Kessler researchers link spatial neglect after stroke with poor outcomes
Source: Medical news today
Using the Kessler Foundation Neglect Assessment Process (KF-NAP), Kessler researchers found a high rate of spatial neglect among inpatients with stroke. Affected patients had a higher risk for falls, longer lengths of stay and lesser likelihood of returning home after discharge.
The use of bisphosphonate drugs is associated with an increased risk of atypical hip fractures
Source: Medical news today
The use of bisphosphonates, a group of drugs used to prevent hip breakages in women with osteoporosis, is associated with an increased risk of atypical fractures in this joint, understood as those that occur in less frequent locations. It has been established thus in the PhD thesis by Javier Gorricho-Mendvil, a graduate in pharmacy, and read at the NUP/UPNA-Public University of Navarre. The author advocates encouraging other preventive measures such as "strategies to reduce falls and an active lifestyle to improve bone density and health".
A 48-year-old woman with right knee pain
Source: Healio
A 48-year-old woman with a history of hypertension, rheumatoid arthritis treated with chronic prednisone, and a two-pack-per- week cigarette use, presented to clinic with 8 years of right knee pain. She had an intra-articular steroid injection with some relief 6 years ago. She denied any hip pain and uses a cane for ambulation. On physical examination she appears to be a healthy 160-pound woman who walks with an antalgic gait. She has a 20 flexion contracture, with flexion limited to 90, and a mild valgus deformity of her knee. The extremity was neurovascularly intact and she had full, painless hip range of motion.
Stiff shoulders less likely to re-tear after rotator cuff repair vs non-stiff shoulders
Source: Healio
Patients who had preoperative shoulder stiffness and those who developed stiffness at 6 weeks and 12 weeks postoperatively after rotator cuff repair were less likely to experience a re-tear compared with patients who had no stiffness, according to results presented here.
Cholecalciferol may help reduce BMD loss after bariatric surgery
Source: Medical xpress
An intervention including cholecalciferol, protein supplementation, and physical exercise reduces bone mineral density loss after bariatric surgery, according to a study published online Sept. 9 in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.
No significant differences found in outcomes of locked vs non-locked plates for pilon fractures
Source: Healio
Results of this prospective randomized study showed comparable complication rates, function and radiographic results when patients with high-energy pilon fractures were treated with either locked or non-locked plates.
What constitutes good treatment of tennis elbow?
Source: Medical xpress
The two most common treatments for tennis elbow are physiotherapy and cortisone injections. It is unclear which of these gives the best result, and diagnosis can be problematic for general practitioners. Now researchers at teh University of Oslo have taken a closer look at the treatment methods.
Greater strength, endurance found in quadriceps after PCL tear vs ACL tear
Source: Healio
Compared with ACL tears, the quadriceps muscle of the injured limb had greater strength and endurance after PCL tears, according to study results.
FDA authorizes use of prosthesis for rehabilitation of above-the-knee amputations
Source: Medical news today
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized use of the first prosthesis marketed in the U.S. for adults who have amputations above the knee and who have rehabilitation problems with, or cannot use, a conventional socket prosthesis.
Improved care and fewer deaths since introduction of NHS hip fracture initiative
Source: Medical news today
Substantial improvements in the care and survival of older people with hip fracture in England have followed the introduction of a collaborative national initiative to tackle the issue, according to a new study published in the Medical Care journal.
