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Exercise offers clear benefits for the elderly

12 Feb 2010

Regular exercise offers clear benefits during people's later years, it has been claimed....

MRI is 'the imaging tool of choice for ganglion cysts'

12 Feb 2010

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the imaging modality of choice for patients with suspected symptomatic ganglion cysts....

Dislocation following bipolar hemiarthroplasty is rare

11 Feb 2010

Following bipolar hemiarthroplasty of the hip, dislocation is relatively rare and patients generally report an increased range of movement when compared to those who undergo unipolar arthroplasty....

Incidence of hip fractures will increase over coming decades

11 Feb 2010

The number of people suffering from hip fractures will increase in the coming decades, it has been claimed....

Passive smoking linked to increased risk of osteoporosis

10 Feb 2010

A study looking at the effects of passive smoking on the risk of developing osteoporosis in rats has found a link between smoke exposure and femur bone density....

Low vitamin D levels could boost osteoarthritis risk

10 Feb 2010

Low levels of vitamin D in the blood serum of elderly people could increase the risk of them developing osteoarthritis of the hip....

Anticoagulants during arthroplasty 'may be safe'

10 Feb 2010

The use of the anticoagulant Warfarin during the perioperative period of joint arthroplasty may be medically safe, it has been claimed....

Multiple ultrasounds could be unnecessary for detecting DVT

9 Feb 2010

The use of multiple ultrasound scans in patients with suspected lower limb deep vein thrombosis (DVT) may be unnecessary....

Link found between tibial plateau depression and lateral meniscal tears

9 Feb 2010

Surgeons have found a link between tibial plateau depression and lateral meniscal tears....

Post-operative pain control remains a challenge

5 Feb 2010

Post-operative pain control remains challenging following total knee arthroplasty, it has been claimed....

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