Difficulty walking? It could be an ‘early warning sign’ for fractures
Over-45s who struggle to walk for one kilometre are up to three times more likely to experience fractures than those without such limitations, Australian doctors…
Tag: Musculoskeletal
‘We did not expect these results’: Testosterone therapy linked to higher fracture risk
Testosterone treatment may increase fracture risk in middle-aged and older men with hypogonadism, according to new research that contradicts conventional wisdom. While exogenous testosterone has…
Acute low back pain typically improves within six weeks: Aussie study
Most adults with acute low back pain can expect “substantial improvements” within six weeks of symptom onset, Australian researchers report. But many patients, particularly those…
Medical Must-See: Replacement hip hops to new location
Nine years after a revised total hip arthroplasty, an 84-year-old patient found herself back in hospital with an “extremely rare” case of intrapelvic cup migration,…
Extra antibiotic does not prevent infection in arthroplasty: study
Adding vancomycin to antibiotic prophylaxis in patients undergoing arthroplasty does not prevent surgical site infections, shows a real-world Australian study. In fact, the risk of…
Methotrexate shows promise for inflammatory hand OA in Aussie study
Methotrexate is a safe and effective low-cost treatment for adults with symptomatic hand osteoarthritis and synovitis, Australian rheumatologists report in a landmark study. Their trial…
Joint injections ineffective for hand OA, review finds
Most pharmacological treatments for hand osteoarthritis are no better than placebo, according to Danish rheumatologists who say only oral NSAIDs and glucocorticoids have been shown…
Opioids no better than placebo for low back and neck pain: real-world trial
Given the criticism of the researchers’ conclusions, AusDoc would like to direct our readers to Dr Sue Ieraci’s article outlining the study’s limitations. Opioids should…
GPs treating back pain without the clinical freedom to prescribe opiates is unrealistic
I recently commented on an AusDoc article about the weaning of long-term opiates in which I, and many others, agreed that people should not be…
Study questions efficacy of spinal cord stimulation for pain
Spinal cord stimulation for post-surgery chronic radicular pain is no better than placebo and of “questionable benefit” outside of clinical trials, neurosurgeons say. The Norwegian…
