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OrthoDx: Ankle Fracture After Fall

Publish Date August 3, 2021

A 21-year-old man presents to the emergency department with severe right ankle pain and deformity. Radiographs appear to show an osteochondral lesion of the talus. Can you identify the fracture pattern?

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Cognitive Decline May Up Bone Loss, Fracture Risk in Older Women

Publish Date August 2, 2021

Each percent decline in Mini Mental State Examination from baseline associated with 6.5 percent bone loss in women

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Lumbar Spine BMD Predictive of Fracture Among Women Transitioning to Menopause

Publish Date June 14, 2021

The SWAN study assessed associations between demographic and clinical characteristics with risk of fracture in premenopausal and postmenopausal women.

News

Abaloparatide Linked to Lower Fracture Risk in Women With Osteoporosis, Obesity

Publish Date June 2, 2021

A post hoc analysis of the phase 3 ACTIVE trial of abaloparatide for fracture prevention in postmenopausal women was presented at ENVISION, the 2021 AACE Annual Meeting.

Clinical Challenge

Clinical Challenge: Elbow Pain and Numbness in Fingers

Publish Date April 26, 2021

A 40-year-old man reports pain in his right elbow and numbness in his right pinky and ring fingers. What is your diagnosis?

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Hand Grip Strength Linked to Greater Bone Size, Strength in Older Individuals

Publish Date April 16, 2021

Researchers determined the association between grip strength and distal radius bone density, size, and strength in both older men and women enrolled in the Framingham Osteoporosis study.

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Sydney AFF Score Accurately Detects Atypical Femur Fractures in Women

Publish Date March 31, 2021

The Sydney AFF Score is a tool to help differentiate atypical from typical femur fractures in women, independent of bisphosphonate use.

NAPNAP 2021

Uncovering the Cause of a Child’s Limp: From A to Zebra

Publish Date March 26, 2021

Limps in children can be the result of infection, trauma, pathologic disease processes, a neoplasm, inflammatory diseases, or neuromuscular diseases.

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Kidney Stones Associated With Osteoporosis, Fractures

Publish Date March 23, 2021

Bone loss in patients with kidney stone disease, particularly in men, has been underappreciated in clinical practice, according to investigators.

Endocrinology Information Center

Resistance Exercise After Bariatric Surgery Prevents Bone Loss

Publish Date February 22, 2021

Patients who have had bariatric surgery are at high risk of fractures due to bone loss, but now researchers say that resistance, high-impact and balance exercises can protect these patients from bone mineral density loss.

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How Long Does It Take to Fully Recover From a Hip Fracture?

Publish Date February 8, 2021

Hip fracture survivors experience notable declines in function and well-being in the first year after a hip fracture.

Rheumatology Information Center

5 Myths About Osteoporosis Debunked

Publish Date January 26, 2021

Osteoporosis can affect people of any age, race, and sex. Recognition of the misconceptions surrounding the condition may help patients understand its complexity.

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Osteoporosis Undertreated Among Nursing Home Residents With Recent Falls, Fractures

Publish Date January 12, 2021

Researchers evaluated the prevalence of pharmacologic osteoporosis prevention among nursing home residents and assessed its association with patient characteristics.

Pain Information Center

Preoperative Opioid Use, Fatigue Severity May Predict Pain After TKA

Publish Date January 8, 2021

Preoperative risk factors, including opioid use and fatigue severity, may be an important part of preoperative screening to determine post-TKA pain outcomes.

Endocrinology Information Center

Physical Activity Important for Osteoporosis Prevention in Older Adults

Publish Date January 7, 2021

There may be an association between physical activity and osteoporosis prevention among individuals aged at least 65 years.

Surgery Information Center

Adverse Events Up With Tourniquet Use in Knee Replacement

Publish Date December 23, 2020

For patients undergoing knee replacement surgery, use of a tourniquet may increase the risk for serious adverse events.

Diet and Nutrition Information Center

Vegans Have Increased Risk for Total, Main-Site Fractures

Publish Date December 15, 2020

Vegans have increased risks for total fractures and some site-specific fractures compared with meat eaters.

Psoriasis Information Center

Risk for Bone Fractures Up for Patients With Psoriatic Diseases

Publish Date December 4, 2020

For adults with psoriatic diseases, the likelihood of developing bone fractures is increased, although they have no increased risk for osteoporosis.

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Recognizing and Diagnosing Avascular Necrosis of the Hip in Primary Care

Publish Date November 19, 2020

Clinicians must be well-versed in distinguishing the exact etiology of avascular necrosis of the hip in order to prevent further injury and recommend the best course of treatment.

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Education, Screening, and Treatment Reduce Toll of Osteoporosis in Women

Publish Date October 9, 2020

In the United States, less than one-quarter of women eligible for bone mineral density testing are screened, leaving many women at risk for fractures.

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Curcuma longa Extract Improves Knee Pain in Osteoarthritis

Publish Date September 28, 2020

For patients with knee osteoarthritis, Curcuma longa extract is more effective than placebo for knee pain but does not improve knee effusion-synovitis.