among American veterans receiving hydroxychloroquine...
Triple injection of intra-articular PRP given one month apart significantly relieves knee OA symptoms Written By Dr Supreeth D R2 Sept 2022 8:00 PM ISTNajmul Huda et al found in the study that - Triple injection of intra-articular PRP given one month apart significantly relieves the symptoms of knee...
ORIF of Forearm fractures have similar soft tissue outcomes when closed primarily or in delayed fashion Written By Dr Supreeth D R1 Sept 2022 8:00 PM ISTAndrew S. Bi et al conducted a study to investigate the effect of delayed closures, whether delayed primary closure (DPC) or split-thickness skin...
Leflunomide as good as azathioprine in lupus nephritis maintenance therapy: study Written By Dr. Shravani Dali1 Sept 2022 7:45 PM ISTLeflunomide is as good as azathioprine in lupus nephritis maintenance therapy according to a recent study published in the Annals of the Rheumatic...
Statins provide CV protection that greatly outweighs risk of muscle symptoms Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli1 Sept 2022 9:15 AM ISTStatin therapy is administered for prevention of cardiovascular disease, including heart attacks and strokes. But some patients encounter muscle...
Initial strict bed rest for 2-weeks for osteoporotic vertebral fractures beneficial, finds study Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli1 Sept 2022 5:00 AM ISTinitial period of strict bed rest can be beneficial.
New TINAVI robot-assisted technique safely, precisely places pedicle screw in spinal surgery Written By Dr Supreeth D R31 Aug 2022 8:45 AM ISTZhang et al. conducted a study to determine the rates and risk factors of pedicle screw placement accuracy and the proximal facet joint violation...
Sarcopenia after hip fracture among elderly- An unsolved problem Written By Dr Supreeth D R29 Aug 2022 10:00 PM ISTJung Wee Park et al found in a study that - after hip fracture, osteoporosis seemed to be well managed and the prevalence of osteoporosis did not...
Olokizumab Outperforms Placebo in RA patients on maintenance Methotrexate: NEJM Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli29 Aug 2022 8:00 AM ISTVIENNA: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis taking maintenance methotrexate respond better to olokizumab than to a placebo and non-inferior to...
Aspirin versus enoxaparin use tied to higher VTE rates in patients undergoing hip or knee surgery: JAMA Written By Medha Baranwal26 Aug 2022 10:15 AM ISTUSA: Aspirin given to patients undergoing hip or knee arthroplasty for osteoarthritis resulted in a significantly higher rate of symptomatic venous...
Arthroscopic ECRB release with Decortication tied to better functional outcomes in recalcitrant lateral epicondylitis Written By Dr Supreeth D R25 Aug 2022 11:00 AM ISTA study by Tarun Goyal et al showed favourable functional outcomes and pain scores of ARD compared to continued intensive conservative treatment for...
