Clear Opportunity to Identify Patients With Osteoporosis Commonly Missed
(MedPage Today) -- SAN FRANCISCO -- Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is largely performed in older people, among whom osteoporosis is common and can increase risks for complications down the line. Yet while it may seem obvious that THA candidates... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - February 15, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Maxx Orthopedics announces strategic partnership with THINK Surgical
Maxx Orthopedics, Inc. (Norristown, PA.), a rapidly expanding global orthopedics device company, today announces a strategic partnership with THINK Surgical, Inc. (Fremont, CA), an innovator in the field of orthopedic surgical robots. NORRISTOWN, Pa., Feb. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - February 14, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: LIC Source Type: news
Orthopedic Surgeons on Track to Earn Less Than Taco Bell Workers
(MedPage Today) -- SAN FRANCISCO -- Declining reimbursements to surgeons under Medicare and private insurance for total joint replacement procedures are creating an untenable situation, researchers warned.
Already, according to a study presented... (Source: MedPage Today Surgery)
Source: MedPage Today Surgery - February 14, 2024 Category: Surgery Source Type: news
Development of an exercise therapy referral clinical support tool for patients with osteoporosis at risk for falls - Bullock GS, Duncan P, Chandler AM, Aguilar AA, Latham N, Storer T, Alexander N, McDonough CM.
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to develop a clinical support tool for osteoporosis clinic providers to support risk assessment and referrals for evidence-based exercise therapy programs. METHODS: A sequential Delphi method was used with ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 14, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
The impact of mental state altering medications on preventable falls after total hip or total knee arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis - Wesselink EJ, van der Vegt M, Remmelzwaal S, Bossers SM, Franssen EJ, Swart EL, Boer C, de Leeuw MA.
BACKGROUND: Joint replacement surgery of the lower extremities are common procedures in elderly persons who are at increased risk of postoperative falls. The use of mental state altering medications, such as opioids, antidepressants or benzodiazepines, can... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 14, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Study: Let's Revisit Extended Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Joint Replacement
(MedPage Today) -- SAN FRANCISCO -- Routinely giving antibiotic prophylaxis for 10 days in arthroplasty patients apparently did nothing beyond what was achieved with shorter protocols to prevent prosthetic joint infections (PJIs) at one major... (Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease)
Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease - February 14, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
A Man Has Died From Alaskapox. Here ’s What We Know About the Virus
Alaska’s health department reports that the first person in the state has died from a recently discovered virus called Alaskapox.
The elderly man—who was immunocompromised due to cancer treatments—first noticed an unusual lesion in his right armpit last September, according to Alaska health officials who spoke to TIME about the case. He was prescribed antibiotics at his local emergency room on the Kenai Peninsula, but after multiple visits and a worsening, painful infection, he was transferred to a hospital in Anchorage.
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The patient tested positive for ...
Source: TIME: Health - February 13, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Denosumab Protective Against Diabetes?
(MedPage Today) -- Continued treatment with the osteoporosis drug denosumab (Prolia) was tied to a lower risk of developing diabetes in a Taiwanese cohort study.
In a propensity score-matched analysis, adherence to denosumab for osteoporosis was... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - February 13, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
GLP-1s Before Joint Surgery: Any Benefit? GLP-1s Before Joint Surgery: Any Benefit?
Two new studies looked at the effects of the weight-loss drugs on rates of complications after hip replacement procedures. The results were mixed.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - February 13, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Source Type: news
Extra Extra: Pickleball is breaking bones left and right
Because orthopaedic surgeons have seen a tripling in pickleball-related fractures, here are your afternoon links: RIP Grandpa the spider monkey, RIP Bob's Red Mill founder, lit bingo is coming and more.#ripgrandpa #ripbob #redmill (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 13, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Pickleball can leave you with BONE FRACTURES, doctors warn - here's how to avoid it
Researchers in Florida found that within 20 years, there was a 90-fold increase in injuries from pickleball, a racquet sport that has been deemed the fastest growing sport in America. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 12, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Steps2Walk Launches Global Institute to Provide Education and Training in Foot and Ankle Care to Orthopedic Surgeons Worldwide
Through Steps2Walk's network of more than 125 orthopedic surgeons, the program will ultimately translate into helping thousands of people across the globe DENVER, Feb. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Steps2Walk, a global humanitarian organization, today announced the launch of the... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - February 12, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: NPT Source Type: news
Coding changes that will impact radiology practices in 2024
Erin Stephens.The annual update to the Current Procedural Terminology1 (CPT) for 2024 has 230 new codes, 70 revised codes, and 49 deleted codes. In addition, there are 395 new diagnosis codes contained in the ICD-10-CM2 update, about one-third of them describing new ways to capture accidents and injuries. Although relatively few of these changes will impact radiology practices, it’s essential to know what they are and adjust your practice systems accordingly.
Diagnostic radiology
Coronary Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR) with CT:
New Category I code 75580 will replace Category III codes 0501T, 0502T, 0503T, and 0504T to ...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - February 12, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Erin Stephens Tags: Practice Management Source Type: news
Tyber Medical Acquires FDA Clearance for Proximal Tibia Plating System
Featuring Single/Multiple Component Metallic Bone Fixation BETHLEHEM, Pa., Feb. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Tyber Medical LLC, a leading orthopedic device manufacturer providing private label orthopedic implants for the trauma, extremity, and spine markets, has received a U.S. Food and Drug... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - February 12, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: FDA Source Type: news
Pickleball-related injuries are on the rise. Here's who is most at risk
As pickleball’s popularity has skyrocketed, so have the number of serious injuries among players. Bone fractures related to pickleball have increased 200% over the last 20 years, according to an analysis of a large government injury database presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy…#usapickleball #acl #yasmineghattas #orlando #ghattas #ericbowman #spencerstein #nyulangonehealth #newyorkcity (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 12, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
