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  • Global efforts necessary to prevent fragility fractures due to osteoporosis

    Source: Medical News Today

    The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) has released a new report, revealing approximately 80 percent of patients treated in clinics or hospitals following a fracture are not screened for osteoporosis or risk of future falls. Left untreated, these patients are at high risk of suffering secondary fractures and facing a future of pain, disfigurement, long-term disability and even early death.

    The report ‘Capture the Fracture – A global campaign to break the fragility fracture cycle’ calls for concerted worldwide efforts to stop secondary fractures due to osteoporosis by implementing proven models of care.

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  • Reverse surgical solution for a painful shoulder

    Source: Science Centric

    A standard shoulder replacement, a decades old treatment for severe shoulder arthritis, would likely not have worked for her due to her deficient rotator cuff. However, a recently developed – and radically different – prosthesis, called a reverse total shoulder, offered the best chance of decreasing her pain and improving shoulder function.

    ‘A normal shoulder is a ball-and-saucer joint, with its stability and motion governed to a large extent by the surrounding rotator cuff musculature,’ said Dr Omer Ilhai, an orthopedic surgeon at The Methodist Hospital in Houston. ‘In arthritis, the smooth cartilage overlying and cushioning the surface of the bones is worn away, leaving rough, exposed bone surfaces to rub against each other. This bone-on-bone contact is very painful and usually associated with joint stiffness.’

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  • Recurring Shoulder Instability Injuries Likely Among Young Athletes Playing Contact Sports

    Source: Science Daily

    Summer is a peak season for many sports and with that comes sport-related injuries. Among those injuries is shoulder joint dislocation. According to a literature review in the August 2012 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, most incidents of shoulder joint instability are the result of traumatic contact injuries like force or falling on an outstretched arm; a direct blow to the shoulder area; forceful throwing, lifting or hitting; or contact with another player.

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  • Sports medicine physician recommends two high-tech tools to enhance patient care

    Source: News Medical

    Research shows that the average person only retains 15 to 20 percent of what he or she is told during a medical appointment. According to Matt Roth, MD, associate medical director for ProMedica Sports Care, when patients have the opportunity to view actual images of their anatomy and diagnosis, their understanding and retention improves.

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  • Experts offer tips to help keep fall sports injury free

    Source: USnews.com

    Fall sports such as soccer, football and volleyball are in high gear and players need to take steps to prevent injuries, experts say.

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  • Arthroscopic surgery for torn shoulder muscles in elderly patients can reduce pain

    Source: News Medical

    Repairing torn shoulder muscles in elderly patients is often discouraged because of fears of complications. But a new study conducted at Rush University Medical Center has shown that minimally invasive, or arthroscopic, surgery can significantly improve pain and function.

    The study has just been published online in Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery and will appear in the October issue.

    “In people over the age of 70, pain is the main issue, and pain relief is a fairly reliable outcome after surgery,” said orthopedic surgeon Dr. Nikhil Verma, who led the study. “Patients do not require that their shoulder function be fully restored. They just want the pain to be gone.” Verma is assistant professor of orthopedic surgery at Rush.

    With that requirement, Verma said, “age is not a contraindication” for the surgery.

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  • PCL repair surgery did not lead to growth problems in pediatric, adolescent patients

    Source: Healio.com

    Following failed conservative treatment, PCL repair or reconstruction is a safe and viable treatment option for pediatric and adolescent patients with multiligament or isolated PCL injuries, according to recent study results.

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  • Young Athletes: Injuries and Prevention

    High profile events like the Olympics bring the hope that witnessing and celebrating dedicated athletes at the top of their game, will inspire young people to take up sport and physical activities that help them develop confidence, lead more satisfying lives, and not least, secure long-term health by reducing their risk for developing chronic illness like diabetes, obesity, cancer and cardiovascular diseases.

    But unfortunately, if they don’t take appropriate measures, young athletes can instead, end up in pain, on a different path to poor health, due to avoidable sport injury.

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  • Study suggests new screening method for sudden death in athletes

    Source: MedicalNewsToday

    A new study suggests that echocardiography be included as part of screenings to help identify student athletes with heart problems that could lead to sudden death.

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  • What you need to know about thoracic outlet syndrome symptoms

    Source: carpaltunnelsymptoms

    Thoracic outlet syndrome symptoms might present as a burning, tingling and numb feeling felt within the arm, hands, and fingers. In thoracic outlet syndrome (also referred to as compression syndrome), the nerves and blood vessels are compressed or squeezed as they exit the neck space and journey into the shoulder and arm. If a nerve is compressed, you will notice weakness in your grip. If a vein is compressed, your hand may well feel cold, or flip pale or bluish. This text can take a deeper check into the signs related to this ailment, causes, diagnostic tests and medical treatments.

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