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Osteoporosis Drugs May Lead to Eye Trouble: Study
Researchers say they found risk for anterior uveitis and scleritis, diseases that can cause impairment
Source: Orthopedics News - Doctors Lounge - April 2, 2012 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: webmaster at doctorslounge.com Tags: Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, Pharmacy, News, Source Type: news

Low BMI flags celiac disease screening in juvenile rheumatic disease patients
Children with rheumatic disease and a low body mass index should be screened for asymptomatic celiac disease, Egyptian researchers recommend.
Source: MedWire News - Bone Health - April 2, 2012 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: news

Osteoporosis prognosis concerns raised for childhood SLE
Children with systemic lupus erythematosus are at significant risk for osteoporosis, say researchers who have identified key markers for deteriorating bone health.
Source: MedWire News - Pediatrics - April 1, 2012 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news

Preventive Exemestane Depletes Bone Density
Exemestane significantly decreases bone mineral density in healthy postmenopausal women who take it to reduce their risk of breast cancer, according to a recent study. Two years of daily oral treatment with the steroidal aromatase inhibitor was found to worsen age-related decreases in BMD “by about three times, even in the setting of adequate calcium and vitamin D intake,” said Dr. Angela M. Cheung of the University Health Network in Toronto and her associates.
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - April 1, 2012 Category: Endocrinology Authors: MARY ANN MOON Tags: Osteoporosis Source Type: news

Antiretroviral Switch Linked to Drop in BMD
SEATTLE – Switching to an antiretroviral regimen that contains tenofovir may adversely affect the skeletal health of HIV-positive patients, according to a new analysis reported at the conference.
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - April 1, 2012 Category: Endocrinology Authors: SUSAN LONDON Tags: Osteoporosis Source Type: news

Jump, Flip, Twist and Enjoy Gymnastics, Safely
Source: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Related MedlinePlus Page: Sports Safety
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - March 30, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Orthopaedic Surgeons Issue Trampoline Safety Advice
Source: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Related MedlinePlus Page: Sports Safety
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - March 30, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

aap Annual Financial Statements for 2011: 6% Sales Growth at Product Level With Strong EBITDA/EBIT Increase; Successful Launch of the LOQTEQ(R) System
BERLIN, March 30, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- aap Implantate AG (XETRA:AAQ), a global medical device company focused on innovative trauma products and biomaterials for the orthopaedic market, achieved the following results in the financial year 2011:
Source: Medical News (via PRIMEZONE) - March 30, 2012 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Stephen Dresnick Presenter at the Opening Dinner of the ISEEE Annual Meeting
MIAMI, March 30, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- INTERNAL FIXATION SYSTEMS, a designer, manufacturer, and distributer of Orthopedic implants, announced today that its Chairman and CEO, Stephen Dresnick, MD was the presenter at the Opening Dinner of the Annual Meeting of the International Stock Exchange Executives Emeriti (ISEEE), which was held at the Royal Plaza Hotel March 23-28, 2012. The ISEEE is a not-for-profit educational corporation whose membership includes past executives of Stock Exchanges from around the World. Attendees at the meeting included representatives from Canada, AbuDhabi, Bermuda, Egypt, Turkey, Russia and ...
Source: Medical News (via PRIMEZONE) - March 30, 2012 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Pedicle Fracture 30 Years After Harrington InstrumentationPedicle Fracture 30 Years After Harrington Instrumentation
Bilateral pedicle fractures in the spine are very uncommon. Could this patient's surgery for scoliosis 30 years earlier have been the precipitating factor? Journal of Medical Case Reports
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - March 30, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Orthopaedics Journal Article Source Type: news

Prognostic Factors in Non-surgically Treated SciaticaPrognostic Factors in Non-surgically Treated Sciatica
Do certain factors affect the outcome of non-surgically treated sciatica patients? BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - March 30, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Orthopaedics Journal Article Source Type: news

Risk factors for fracture differ by anatomic site
The impact of age, adiposity, and physical activity on fracture risk varies substantially by anatomic site, a study in postmenopausal women shows.
Source: MedWire News - Bone Health - March 30, 2012 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: news

Federal Register: Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee; Meeting
The committee will discuss current knowledge about the safety and effectiveness of Metal-on-Metal (MoM) hip arthroplasty systems. FDA is convening this committee to seek expert scientific and clinical opinion on the risks and benefits of these types of...
Source: Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA): CDRHNew - March 30, 2012 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news

NICE issues Appraisal Consultation Document on denosumab for bone metastases from solid tumours
Source: NICE Area: News In its Appraisal Consultation Document on denosumab, NICE has issued the following preliminary recommendations: . Denosumab is recommended as an option for preventing skeletal-related events (pathological fracture, radiation to bone, spinal cord compression or surgery to bone) in adults with bone metastases from breast cancer, if the manufacturer provides denosumab with the discount agreed as part of the patient access scheme. . Denosumab is recommended as an option for preventing skeletal-related events in adults with painful bone metastases from castration-resistan...
Source: NeLM - News - March 30, 2012 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news

New prostate cancer drug that could help to protect bones from disease approved by NHS
The drug, called denosumab, could help thousands of sufferers in the UK who are being treated with hormone therapy, which raises the risk of bone loss and leaves them more likely to suffer fractures.
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 29, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Gene profile could guide osteosarcoma patient care
UK scientists have identified gene variants that may help predict the response of osteosarcoma patients to chemotherapy and their risk for side effects.
Source: MedWire News - Bone Health - March 29, 2012 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: news

FDA to Hold Hearing on Metal-on-Metal Hip ReplacementsFDA to Hold Hearing on Metal-on-Metal Hip Replacements
Amid concerns about failure rates and safety issues associated with metal-on-metal total hip replacement systems, the FDA is seeking advice from experts and patients. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - March 29, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Orthopaedics News Source Type: news

aap Implantate AG Licenses Proprietary Biomaterials Product to a World Leading Medical Technology Company
BERLIN, March 29, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- aap Implantate AG (Frankfurt:AAQ), a global medical device company focused on innovative trauma products and biomaterials for the orthopaedic market, announced that it has licensed one of its proprietary injectable bone matrix products to one of the World's leading medical technology companies.
Source: Medical News (via PRIMEZONE) - March 29, 2012 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Canadian woman struggles to cover $200K surgery in U.S.
Sevan Hajinian is the kind of patient orthopaedic surgeons dread. Her back problems are so complicated that no surgeon in Ontario is willing to operate. A highly experienced orthopaedic surgeon in New York thinks he can help. But the Ontario Health Insurance Plan is refusing to pay.
Source: CTV Health - March 29, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis: Management Strategies To Prevent Bone Loss And Related Fractures In High-Risk Patients
Oral glucocorticoids are commonly prescribed for a wide variety of disorders, most commonly for rheumatoid arthritis, obstructive pulmonary disease and inflammatory bowel diseases. However, the use of these medications can result in rapid bone loss during the first three to six months of therapy, leading to increased risk of fragility fractures. Although awareness of glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis (GIO) has grown in recent years, it still remains vastly under-diagnosed and under-treated...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 29, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Bones / Orthopedics Source Type: news

High-dose cholecalciferol effectively treats vitamin D deficiency
Higher doses of oral cholecalciferol are more effective than lower doses for treating patients with vitamin D deficiency, study findings show.
Source: MedWire News - Bone Health - March 28, 2012 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: news

Trampoline Advice Issued By Orthopedic Surgeons
The recreational use of trampolines has increased significantly since the 1950s, and even though trampolines can be fun, they can also cause serious injury. Last week Joba Chamberlain, a baseball player for the Yankees, underwent surgery at St. Joseph's Hospital after injuring his ankle while jumping on a trampoline with his 5-year-old son. Chamberlain was released on Sunday and will spend the following six weeks in a cast as a he recovers from his injury, one that could have threatened his career. John Purvis, M.D...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 28, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Sports Medicine / Fitness Source Type: news

Growth Plate Fusion Using MRI vs X-Rays in Football PlayersGrowth Plate Fusion Using MRI vs X-Rays in Football Players
How do plain radiographs compare with MRI in assessing distal radial growth plate fusion in football players -- and should it be used to exclude overaged players? British Journal of Sports Medicine
Source: Medscape Orthopaedics Headlines - March 28, 2012 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Orthopaedics Journal Article Source Type: news

Taking oral glucocorticoids for 3 months or longer? Beware of osteoporosis! (EurekAlert, 27 March 2012)
The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) and the European Calcified Tissue Society (ECTS) have published joint guidelines on glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis. Full article
Source: Society for Endocrinology - March 28, 2012 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news

Low-normal estrogen levels ‘may reduce hip fracture risk’
The incidence of hip fracture in postmenopausal women is inversely associated with estradiol levels and estrogen receptor activity, a case–control study has found.
Source: MedWire News - Bone Health - March 28, 2012 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: news

Fragility Fractures In Europe: Total Economic Burden Estimated At 39 Billion EUR; Hip Fractures Account For More Than Half Of All Costs
Researchers at the European Congress of Osteoporosis & Osteoarthritis in Bordeaux have presented new data * which shows that the economic burden of fragility fractures in the 27 member states of the European Union far exceeds previous estimates, with hip fractures accounting for around 55% of costs. The investigators used a population based model to estimate the economic burden of fractures in 2010, using data on facture incidence, costs for pharmaceutical prevention and post-fracture health care, mortality, and population size to estimate total costs...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 28, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Bones / Orthopedics Source Type: news

When Is Therapy Done?
This article was written collaberatively with Elizabeth Corsale, MFT, co-director of the Pathways Institute for Impulse Control. Everyone who has been in psychotherapy has had the question arise: When am I done here?read more
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - March 27, 2012 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Samantha Smithstein, Psy.D. Tags: Addiction Depression Happiness Therapy acute problems antibiotics broken bone co director communication skills ending experiences goals good enough reason impulse control mft nbsp new communication pathways institute pe Source Type: news

Life expectancy after vertebral fracture varies by treatment
Life expectancy following a vertebral compression fracture is better when treated with balloon kyphoplasty than with vertebroplasty, an analysis of US Medicare data suggests.
Source: MedWire News - Bone Health - March 27, 2012 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: news

Growth in the womb and early infancy predicts bone size and strength in childhood (EurekAlert, 26 March 2012)
UK research presented at the European Congress on Osteoporosis & Osteoarthritis in France tracks the growth of children and assesses this against hip size and strength at six years. Full article
Source: Society for Endocrinology - March 27, 2012 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news

Health Board
Prof John O’Byrne, Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery at the Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland (RCSI), will speak about what people should do when faced with an athletic injury tomorrow at 7pm in the RCSI, 123 St Stephen’s Green, Dublin. Dr Garry Duffy from the Department of Anatomy, RCSI will speak about Regenerative Medicine at the same event. Admission free but advanced booking essential onrcsi.ie/minimed
Source: The Irish Times - Health - March 26, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Biomet Settles Bribery Allegations
Biomet, a maker of orthopedic products, agreed to pay more than $22 million in penalties to settle U.S. allegations that it bribed doctors in countries like Brazil and China over a period of years.
Source: WSJ.com: Health - March 26, 2012 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: PAID Source Type: news

Rivaroxaban Found Safe and Effective for Pulmonary Embolism
In recent years rivaroxaban has been found to be effective in the prevention of venous thromboembolism (VTE) after orthopedic surgery, for the prevention of stroke in AF patients, and as additional therapy to conventional antiplatelet therapy in ACS patients. Now, a study presented at the American College of Cardiology meeting in Chicago and published simultaneously in the New England Journal of Medicine offers strong evidence that rivaroxaban is equally effective as standard therapy for the treatment of pulmonary embolism and may cause fewer bleeding complications.
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - March 26, 2012 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Larry Husten Source Type: news

Mother reveals how she has broken her brittle bones 205 TIMES
Kay Tate, 25, from Newcastle, has a severe form of Osteogenesis Imperfecta, more commonly known as brittle bones disease, and is in almost constant pain.
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 26, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

New study quantifies the enormous cost of fragility fractures in Europe (EurekAlert, 23 March 2012)
Research presented at the European Congress of Osteoporosis & Osteoarthritis in Bordeaux, France, looks into the economic burden of fragility fractures in the European Union in 2010. Full article
Source: Society for Endocrinology - March 26, 2012 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news

What is Hangman’s Fracture?
Discussion In the United States in 2005, for children and teens ages 5-19 years, 14% of deaths were from suicides. It was the third most common cause of death for both 10-14 year olds (1. unintentional injury, 2. malignant neoplasms) and 15-19 year olds (1. unintentional injuries, 2. homicide) and the actual number of deaths is significantly higher in the 15-19 years old (N=1613) than the 10-14 year olds (N=270). Age adjusted death rates show consistent trends over the past 10 years for children and teens Data from Europe shows suicide is still the second leading cause of death in 15-29 year olds, but has declined in abso...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - March 25, 2012 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Donna M. D'Alessandro, M.D. Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news

Vitamin D protects teenage girls from stress fractures
Girls who consume a high level of vitamin D have a reduced chance of stress fractures when participating in high-impact sports, shows research that found no such protection with a high intake of calcium or dairy products.
Source: MedWire News - Bone Health - March 25, 2012 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: news

Arthralgia help necessary for patients after CHIKV infection
Patients with rheumatic manifestations following infection with the chikungunya virus may require support with symptoms and the associated reduction in quality of life while they return to good health, research suggests.
Source: MedWire News - Bone Health - March 25, 2012 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: news

Thromboprophylaxis ‘not supported’ for ankle fracture surgery
Venous thromboembolism is rare in patients who undergo ankle fracture surgery, say researchers who believe that routine use of thromboprophylaxis is unnecessary in this population.
Source: MedWire News - Bone Health - March 25, 2012 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: news

Thromboembolic Events Are Uncommon Following Ankle Fracture Surgery
Thromboembolic events - such as deep vein thrombosis (DVT), blood clots developing in the extremities; or pulmonary embolism (PE), a complication that causes a blood clot to move to the lungs - can occur following musculoskeletal injury and related surgery, and are potentially life threatening. In "The Incidence of Thromboembolic Events in Surgically Treated Ankle Fracture," a study appearing in Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS), researchers sought to determine the frequency of, and potential risk factors for, thromboembolic events following surgical treatment of an ankle fracture...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 25, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Vascular Source Type: news

After Meniscus Surgery, A Structured, Independent Exercise Regimen Can Reduce The Need For Therapy
Below is a news summary of an orthopaedic research study in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS), as well as the issues' full Table of Contents. A Structured, Independent Exercise Regimen Can Reduce the Need for Therapy Following Meniscus Surgery The treatment of meniscus tears in injured workers is associated with less favorable outcomes and higher utilization of clinical services...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 25, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Bones / Orthopedics Source Type: news

Physical performance, bone and joint diseases, and incidence of falls in Japanese men and women: a longitudinal cohort study. - Muraki S, Akune T, Oka H, Ishimoto Y, Nagata K, Yoshida M, Tokimura F, Nakamura K, Kawaguchi H, Yoshimura N.
This study examined whether physical performance and bone and joint diseases were risk factors for falls in 745 men and 1,470 women from the Research on Osteoarthritis/osteoporosis Against Disability (ROAD) study (mean, 69.7 years). Slower walking speed w...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 24, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news

Epidemiological Data on Osteoporosis in Women From the RAC-OST-POL Study. - Pluskiewicz W, Adamczyk P, Czekajło A, Grzeszczak W, Burak W, Drozdzowska B.
In the RAC-OST-POL study, epidemiological data were presented concerning osteoporosis in 625 women older than 55yr coming from the District of Raciborz in Poland. The mean age was 66.4±7.8yr. All the women fulfilled a questionnaire, gathering data on clin...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 24, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news

Direct and Indirect Costs of Fractures due to Osteoporosis in Austria. - Dimai HP, Redlich K, Schneider H, Siebert U, Viernstein H, Mahlich J.
We examined the financial burden of osteoporosis in Austria.We took both direct and indirect costs into consideration. Direct costs encompass medical costs such as expenses for pharmaceuticals, inpatient and outpatient medical care costs, as well as other ...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 24, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news

Vitamin D found to help reduce fracture risk in young people, too
Healthy bones require a lot more than just calcium intake, and a number of studies over the years have verified that vitamin D also plays a critical role in helping to prevent bone fractures, particularly among the elderly. But a new study published in the journal Archives...
Source: NaturalNews.com - March 24, 2012 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: news

Premature hope for arthritis drug treatment
Conclusion The findings of this study sound promising, although until the full research paper is published the merits of the study and its findings cannot be fully gauged. Results presented at conferences are often preliminary and may change once a final analysis is performed. Also, the abstract will not have been through the full peer-review process, where experts in the field look at potential limitations and problems with the study. However, the results appear to be of interest to the press, medical professional and the public, with many high-profile news stories reporting on the study and many internet users commenting...
Source: NHS News Feed - March 23, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Older people Medication Source Type: news

Houston Orthopedic & Spine Hospital achieves stage 1 meaningful use with certified EHR from HMS
Houston Orthopedic & Spine Hospital has met Stage 1 meaningful use criteria using the certified electronic health record (EHR) from Healthcare Management Systems Inc.® (HMS). The 64-bed specialty orthopedic and neuro-spine facility achieved meaningful use less than a year after implementing the HMS EHR, which rapidly delivered clinical and financial improvements while serving as the facility’s foundation for meeting meaningful use criteria established by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). read more
Source: Healthcare IT News Press Releases - March 23, 2012 Category: Information Technology Authors: Industry News Release Tags: Foundation Surgical Hospital George Walker Healthcare Management Systems Inc. HMS Houston Orthopedic & Spine Industry News Medicare Nashville Our facility Spine Hospital Tennessee Source Type: news

Symmetry Medical Launches Enhancements to the BOOKWALTER(R) Surgical Retractor System
WARSAW, Ind., March 23, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Symmetry Medical Inc. (NYSE:SMA), a leading global source of innovative medical device solutions, including surgical instruments, orthopedic implants, and sterilization cases and trays, announced today it has launched twelve new line enhancements to the BOOKWALTER Retractor System through its hospital direct surgical instrumentation division, Symmetry Surgical. The new BOOKWALTER technology will be featured at the upcoming Annual Meeting of the Association of Operating Room Nurses (AORN), which will take place on March 26 to 29, 2012 in New Orleans. The BOOKWALTER Retractor ...
Source: Medical News (via PRIMEZONE) - March 23, 2012 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Myogenic Progenitors Impact Open but not Closed Bone RepairMyogenic Progenitors Impact Open but not Closed Bone Repair
New research shows that myogenic progenitors play a major role in bone formation and repair. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - March 23, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Orthopaedics Journal Article Source Type: news

Risk Factors for Pressure Ulcers in Adults With Hip FractureRisk Factors for Pressure Ulcers in Adults With Hip Fracture
This study suggests that hospital-acquired pressure ulcer development in hip fracture patients may not be as sensitive to care-related factors as commonly believed. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - March 23, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Orthopaedics Journal Article Source Type: news