Cam-type Deformities Linked To MRI Detected Hip Damage In Young Men
A study published in Arthritis & Rheumatism reveals that hip impingement (femoracetabular impingement) might be a risk factor for osteoarthritis (OA) of the hip. The report indicates that the presence of an underlying deformity, known as cam impingement, is connected with hip damage in young men without any symptoms of arthritis and detected using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Medical evidence reveals that each year in the U.S., OA accounts for over 200, 000 hip replacements and is a major cause of pain and disability.
Hospital For Special Surgery Has Lowest Infection Rate For Total Hip Replacement In New York State
For the third year in a row, Hospital for Special Surgery is the only hospital in New York State with an infection rate that is significantly lower than the state average for hip replacement or revision surgeries, according to the 2010 report on hospital infection rates just released by the State Department of Health. "It is vital to a patient's well-being that they are aware of a center's infection rate when choosing where to have surgery, " said Louis A. Shapiro, president and CEO. "I am proud of the achievement that our entire staff continues to make in keeping more patients safe from infection.
Extending Life Of Arthritic Joints
A medication already approved to build bone mass in patients with osteoporosis also builds cartilage around joints and could potentially be repurposed to treat millions of people suffering from arthritis, according to orthopaedic research at the University of Rochester Medical Center. The study authors hope their laboratory findings, published in the current issue of Science Translational Medicine, will set the stage for the first human clinical trials to test human parathyroid hormone (brand name: Forteo ) in this growing patient population.