Orthopedics

Drug indicated for reducing the of developing skeletal-related events in patients with bone metastases from breast cancer, prostate cancer, non-small cell lung cancer and other solid tumours.

Low back pain and disc degeneration tend to be associated with aging, but 35% of Chinese teenagers here have signs of lumbar disease despite normal spine alignment, according to a new study.

A recent study provides data on the effects of nitrates on bone in postmenopausal women.

Novel approach would reduce system costs and save time, researcher says

Patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA) may benefit from continuing COX-2 inhibitor therapy in the early phase of their recovery.

More than half of patients with knee pain who are referred to an orthopedic surgeon have undergone an unnecessary MRI scan that was ordered by their primary-care provider, according to U.S. data presented at the meeting.

A preoperative cutaneous chlorhexidine protocol helps stave off infections in patients undergoing total joint arthroplasty, according to results released at the meeting.