Category: Orthopaedics Elderly Care Joint Replacement Fracture Management
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NICE 2026 Osteoporosis Guideline: What Has Changed in Fracture Risk Assessment? The NICE 2026 osteoporosis guideline introduces an updated approach to fracture-risk assessment, DXA scanning, vertebral fracture detection and patient follow-up. Published as NICE guideline NG259 on 29 July 2026, it replaces the previous CG146 guideline The updated guideline provides a clearer approach to identifying…
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Beyond the Operation: The Future of Orthopaedic Surgery, Fragility Fracture Care and Orthogeriatrics
Beyond the Operation: The Future of Orthopaedic Surgery, Fragility Fracture Care and Orthogeriatrics Imagine an 84-year-old person arriving at hospital after a fall in 2035. Within minutes, digital systems recognise the fracture, review previous imaging, identify frailty, flag delirium risk and retrieve the patient’s medications and previously expressed wishes. The orthopaedic surgeon, orthogeriatric clinician and…
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Periprosthetic Distal Femur Fracture After Total Knee Replacement: Symptoms, Treatment, and Recovery A periprosthetic distal femur fracture is a break in the thigh bone just above or around a total knee replacement. It is an uncommon complication, but it is being seen more often as the number of knee replacements continues to rise and more…