Orthopedics News

TNF inhibitors for the treatment of axial spondyloarthritis may decrease the risk for hip or spine fracture by as much as 29% compared with NSAIDs, according to data published in Arthritis & Rheumatology.

Better cardiovascular health significantly reduced the risk for bone fractures related to osteoporosis, according to results from a cross-sectional study.

Published results showed women who used systemic hormonal contraceptives, such as pills, patches, implants, injections and rings, had decreased incidences of ACL injuries vs. women who were not using contraceptives.

Published results showed a home-based digital rehabilitation program consisting of scoliosis-specific exercises was associated with reduced Cobb angle for patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis compared with conventional therapy.

Compared with placebo, a preoperative and intraoperative infusion of tranexamic acid was associated with significant reductions in perioperative blood loss and transfusions during pediatric limb-salvage surgery for bone cancer.

The FDA has approved two new biosimilars of denosumab to treat osteoporosis, increase bone mass, prevent skeletal-related events for people with multiple myeloma and other indications, Samsung Bioepis announced.

According to published results, free bone graft transfer and the Latarjet procedure demonstrated clinically similar outcomes for patients with anterior shoulder instability and glenoid bone loss at 5 years.

The integrity of the posterior meniscus root attachment is critical for preserving knee joint biomechanics.

Since superior labrum lesions were first described in 1985 and the term “SLAP” lesion was coined in 1990, surgeons began to fixate on that region as a pain generator, especially in the overhead athlete population.