http://www.medindia.net/healthnews/Fracture-news.asp Medindia largest health website in india. en-us Copyright 2012. All Rights Reserved. Fri, 25 May 2012 05:36:53 GMT http://www.medindia.net/news/genes-influence-development-of-osteoporosis-and-fracture-risk-study-100915-1.htm The degeneration of bony tissue is termed as bosteoporosis/b. In osteoporosis, the affected bone becomes porous. This bbone disease/b is silent but highly distressing and it generally affects the elderly people. In Australia, about 25 percent of females with hip fracture do not survive more than a year. The mortality is higher for men with same problem. Age also affects the female mortality. It is seen that females above 65 years are more prone to die due to hip fracture than breast cancer....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/genes-influence-development-of-osteoporosis-and-fracture-risk-study-100915-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/low-vitamin-d-boosts-wrist-fracture-risk-97263-1.htm Among post menopausal women low levels of vitamin D ups the risk of wrist fractures, also called distal radius fractures (DRF), shows study. Medical records of 104 post menopausal women treated for a DRF, and 107 age-matched control patients with soft tissue disease, were reviewed. Mean vitamin D levels were "significantly" lower in the DRF group of patients. Specifically, 26 percent of the DRF patients were vitamin D insufficient (having vitamin D serum levels between 20 and 32 ng/ml), ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/low-vitamin-d-boosts-wrist-fracture-risk-97263-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Variations-in-UK-and-Irish-Hospital-Care-may-be-Tackled-by-Hip-Fracture-Guidelines-96098-1.htm Patients who suffer hip fractures should be rapidly taken through hospital emergency departments and operated on within 48 hours of admission. This is the recommendation contained in new consensus guidelines developed by UK experts in anaesthesia, orthopaedics, geriatrics and emergency medicine and published in the January issue of IAnaesthesia/I. However, patients in one in five hospitals in England and Wales currently wait longer than two days, risking lengthier inpatient stays, increased ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Variations-in-UK-and-Irish-Hospital-Care-may-be-Tackled-by-Hip-Fracture-Guidelines-96098-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Height-Loss-Fracture-Risk-Linked-95965-1.htm In older women, height loss is associated with an increased risk of fractures and death, reveals study published in the IJournal of Bone and Mineral Research/I. The study found that women 65 and older who lost more than two inches over 15 years were 50 percent more likely to both fracture a bone and to die in the subsequent five years, compared to women who lost less than two inches in height. "Most women do lose height as they age, but we found that those who lost more than ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Height-Loss-Fracture-Risk-Linked-95965-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Better-Care-Possible-for-Patients-Recovering-from-Fracture-Via-Physician-Notifications-95139-1.htm A study in iCMAJ/i (iCanadian Medical Association Journal/i) has revealed that a simple physician notification system can help prevent further fractures in osteoporotic patients who have had already had fractures. Patients who have had a major fracture because of osteoporosis do not undergo testing for bone mineral density or receive medications to help prevent additional fractures. Recent 2010 Canadian clinical practice guidelines for osteoporosis care noted this "care gap" for patients at risk of additional fractures....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Better-Care-Possible-for-Patients-Recovering-from-Fracture-Via-Physician-Notifications-95139-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Fresh-Clinical-Practice-Guideline-to-Treat-Childrens-Common-Elbow-Fracture-Issued-by-AAOS-93628-1.htm A clinical practice guideline (CPG) based on evidence on "The Treatment of Supracondylar Humerus Fractures", has been recently approved and released by The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Board of Directors. Andrew Howard, MD, pediatric orthopaedic surgeon, medical director of the Trauma Program at the University of Toronto Hospital for Sick Children and the chair of the AAOS Work Group responsible for this CPG, said that surgeons see many of these types of fractures, particularly in children ages 5 to 9....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Fresh-Clinical-Practice-Guideline-to-Treat-Childrens-Common-Elbow-Fracture-Issued-by-AAOS-93628-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Post-Vertebral-Fracture-Augmentation-IOF-Recommends-Systematic-Osteoporosis-Management-88628-1.htm A working group of the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) has issued a literature review of prospective controlled studies comparing the efficacy and safety of two minimally invasive techniques for vertebral augmentation after spine fracture: vertebroplasty (VP) and balloon kyphoplasty (BKP). The review also lists important recommendations to facilitate the comparison of future studies and highlights research questions still unresolved. Vertebral fractures, most often due to osteoporosis, ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Post-Vertebral-Fracture-Augmentation-IOF-Recommends-Systematic-Osteoporosis-Management-88628-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/COPD-Patients-Face-Higher-Fracture-Risk-From-Long-Term-Inhaled-Corticosteroid-Use-86926-1.htm Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who use inhaled corticosteroids to improve breathing for more than six months have a 27 percent increased risk of bone fractures. Because the research subjects were mostly men age 60 and older, the findings raise perhaps more troubling questions about the medication's effects on women with COPD, a group already at a significantly higher risk than men for fractures. "There are millions of COPD patients who use long-term inhaled corticosteroids ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/COPD-Patients-Face-Higher-Fracture-Risk-From-Long-Term-Inhaled-Corticosteroid-Use-86926-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Wrinkles-May-Help-Predict-Fracture-Risk-In-Postmenopausal-Women-85985-1.htm Women who have severe skin wrinkles during the first few years of menopause more likely to have lower bone mineral density, according to a study. "In postmenopausal women the appearance of the skin may offer a glimpse of the skeletal well-being, a relationship not previously described," said Lubna Pal, MD, a reproductive endocrinologist and associate professor at Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Conn. The study demonstrates only an association between bone density and skin wrinkling, stressed Pal, the study's principal investigator....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Wrinkles-May-Help-Predict-Fracture-Risk-In-Postmenopausal-Women-85985-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Bariatric-Surgery-Increases-Fracture-Risk-Study-85978-1.htm Patients who underwent bariatric surgery appear to have an increased risk for fracture compared with the general population. People who have had gastric bypass surgery or other bariatric weight-loss surgery have an even higher increased risk of breaking bones than previously found. These study findings will be presented Tuesday at The Endocrine Society's 93rd Annual Meeting in Boston. "A negative effect on bone health that may increase the risk of fractures is an important consideration ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Bariatric-Surgery-Increases-Fracture-Risk-Study-85978-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Diabetes-and-Fracture-Risk-85788-1.htm In older patients with type 2 diabetes use of established fracture prediction methods found to be useful. The scores from these methods were associated with hip and nonspine fracture risk and a certain score associated with higher risk of fracture compared to persons without DM, according to a study. Because patients with type 2 DM often have higher levels of bone mineral density (BMD), it has been uncertain the applicability of fracture risk screening methods typically used for patients with lower levels of BMD....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Diabetes-and-Fracture-Risk-85788-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Surgery-For-Spinal-Fracture-Can-Reduce-Death-Risk-by-44-84750-1.htm A new study has suggested that surgery reduces the likelihood of death by up to 44 per cent for those suffering spinal fractures, compared with those who are just given bed rest and painkillers. Those treated with a pioneering procedure, in which balloons are inserted into fractures before the cavity is filled with bone cement, had particularly high survival rates. Experts said that the study is the first to prove the benefits of surgery in spinal fractures and will lead to better treatment for patients....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Surgery-For-Spinal-Fracture-Can-Reduce-Death-Risk-by-44-84750-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/All-About-Fracture-84050-1.htm A fracture in a person over the age of 50 can be a sign of osteoporosis, yet some patient populations have little knowledge of the disease. According to a groundbreaking study published in a recent IJournal of Bone and Joint Surgery /I(JBJS), male and non-English speaking patients tend to have the least knowledge of osteoporosis, putting them at high risk for a subsequent fracture.Osteoporosis is a contributing factor in as many as 1.5 million fractures each year. The risk of a serious fracture ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/All-About-Fracture-84050-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Opioid-Analgesics-Found-to-Raise-Risk-of-Fracture-In-Elderly-Arthritis-Patients-83943-1.htm bOlder people who are placed on short acting opioid analgesic for the treatment of arthritic pain are more likely to experience a fracture in the coming year as compared to those on non-steroidal anti inflammatory drugs, according to a large cohort study. /b Dr. Matthew Miller, Associate Director of the Harvard Injury Control Research Center, Boston and his colleagues conducted a study on 12,436 arthritis patients who were on opoids and 4,874 initiators who received NSAIDs. All the ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Opioid-Analgesics-Found-to-Raise-Risk-of-Fracture-In-Elderly-Arthritis-Patients-83943-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/International-Variations-in-Quality-of-Life-Loss-After-Fracture-Deciphered-by-ICUROS-Study-82819-1.htm The initial quality of life loss following an osteoporotic fracture is substantial, especially with regard to hip and vertebral fractures, a study presented today at the European Congress on Osteoporosis and Osteoarthritis currently taking place in Valencia, Spain has found. The study found differences in quality of life loss between countries after correcting for other explanatory variables. The quality of life (QoL) of patients who sustained a hip, wrist or vertebral fracture was ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/International-Variations-in-Quality-of-Life-Loss-After-Fracture-Deciphered-by-ICUROS-Study-82819-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Accuracy-of-Fracture-Risk-Assessment-Models-Enhanced-by-Inclusion-of-Falls-History-82779-1.htm A new study that shows how the inclusion of falls history, in addition to clinical risk factors (CRFs) and bone mineral density (BMD) values, would greatly improve the accuracy of fracture prediction models has been presented by researchers from the MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit in Southampton, UK. The research findings were presented today at the European Congress on Osteoporosis (and) Osteoarthritis in Valencia, Spain. Using results from the Hertfordshire Cohort Study, the investigators ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Accuracy-of-Fracture-Risk-Assessment-Models-Enhanced-by-Inclusion-of-Falls-History-82779-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Fracture-Risk-High-in-HIV-Positive-People-82120-1.htm People who have tested positive to HIV are at an increased risk of suffering from various fractures since their bone density is lower than those who are not infected with the virus. The total number of fractures among those who were infected by HIV and normal populations were compared by researchers at the Rocky Mountain Center for AIDS Research, Education, and Services, who found that the number of fractures was four times greater among HIV positive populations. "We confirmed that several established ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Fracture-Risk-High-in-HIV-Positive-People-82120-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Bone-Fracture-Risk-in-Children-Raised-by-Hip-Thigh-Implants-81021-1.htm New research from Johns Hopkins Children's Center says that children with hip and thigh implants designed to help heal a broken bone or correct other bone conditions are at risk for subsequent fractures of the very bones that the implants were intended to treat. Findings of the Johns Hopkins study, based on an analysis of more than 7,500 pediatric bone implants performed at Hopkins over 15 years, will be presented Feb. 16 at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Bone-Fracture-Risk-in-Children-Raised-by-Hip-Thigh-Implants-81021-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Epileptic-Drugs-Ups-Fracture-Risk-in-Older-Adults-79299-1.htm A new study has found that most anti-epileptic drugs are linked with an increased risk of non-traumatic fracture in individuals 50 years of age and older. Nathalie Jette, of the University of Calgary, Foothills Hospital, Alberta, Canada, and colleagues studied medical records of 15,792 individuals who experienced non-traumatic fractures between April 1996 and March 2004. Each person was matched with up to three controls, persons without a history of fracture, for a total of 47,289 controls. ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Epileptic-Drugs-Ups-Fracture-Risk-in-Older-Adults-79299-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Fracture-Treatment-in-Children-Requires-Special-Knowledge-Study--79115-1.htm Treating fractures in children requires special knowledge of growth physiology, says a study. Incorrect treatment of bone fractures in children and adolescent patients is caused by technical deficiencies than by a misjudgment of the conditions specific to that age group. Using the example of treating fractures of the upper limb, Ralf Kraus from the Marburg-Gieaen University Medical Center, and Lucas Wessel, University Medical Center Mannheim, report in the current issue of IDeutsches Arzteblatt ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Fracture-Treatment-in-Children-Requires-Special-Knowledge-Study--79115-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Beta-blockers-Reduce-Risk-Of-Osteoporotic-Fracture-77000-1.htm Beta-blockers can reduces risk of osteoporotic fracture by around 50 per cent in men and women, say Australian researchers. The beta-blockers, a class of drugs that reduce the effects of stress hormones, are widely used to treat heart problems, hypertension and some anxiety disorders. PhD student Shuman Yang and Professor Tuan Nguyen from Sydney's Garvan Institute of Medical Research used data collected from the long-running Dubbo Osteoporosis Epidemiology Study to demonstrate that people on beta-blockers ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Beta-blockers-Reduce-Risk-Of-Osteoporotic-Fracture-77000-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Risk-of-Fracture-Cut-Down-by-Exercise-74636-1.htm Risk of hip fractures that elderly women face could be cut down by exercises and training right at home, claims a new study. Researchers found that exercise is apparently linked with long-term effects on balance and gait (manner of walking), and may help protect high-risk, elderly women from hip fractures, according to a report "Falls are responsible for at least 90 percent of all hip fractures. Hip fractures place the greatest demands on resources and have the greatest effect on patients ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Risk-of-Fracture-Cut-Down-by-Exercise-74636-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Potentially-Life-threatening-Complications-may-be-Caused-If-Certain-Vena-Cava-Filters-Fracture-72517-1.htm A report posted online today that will appear in the November 8 print issue of IArchives of Internal Medicine/I, one of the JAMA/Archives journals, says that two specific types of vena cava filters, devices used to prevent blood clots from reaching the lungs, appear to have evidence of fracturing inside the body, with some fractured fragments traveling to the heart and causing potentially life-threatening complications. Venous thromboembolism, or the formation of blood clots in the veins, ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Potentially-Life-threatening-Complications-may-be-Caused-If-Certain-Vena-Cava-Filters-Fracture-72517-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Awareness-About-Osteoporosis-Risk-is-Very-Low-Among-Fracture-Patients-72123-1.htm Only 40 per cent of patients with a fragility fracture are aware of their osteoporosis risk - a level that is likely to remain a barrier to patients seeking medical review and managing their risk, according to research published in the iMedical Journal of Australia/i. Dr Charles Inderjeeth, Geriatrician and Rheumatologist at the North Metropolitan Area Health Service, Perth, and co-authors implemented and evaluated a multimodal intervention to improve osteoporosis treatment in patients ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Awareness-About-Osteoporosis-Risk-is-Very-Low-Among-Fracture-Patients-72123-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Smoking-Cessation-Helps-Fracture-to-Heal-Faster-69605-1.htm Patients who avoid tobacco for six weeks after surgery for an acute fracture have fewer postoperative complications, a new study claims. The study has been published in the June 2010 issue of The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS). "Our results indicate that a smoking cessation intervention program during the first six weeks after acute fracture surgery decreases the risk of postoperative complications by nearly half," said Hans Nesell, MD, ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Smoking-Cessation-Helps-Fracture-to-Heal-Faster-69605-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Environmental-Conditions-Influence-Bone-Degradation-Fracture-69037-1.htm Bones degrade and fracture differently under certain environmental conditions like sun, shade or in water, finds a new Baylor University study. The Baylor study also found that some postmortem fractures look like they occurred perimortem - at or near the time of death - under some specific environmental conditions. "Forensic anthropologists see a lot of damage on bones from animals or people and we have to determine whether it happened perimortem or postmortem," said Dr. Lori Baker, associate ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Environmental-Conditions-Influence-Bone-Degradation-Fracture-69037-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Hospitalized-Vertebral-Fracture-Patients-Have-Poor-Quality-of-Life-68689-1.htm The most common of all osteoporotic fractures are vertebral fractures, which can have a devastating impact on a person's quality of life. Research presented today at the World Congress on Osteoporosis 2010 (IOF WCO-ECCEO10) from the ongoing ICUROS study gave an indication of the early results of quality of life effects in relation to vertebral fractures. Interestingly, patients who were hospitalised as a result of their vertebral fractures had a significantly larger quality of life reduction, than non-hospitalised patients....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Hospitalized-Vertebral-Fracture-Patients-Have-Poor-Quality-of-Life-68689-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Prolonged-Use-of-Certain-Contraception-Jabs-may-Up-Fracture-Risk-68638-1.htm A popular injectible contraceptive, DMPA, is linked with increased risk of bone fracture when used alone, and not in combination with estrogens, a recent insight has revealed. The study was presented at the World Congress on Osteoporosis (IOF WCO-ECCEO10) in Florence, Italy. Depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) is a progestin-only long acting reversible hormonal contraceptive birth control drug which is injected every 3 months. It is used by more than 9 million women worldwide, with high usage among teenagers in Europe and the US....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Prolonged-Use-of-Certain-Contraception-Jabs-may-Up-Fracture-Risk-68638-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Molecule-That-Could-Treat-Osteoporosis-Fracture-Identified-67146-1.htm The way to control a key molecular player to keep stem cells in a sort of extended infancy has been found by scientists. This finding could pave the way for new methods to fight maladies ranging from arthritis and osteoporosis to broken bones. For a long time, researchers wanted to control and delay development of the cells, known as mesenchymal (pronounced meh-ZINK-a-mill) stem cells. It's a necessary step for doctors who would like to expand the number of true ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Molecule-That-Could-Treat-Osteoporosis-Fracture-Identified-67146-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Height-Loss-in-Postmenopausal-Women-may-Indicate-Spinal-Fracture-66764-1.htm An article in ICMAJ/I (ICanadian Medical Association Journal/I says that loss of height in postmenopausal women may indicate a vertebral fracture. Height loss is common as people age and is associated with back pain. Causes include changes in the curvature of the spine, narrowing of intervertebral discs and vertebral fractures. Two-thirds of adults have back pain at any time. Diagnosing these treatable disorders, however, sparks controversy because it is not known if the benefits outweigh the harm of unnecessary radiographs....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Height-Loss-in-Postmenopausal-Women-may-Indicate-Spinal-Fracture-66764-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Bisphosphonate-Treatments-Beyond-Four-Years-May-Cause-Bone-Fracture-66200-1.htm Bisphosphonate treatments, proven to enhance bone density and reduce fracture incidence in post-menopausal women, may adversely affect bone quality and increase risk of atypical fractures of the femur when used for four or more years. Bisphosphonates are designed to slow or stop the bone loss that occurs during the body's bone remodeling cycle, or the natural process that involves removal and replacement of bone tissue. Two separate studies by researchers from Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Bisphosphonate-Treatments-Beyond-Four-Years-May-Cause-Bone-Fracture-66200-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Bone-Fracture-Risk-in-Older-Women-May-be-Increased-by-Diabetes-Drug-64906-1.htm A Henry Ford Hospital study has found that women with type 2 diabetes who take a commonly prescribed class of medications to treat insulin resistance may be at a higher risk for developing bone fractures. As per the study's results, after taking a thiazolidinedione (TZD) for one year, women are 50 percent more likely to have a bone fracture than patients not taking TZDs. And those at the greatest risk for fractures from TZD use are women older than 65. "Older women ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Bone-Fracture-Risk-in-Older-Women-May-be-Increased-by-Diabetes-Drug-64906-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Rigid-Cast-Better-Than-Splint-For-Displaced-Fracture-Surgeons-Academy-64644-1.htm Rigid cast is better than a splint if the fracture is displaced, says the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). Its recently released evidence-based clinical practice guidelines on the Treatment of Distal Radius Fractures also says that If a fracture was not displaced -- as in a hairline crack -- a removable splint can be worn. If a fracture has a tendency to fall back the way it was before the physician fixed it, research suggests that these fractures heal better if the surgeon operates ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Rigid-Cast-Better-Than-Splint-For-Displaced-Fracture-Surgeons-Academy-64644-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Daily-Calcium-and-Vitamin-D-Supplements-Reduce-Fracture-Risk-63647-1.htm Daily supplements of calcium and vitamin D significantly reduce the risk of fracture, irrespective of age, sex, or previous fractures, concludes a study published on bmj.com today. However, for vitamin D supplements alone, no significant effects were found. Fragility fractures are a major cause of illness in older people and a considerable burden to health services, yet conflicting evidence exists on the role of vitamin D, either alone or in combination with calcium, in reducing fractures. Some ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Daily-Calcium-and-Vitamin-D-Supplements-Reduce-Fracture-Risk-63647-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Postmenopausal-Women-With-HIV-at-Increased-Bone-Fracture-Risk-63313-1.htm A new study says that postmenopausal HIV-infected women have a high prevalence of low bone mineral density and high bone turnover placing them at high risk for future bone fractures. The study will be published in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism (JCEM). "As HIV-infected individuals live longer with potent antiretroviral therapy (ART), metabolic complications such as low bone density and osteoporosis are increasingly recognized," ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Postmenopausal-Women-With-HIV-at-Increased-Bone-Fracture-Risk-63313-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Cardiovascular-Disease-Increases-Hip-Fracture-Risk-59792-1.htm A study says a diagnosis of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is associated with a significantly increased risk of subsequent hip fracture, and there may be a genetic predisposition to both conditions. CVD and osteoporosis, which are common in elderly individuals, have been regarded as independent age-related disorders. Research has suggested that there may be common mechanisms that cause these diseases. Stroke is a well-documented risk factor for hip fracture, but it is uncertain whether other ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Cardiovascular-Disease-Increases-Hip-Fracture-Risk-59792-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Osteoporosis-Evaluation-may-Not-be-Undertaken-in-Wrist-Fracture-Patients-58895-1.htm There is a disconnect between the way wrist-fracture patients and those with a spine or hip fracture are managed and evaluated, a study published in the October 2009 issue of the IJournal of Bone and Joint Surgery/I has suggested. The study, conducted in 2007 among 97 percent of the women in Korea, reviewed the incidence of fractures around the hip, spine, and wrist in female patients age 50 and older and the prescription frequencies of bone density scans for osteoporosis, along with the use of medications for its treatment....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Osteoporosis-Evaluation-may-Not-be-Undertaken-in-Wrist-Fracture-Patients-58895-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Diabetes-Could-Delay-Bone-Fracture-Healing-Study-58675-1.htm Current research suggests that the inflammatory molecule TNF-\ may contribute to delayed bone fracture healing in diabetics. The related report by Alblowi et al, "High Levels of TNF-\ Contribute to Accelerated Loss of Cartilage in Diabetic Fracture Healing" appears in the October 2009 issue of the IAmerican Journal of Pathology/I. Diabetes, a condition where the body either does not produce enough, or respond to, insulin, affects at least 171 million people worldwide, a figure that is likely to double by 2030....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Diabetes-Could-Delay-Bone-Fracture-Healing-Study-58675-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Hip-Fracture-Percentage-Decreased-In-Canada-57055-1.htm Standardized rates of hip fracture have steadily declined in Canada since 1985, with a more rapid decline between 1996 and 2005 and a more marked decrease among individuals age 55 to 64 years. The report appears in the August 26 issue of JAMA. Osteoporosis is a common bone-thinning disease that predisposes individuals to fractures, according to background information in the article. "Because the prevalence of osteoporosis increases with age, the global burden of osteoporosis is projected ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Hip-Fracture-Percentage-Decreased-In-Canada-57055-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Denosumab-Cuts-Fracture-Risk-in-Prostate-Cancer-Survivors-56313-1.htm Twice-yearly treatment with denosumab, a new targeted therapy to stop bone loss, increased bone density and prevented spinal fractures in men receiving androgen-deprivation therapy for prostate cancer. The report from an international research study, the first to document reduced fracture risk in men receiving the hormone-blocking treatment, will appear in the August 20 INew England Journal of Medicine/I and is receiving early online release. "Androgen-deprivation therapy is the standard ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Denosumab-Cuts-Fracture-Risk-in-Prostate-Cancer-Survivors-56313-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Sex-Hormones-Linked-With-Osteoporotic-Fracture-in-Older-Men-55865-1.htm Low levels of estradiol or high levels of sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) are associated with an increased risk of osteoporotic fracture in older men, according to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's IJournal of Clinical Endocrinology (and) Metabolism (JCEM)/I. The study also finds that men with low levels of testosterone combined with high levels of SHBG are also at higher risk for bone fracture. Testosterone is the predominant male sex hormone and estradiol ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Sex-Hormones-Linked-With-Osteoporotic-Fracture-in-Older-Men-55865-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Bariatric-Surgery-Patients-Have-Greater-Fracture-Risk-52767-1.htm Persons who undergo bariatric surgery may have a greater chance of experiencing broken bones, especially in their hands and feet, according to Mayo Clinic researchers. The study is based on a review of nearly 100 surgical cases at Mayo spanning 21 years and is being presented today at the Endocrinology Society Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. "We knew there was a dramatic and extensive bone turnover and loss of bone density after bariatric surgery," says Jackie Clowes, M.D., Ph.D., a Mayo rheumatologist and senior author on the study....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Bariatric-Surgery-Patients-Have-Greater-Fracture-Risk-52767-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Hip-Fracture-Risk-Hiked-With-Usage-of-Heartburn-Drugs-52538-1.htm A new study has revealed that even short-term usage of common acid-reducing heartburn drugs can increase the risk of hip fractures. The study, presented at this year's Digestive Disease Week 2009, suggests that older patients should avoid using proton pump inhibitors drugs to spare their bones from fractures. Proton pump inhibitors include Prevacid and histamine-2 receptor antagonists, or H2RAs, such as Zantac and Tagamet. Others include popular brands such as Nexium, Prilosec, Protonix, and Aciphex....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Hip-Fracture-Risk-Hiked-With-Usage-of-Heartburn-Drugs-52538-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Modifiable-Hip-Fracture-Complications-Contribute-To-Mortality-51864-1.htm Potentially modifiable post-fracture complications, including pneumonia and pressure ulcers, are associated with an increased risk of death among nursing home residents who have suffered a hip fracture, according to a new study conducted by scientists at the Institute for Aging Research at Hebrew SeniorLife. "Prevention strategies to reduce pressure ulcers and pneumonia may help reduce mortality in this frail population," says lead author Sarah D. Berry, M.D., M.P.H., a research fellow at the ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Modifiable-Hip-Fracture-Complications-Contribute-To-Mortality-51864-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Oral-Vitamin-D-Supplements-Lowers-Fracture-Risk-In-Older-Adults-49058-1.htm Oral vitamin D supplements at a dose of at least 400 international units per day are associated with a reduced risk of bone fractures in older adults, according to results of a meta-analysis published in the March 23 issue of IArchives of Internal Medicine/I, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. "The anti-fracture benefits of vitamin D have been questioned by several recent trials, leading to uncertainty among patients and physicians regarding recommendations for vitamin D supplementation," ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Oral-Vitamin-D-Supplements-Lowers-Fracture-Risk-In-Older-Adults-49058-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Osteoblast-Cell-Injections-may-Speed-Up-Fracture-Healing-47467-1.htm Osteoblast cell obtained from a patient's own bone marrow can help quicken the healing of a long bone fracture, according to a new study. Dr Seok-Jung Kim from the Catholic University College of Medicine, Seoul, involved 64 patients in their study, of which 31 were given the 'Osteoblast' treatment and 33 left to recover the normal way. The researchers observed that the patients injected with the 'osteoblast cell' healed faster that the normally treated ones. "The cultured osteoblast ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Osteoblast-Cell-Injections-may-Speed-Up-Fracture-Healing-47467-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Risk-of-Fracture-Pronounced-in-Women-Using-Thiazolidinediones-a-Popular-Oral-Diabetic-Drug-45102-1.htm A recent research has outlined the enhanced risk of fractures in women suffering type 2 diabetes and using the popular class of oral diabetic drugs. The findings are based on a study, conducted by the research team at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and the University of East Anglia. "We knew going into this study that there was an association between thiazolidinediones and fracture risk, however the magnitude of risk had not been evaluated," said Sonal Singh, M.D., M.P.H., an assistant ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Risk-of-Fracture-Pronounced-in-Women-Using-Thiazolidinediones-a-Popular-Oral-Diabetic-Drug-45102-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Diabetes-Drugs-Could-Double-Womens-Risk-of-Bone-Fracture-44987-1.htm Long-term use of certain diabetes drugs could double women's risk of breaking bone. Thiazolidinediones, including rosiglitazone and pioglitzone, had already been linked to a raised risk of fractures, as well as heart problems. UK and US researchers have quantified the risk, and showed that using the drugs for more than a year thins the bones significantly. The study appears in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. It found no increased fracture risk among men. Two million prescriptions were ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Diabetes-Drugs-Could-Double-Womens-Risk-of-Bone-Fracture-44987-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/37-50-Pct-Cut-in-Hip-Fractures-With-the-Healthy-Bones-Program-43771-1.htm A study conducted by Kaiser Permanente Southern California has suggested its Healthy Bones Program to people who are prone to hip fracture. The study claims that the program reduces rates of hip fracture by 37.2 percent, sometimes even cutting the risk factor up to 50 percent. The five-year study is the first of its kind to assess more than 625,000 male and female patients over the age of 50 in Southern California who had specific risk factors for osteoporosis and/or hip fractures. It was ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/37-50-Pct-Cut-in-Hip-Fractures-With-the-Healthy-Bones-Program-43771-1.htm