Musculoskeletal

Osteoporosis Supplement: The Irish Osteoporosis Society, with the support of an unrestricted educational grant from A.

Osteoporosis Supplement: Rory Hafford examines the findings of a number of studies into the rise of osteoporosis and looks at a new and controversial book on the condition {openx:269} Sir Kingsley Dunham is a former director of the British Geological Survey group and he draws an interesting analogy between the Pennine hills and osteoporosis.

Clinical Update: Hip and knee surgery – It is not practical to screen every hip and knee replacement patient post-operatively for the low risk of possible silent venous thrombosis, a leading orthopaedic surgeon has stated.

Clinical Update: Hip and knee surgery – All going well, patients remain for a week in hospital after hip and knee replacements.

Clinical Update: Hip and knee surgery – As we have seen, patients who have undergone hip and knee replacement surgeries are at a significant and clear risk of clotting.

A soccer-specific exercise programme that includes individual instruction of athletes appears to reduce the risk of knee injuries in young female players, according to a new Swedish study.

Experts believe understanding neuro-pharmacology could promise new approaches to treating nociceptive and neuropathic pain.

Continuing the Top Tips series, Dr Malachi McKenna offers his top tips for diagnosing and managing osteoporosis {openx:269} Top Tip 1: Diagnosing osteoporosis That 40 per cent of postmenopausal women and a substantial number of elderly men suffer fragility fractures is well publicised, but that does not necessarily ensure that adequate measures are taken to prevent these fractures.

CLINICAL UPDATE – Osteoporosis: Osteoporosis is a condition of the bone itself, where the bone mass is reduced.

CLINICAL UPDATE – Osteporosis: Osteoporosis – particularly in those who are predisposed to it – accelerates around the time of menopause.