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Pediatric Medicaid Patients Not Accepted By Many Orthopedic Surgeons
Compared to six years ago, the number of orthopedic surgeons willing to see a child with a broken arm who is covered by Medicaid has dropped 39 percent, and even children with private insurance may face obstacles in getting a timely appointment, according to research presented at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference and Exhibition in New Orleans. In the study, "National Access to Pediatric Fracture Care," five general orthopedic practices were identified in each state...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 23, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Bones / Orthopedics Source Type: news

Combining Bone Density With Bone Size And Body Size Removes Race From The Equation When Measuring Women's Risk Of Osteoporosis And Fractures
For women of mixed racial or ethnic backgrounds, a new method for measuring bone health may improve the odds of correctly diagnosing their risk of osteoporosis and bone fractures, according to a UCLA-led study. Currently, assessing osteoporosis and the risk of fractures from small accidents like falls requires a bone density scan...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 23, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Bones / Orthopedics Source Type: news

Faulty hip implants have ruined lives says Orthopaedic Professor
As the Telegraph investigates the licensing process for hip implants, Professor Tom Joyce of Newcastle University explains some of the problems that can arise from poorly designed or manufactured prosthetics.
Source: Telegraph Health - October 23, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Hormone therapy not recommended for disease prevention: U.S. panel
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The risks of taking hormone therapy to prevent heart disease and osteoporosis in postmenopausal women far outweigh the benefits and such treatment is not recommended, according to new guidelines from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
Source: Modern Medicine - October 23, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news

Spinal Restoration, Inc. Closes $5 Million Equity and Debt Financing Round
Round funds Biologic License Application Submission and Commercialization Efforts for the Biostat® System AUSTIN, Texas--(Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network)--Spinal Restoration, Inc. announced today the closing of a $5 million financing round tha... Devices, Orthopaedic, Neurosurgery, Venture CapitalSpinal Restoration, Biostat System, BIOLOGX, Fibrin Sealant, intervertebral disc
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - October 22, 2012 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Study: Hormone Replacement Too Risky
Long-term hormone replacement therapy in menopausal women generally causes more harm in the form of increased heart disease and stroke than it provides in benefits such as preventing osteoporosis.
Source: WSJ.com: Health - October 22, 2012 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: PAID Source Type: news

Hormone therapy not recommended for disease prevention: U.S. panel
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The risks of taking hormone therapy to prevent heart disease and osteoporosis in post menopausal women far outweigh the benefits and such treatment is not recommended, according to new guidelines from an influential panel of U.S. health advisers.
Source: Reuters: Health - October 22, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news

Exercise Protects Aging Brains Better
WebMD Medical News By Salynn Boyles Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD Oct. 22, 2012 — Staying mentally sharp as you age may have more to do with working out than working on crossword puzzles, new research suggests. People who stayed physically active into old age tended to have larger brains than those who did not exercise in the study, published today in the journal Neurology. The brain typically shrinks in late adulthood, and this shrinkage is believed to play a role in age-related memory decline. The new research is the latest to suggest that exercise is good for the brain as well as the body. “It is pretty clea...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - October 22, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: mreal197 Tags: WebMD News Source Type: news

Hormone Therapy Not Recommended for Disease Prevention
The risks of taking hormone therapy to prevent heart disease and osteoporosis in post menopausal women far outweigh the benefits and such treatment is not recommended, according to new guidelines from an influential panel of U.S. health advisers.Source: Reuters Health Related MedlinePlus Page: Hormone Replacement Therapy
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - October 22, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Huge Drop In Orthopedic Surgeons Accepting Pediatric Medicaid Patients
The number of orthopedic practices willing to treat a child with a broken bone who is covered by Medicaid dropped from 62% in 2006 to just 23% today,, Dr. Christopher Lobst, announced at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference and Exhibition in New Orleans yesterday. Dr. Lobst added that even privately insured children may find it harder to get a timely appointment with an orthopedic surgeon these days. In the Abstract, titled "National Access to Pediatric Fracture Care," the researchers identified five orthopedic practices in each state...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 22, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medical Devices / Diagnostics Source Type: news

ECA Medical Instruments Launches New Single-Procedure Torque-Limiting Instruments And Kits For Orthopaedic Surgeons
ECA Medical Instruments, the leading designer and manufacturer of single-procedure torque-limiting surgical instruments and kits to the medical industry and surgeons worldwide, announced today the introduction of new instruments and kits for securing orthopaedic implants
Source: Medical Design Online News - October 22, 2012 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news

The Most Reliable Online Pediatric Orthopedic Information Comes From Academic Websites
Most parents frequently rely on the Internet for pediatric health information, and yet the content and quality of information can vary greatly from website to website. According to new research presented at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference and Exhibition in New Orleans, websites provided by academic institutions offer the most reliable pediatric health information, and commercial-sponsored websites, the least...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 22, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics / Children's Health Source Type: news

Panel Advises Against Hormones to Prevent Disease
An influential panel of government advisors says hormone replacement therapy shouldn’t be prescribed to women after menopause to stave off chronic medical conditions like heart disease or osteoporosis.
Source: WebMD Health - October 22, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Panel Rules Against HRT for Preventing Chronic Disease
Updated recommendations don't address relief of menopausal symptoms
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology - October 22, 2012 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: webmaster at doctorslounge.com Tags: Cardiology, Gynecology, Neurology, Oncology, Orthopedics, News, Source Type: news

Toledo Veterinarian Recommends Pet Laser Therapy for Natural Pain Management
TOLEDO, Ohio, Oct. 21, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Trilby Animal Hospital in Toledo, OH announced that the animal hospital now offers pet laser therapy. This is an alternative to traditional pet surgery, which is also offered at the practice. Toledo veterinarian Dr. Alan Moore says that he recommends pet laser therapy for natural pain management of arthritis, especially in older pets when orthopedic surgery is not an option. Laser therapy may also be beneficial for pets suffering from nerve damage or immune system impairment. The treatment helps to reduce inflammation in injured soft tissues while promoting internal healing.
Source: Medical News (via PRIMEZONE) - October 21, 2012 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Academic websites offer the most reliable pediatric orthopedic information online
(American Academy of Pediatrics) According to new research presented on Sunday, Oct. 21 at the American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference and Exhibition in New Orleans, websites provided by academic institutions offer the most reliable pediatric health information, and commercial-sponsored websites, the least.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - October 21, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Fewer orthopedic surgeons accepting pediatric Medicaid patients
(American Academy of Pediatrics) Compared to six years ago, the number of orthopedic surgeons willing to see a child with a broken arm who is covered by Medicaid has dropped 39 percent, and even children with private insurance may face obstacles in getting a timely appointment, according to research presented Oct. 21 at the American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference and Exhibition in New Orleans.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - October 21, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Articular Cartilage Defects of the Knee
Diagnosis and TreatmentThis book reviews current knowledge on the diagnosis and treatment (surgical and non-surgical) of cartilage defects at the knee joint. In the discussion of diagnosis, the focus is primarily on imaging findings, particularly those obtained with MRI. The remainder of the book is devoted to the full range of current conservative and surgical treatments, with attention to both treatment ...
Source: Springer Medicine titles - October 20, 2012 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: Orthopedics Source Type: news

The role of community pharmacists in the prevention and management of osteoporosis and the risk of falls: results of a cross-sectional study and qualitative interviews - Laliberté MC, Perreault S, Damestoy N, Lalonde L.
In a mailed survey and qualitative interviews, it was observed that community pharmacists and public health authorities believe that pharmacists should play a significant role in the prevention and management of osteoporosis and the risk of falls. However,...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - October 20, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news

Thromboembolism in Orthopedic Surgery
Source: Springer Medicine titles - October 20, 2012 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: Hematology Source Type: news

Osteoporosis treatment can help protect teeth from falling out
Research shows a link between osteoporosis and gum disease, with older women at risk of losing bone density and their teeth.
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 19, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Trauma Management in Orthopedics
Source: Springer Medicine titles - October 19, 2012 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: Orthopedics Source Type: news

Odanacatib Increases BMD After Alendronate TreatmentOdanacatib Increases BMD After Alendronate Treatment
The experimental cathespsin K inhibitor odanacatib significantly increased bone mineral density in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis in a 24-month randomized trial. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - October 19, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news

Starting antihypertensives linked to hip fracture in elderly
The risk for hip fractures among elderly individuals increases during the first 45 days after initiating antihypertensive medication, and significantly so for those who start angiotensin II converting-enzyme inhibitors and beta-adrenergic blockers, report Canadian researchers.
Source: MedWire News - Bone Health - October 19, 2012 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: news

Bone up on bone health
Today is World Pediatric Bone and Joint Day, so it’s time to bone up on bone health. Though we’ve all heard the basics of why kids should drink milk and build strong bones, this day serves as a reminder of why it’s so important. Though osteoporosis (a disease that causes bone loss and makes bones fragile and breakable) usually appears in adults, bone is living, growing tissue, so building strong bones throughout childhood can help kids stay strong through adulthood, and help prevent osteoporosis. Kids’ bones begin to mature in the late teen years, so the sooner they start building a strong skeleton, the longer it w...
Source: Thrive, Children's Hospital Boston - October 19, 2012 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Andrea Mooney Tags: All posts Exercise Orthopedics bone health Source Type: news

Measuring women's risk of osteoporosis
For women of mixed racial or ethnic backgrounds, a new method for measuring bone health may improve the odds of correctly diagnosing their risk of osteoporosis and bone fractures.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - October 19, 2012 Category: Science Source Type: news

Vertebroplasty for Vertebral Compression FractureVertebroplasty for Vertebral Compression Fracture
A recent meta-analysis found that vertebroplasty provided no significant pain relief or improved functional status for patients with compression fractures. But did the study suffer from selection bias? Evidence-Based Medicine
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - October 19, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Orthopaedics Journal Article Source Type: news

Effect of Leisure Time Physical Activity on Knee, Hip OAEffect of Leisure Time Physical Activity on Knee, Hip OA
What effect does leisure time physical activity have on severe knee or hip osteoarthritis and the risk for joint replacement? BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - October 19, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Orthopaedics Journal Article Source Type: news

'Capture The Fracture' Report Calls For Implementation Of Coordinator-Based Systems Of Post-Fracture Care
A newly released IOF report for World Osteoporosis Day, 'Capture the Fracture - A global campaign to break the fragility fracture cycle', clearly outlines the care gap which is leaving millions of fracture patients undiagnosed and without treatment for osteoporosis or assessment for falls risk. IOF CEO Judy Stenmark stated, "An adult who has experienced a first fragility fracture - often at the wrist or vertebrae - is at double the risk of having a fracture as compared to someone who hasn't fractured...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 19, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Bones / Orthopedics Source Type: news

Low calcium thyroid disorder link
Having too little calcium in the diet puts women at increased risk of a hormone condition that can cause weak bones, fractures and kidney stones, scientists suggest.
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - October 19, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Protein Could Be Key For Drugs That Promote Bone Growth
Georgia Health Sciences University researchers have developed a mouse that errs on the side of making bone rather than fat, which could eventually lead to better drugs to treat inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis. Drugs commonly used to treat those types of conditions - called glucocorticoids - work by turning down the body's anti-inflammatory response, but simultaneously turn on other pathways that lead to bone loss. The result can lead to osteoporosis and an accumulation of marrow fat, says Dr...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 19, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Bones / Orthopedics Source Type: news

Osteoporosis Pharmacology (Krishna Khanal MD)
Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded - October 19, 2012 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

National Osteoporosis Society and Age UK launches Falls and Fractures Declaration
Source: National Osteoporosis Society Area: News The National Osteoporosis Society and Age UK have launched the Falls and Fractures Declaration. Every organisation that has signed the Declaration has agreed to join the new Falls and Fractures Alliance, which is committed to reducing the rate of hip fractures and falls related injuries in older people over the next five years by doing the following: . Supporting each other to commission and deliver falls and fracture care pathways. . Supporting a national campaign which (a) discredits the myth that it is normal for older people to fall and b...
Source: NeLM - News - October 19, 2012 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news

ACL Repair: Postprocedure Knee Brace UnnecessaryACL Repair: Postprocedure Knee Brace Unnecessary
Knee bracing during rehabilitation after ACL reconstruction is not necessary or beneficial, but some new modalities may be useful adjuncts to range-of-motion, strengthening, and functional exercises. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - October 18, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Orthopaedics News Source Type: news

Calcium link to PHPT shown
Increased calcium intake is associated with a lower risk for primary hyperparathyroidism, shows research published in the BMJ.
Source: MedWire News - Bone Health - October 18, 2012 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: news

Novel Combo Works in At-Risk Bones (CME/CE)
MINNEAPOLIS (MedPage Today) -- Combining denosumab (Prolia) with the anabolic agent teriparatide (Forteo) significantly improved bone mineral density more than did either agent alone in women at high risk of fracture, a researcher reported here.
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - October 18, 2012 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news

Taking race out of the equation in measuring women's risk of osteoporosis and fractures
For women of mixed racial or ethnic backgrounds, a new method for measuring bone health may improve the odds of correctly diagnosing their risk of osteoporosis and bone fractures, according to a UCLA-led study. Currently, assessing osteoporosis and the risk of fractures from small accidents like falls requires a bone density scan. But because these scans don't provide other relevant fracture-related information, such as bone size and the amount of force a bone is subjected to during a fall, each patient's bone density is examined against a national database of people with the same age and race or ethnicity. &nb...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - October 18, 2012 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news

Obese kids with lower body pain have restricted physical, social skills
Obese children with lower extremity pain have reduced physical functioning and psychosocial health, researchers report.
Source: MedWire News - Bone Health - October 18, 2012 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: news

Injury to Anterior Tibial Artery During Knee ArthroplastyInjury to Anterior Tibial Artery During Knee Arthroplasty
In this unusual case, excessive bleeding was encountered after total knee arthroplasty due to an abnormal location of the anterior tibial artery. Applied Radiology
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - October 18, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Orthopaedics Journal Article Source Type: news

Obese Children More Likely To Experience Foot, Knee And Hip Pain
Pain in the lower extremities - feet, ankles, knees and hips - contributes to both poor physical function and a reduced quality of life in obese children, according to a new study by Dr. Sharon Bout-Tabaku and colleagues, from Nationwide Children's Hospital and The Ohio State University in the US. Their work shows that obese children with lower extremity pain have worse physical function and poorer psychological health than obese children without lower extremity pain. Their findings appear online in Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research®, published by Springer...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 18, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness Source Type: news

Taking race out of the equation in measuring women's risk of osteoporosis and fractures
(University of California - Los Angeles Health Sciences) For women of mixed racial or ethnic backgrounds, a new method for measuring bone health may improve the odds of correctly diagnosing their risk of osteoporosis and bone fractures.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - October 18, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Falls and fractures declaration
This declaration is the result of a commitment from the National Osteoporosis Society and Age UK to reducing the rate of hip fractures and falls related injuries in older people over the next five years through adhering to six steps including better partnership working and patient involvement. Both organisations are now calling for this same commitment from health professionals, NHS commissioners and the government.
Source: NHS Networks - October 18, 2012 Category: UK Health Authors: Maria Axford Source Type: news

Italian Health Minister joins international call for secondary fracture prevention
(International Osteoporosis Foundation) The new IOF report "Capture the Fracture -- A global campaign to break the fragility fracture cycle" was launched today at a press conference organized by F.I.R.M.O and IOF. Available in eight languages, the report outlines the care gap which leaves millions of fracture patients undiagnosed and without treatment for osteoporosis or assessment for falls risk. At the event, Italian Minister of Health professor Renato Balduzzi discussed the burden of osteoporosis and fragility fractures in Italy.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - October 18, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Adding Forteo to Bone Tx Helps Hip Strength (CME/CE)
MINNEAPOLIS (MedPage Today) -- Women who remained at high risk for hip fracture despite previous osteoporosis treatment benefited from adding teriparatide (Forteo) rather than simply switching to it, a researcher said here.
Source: MedPage Today State Required CME - October 17, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

For Drugs That Promote Bone Growth, Protein Could Be Key
Georgia Health Sciences University researchers have developed a mouse that errs on the side of making bone rather than fat, which could eventually lead to better drugs to treat inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis. Drugs commonly used to treat those types of conditions - called glucocorticoids - work by turning down the body's anti-inflammatory response, but simultaneously turn on other pathways that lead to bone loss. The result can lead to osteoporosis and an accumulation of marrow fat, says Dr...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 17, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Arthritis / Rheumatology Source Type: news

Report: age discrimination across the NHS
Source: NHS Confederation Area: News A report 'Access all ages' from the Royal College of Surgeons and Age UK which examined the patterns of surgical treatment in relation to chronological age across eight areas of surgery highlighted the following findings: . The incidence of breast cancer peaking in the 85 plus age group, while the surgery rate peaks for patients in their mid-60s and then declines sharply from the age of 70. . People over the age of 65 make up the majority of recipients of joint replacement surgery. However, the rate of elective knee replacement and hip replacement surgery for pa...
Source: NeLM - News - October 17, 2012 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news

Report: Variation of use of NICE-appraised medicines across NHS
Source: The Information Centre Area: News A report commissioned by the Department of Health, entitled 'Use of NICE-appraised medicines in the NHS in England - 2010 and 2011' has suggested variation in the use of NICE-appraised medicines across the NHS. The report compared the use of medicines used for 25 different treatment groups by NHS organisations. Of these, it was able to compare observed or actual use with expected use for 13 treatment groups - showing that use appeared higher than expected for six and lower than expected for another six. The drugs whose use was higher than expected were: .&...
Source: NeLM - News - October 17, 2012 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news

Help Researcher Investigate If Proper Messaging Can Help Get Men Drink Milk
(HealthCastle.com) We were always told to drink milk to prevent osteoporosis. But how many of us really care about osteoporosis? Not young women, researchers found! UBC School of Health and Exercise Sciences' Assistant Professor Dr. May Jung learnt from her previous study that young women couldn't relate to the osteoporosis prevention messaging. Instead, Dr. Jung reported that age and gender-appropriate messaging is important when it comes to dairy intake. She found that proper messaging can successfully change behavior for at least 12 months. read more
Source: HealthCastle.com Nutrition Tips - written by Registered Dietitians - October 16, 2012 Category: Nutrition Source Type: news

STERIS Corporation and NeuroLogica Announce Collaboration
Companies to provide integrated intraoperative solutions DANVERS, Mass.--(Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network)--STERIS Corporation (STE), a recognized leader in surgical support and integration technologies, and NeuroLogica Corp., designers and manufac... Devices, Neurosurgery, Orthopaedic, RadiologyNeuroLogica Corp, STERIS Corp, image-guided
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - October 16, 2012 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news