Hip

OrthoXel announced FDA 510(k) clearance of the Vertex hip fracture nail. The Vertex hip fracture nail is indicated for use in fixation procedures for various fracture types and patient anatomies, according to a press release.

A 0.5 mg daily dose of colchicine was linked to a 31% lower incidence of total knee and total hip replacement in patients with chronic coronary artery disease compared with placebo, according to an exploratory analysis of the LoDoCo2 trial.

The American College of Rheumatology and the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons recently issued new recommendations on the optimal timing of elective hip or knee replacement.

According to published results, patients with limited English proficiency are less likely to undergo revision surgery within 1 to 2 years of total joint arthroplasty compared with patients who are proficient in English.

Patients who receive tramadol for osteoarthritis demonstrate an increased risk for hip fractures, venous thromboembolism and mortality, compared with those treated with NSAIDs, according to data published in Arthritis Research and Therapy.

Postmenopausal women with higher bone strain index values at the spine, neck and total hip are more likely to have incident fragility fractures vs. those with a lower bone strain index, according to study findings published in Bone.

The burden of hip osteoarthritis has increased globally in the past 30 years, with incidence and disability-adjusted life years rising “in nearly all countries,” according to data published in Arthritis Research & Therapy.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons released an update to the clinical practice guidelines for management of hip fractures in adults aged 55 years and older.

Semi-automated quantitative joint space width at the 50-degree location is sensitive to change as a measure of hip joint space over time, and is associated with hip osteoarthritis in women, according to data.