Osteoporosis News

SANTA FE, N.M. — In this video exclusive, Jacques P. Brown, MD, discusses clinical applications of bone turnover markers in managing osteoporosis.

For the 14th straight year, Hospital for Special Surgery has been named the top hospital in the United States for orthopedic care, according to the latest U.S. News & World Report “Best Hospitals” survey.

Anika Therapeutics Inc. has announced additional FDA 510(k) clearance of its Tactoset injectable bone substitute, which is now indicated for use with autologous bone marrow aspirate, according to a press release.

In honor of Scoliosis Awareness Month, Healio revisits the latest news and research on interventions and comprehensive care for individuals living with scoliosis.

Patients had poor compliance with wearing hyperextension orthoses for nonoperative treatment of osteoporotic vertebral fractures, according to results published in The Spine Journal.

Published results showed biomechanical CT analysis may identify patients aged 50 years or older with primary spinal fusion and osteoporosis who had elevated risks for reoperation and vertebral fracture.

Postmenopausal women with osteoporosis who use denosumab as a first-line therapy have lowers risk for fractures compared with women who use alendronate, according to an industry press release.

The FDA granted orphan drug designation and rare pediatric disease designation for a therapy to treat a rare pediatric skeletal disorder, according to an industry press release.

Healio celebrates Mental Health Awareness Month with a focus on physician burnout, an emerging public health crisis among orthopedic physicians and providers.

LAS VEGAS — Results presented here showed patients with osteoporosis undergoing open reduction and internal fixation for distal radius fractures had a higher risk for revision surgery compared with patients without osteoporosis.