Gout drug cuts need for joint replacements and ‘may slow OA progression’: study
Low-dose colchicine may lower the incidence of total hip and knee replacements by a third in older adults with chronic coronary artery disease, report Australian…
Tag: Orthopaedics
Spot Dx — Can you nail the next best step?
This case involved a 15-year-old boy, who slipped and impaled his left hand on a wooden beam. An initial anterior–posterior radiograph was obtained prior to…
Total arthroplasty comparable to fusion surgery in end-stage ankle OA
For patients with end-stage ankle osteoarthritis, total ankle replacement and ankle fusion have similar clinical scores and harms, according to UK findings. Researchers from the…
Subclinical hyperthyroidism tied to higher fracture risk: study
Adults with subclinical hyperthyroidism have a 34% increased risk of fracture-related hospitalisations than those with normal thyroid function, a US cohort study suggests. This risk…
Dr Shahab Mahboubian: The surgeon who makes patients 15cm taller to improve their love lives
An orthopaedic surgeon says he has been performing dozens of cosmetic leg lengthening procedures on men who feel their short stature has left them unlucky…
Spot Dx — Is Skippy to blame for this shoulder pain?
A fit and well 30-year-old woman attended her local ED 24 hours after being bitten on the right index finger while feeding a kangaroo at…
Medical Must-See: Doctor’s surgery slip-up ends in own amputation
In an unfortunate case of iatrogenesis, a suturing slip-up resulted in a rare infection and amputation — for the doctor. The 35-year-old presented to ED…
Professor Al Muderis says MDO has reinstated his cover for osseointegration surgery
Associate Professor Munjed Al Muderis says he has a green light to perform osseointegration procedures again, declaring his medical defence organisation has reversed its decision…
Professor Al Muderis says his medical insurance cover has been revoked for certain surgical procedures
Associate Professor Munjed Al Muderis says he can no longer operate on his osseointegration patients after his medical defence organisation decided to withdraw his cover…
Professor Al Muderis threatens to sue for defamation over ‘bizarre and hurtful’ media allegations
The orthopaedic surgeon accused of abandoning patients in a series of news reports earlier this week says he is weighing up whether to sue for…
