Category: Osteoporosis
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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…
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Why Proximal Femur Fixation Fails in Osteoporotic Bone — And How Modern Surgeons Are Fighting Back Sometimes the fracture heals. Sometimes the implant breaks. And sometimes the real problem was never the implant — it was the bone. As populations age, proximal femur fractures are becoming one of the greatest challenges in orthopaedic trauma surgery.…
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Why Strong Legs Help Prevent Falls: Simple Daily Exercises for Older Adults? Falls are one of the biggest threats to independence in later life. A single fall can lead to pain, fear, loss of confidence, hospital admission, or even a fracture. But the important message is this: falls are not simply “part of getting older.”…
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Resistance Band Exercises for Older Adults: The Evidence‑Based Key to Better Strength, Balance, and Fall Prevention Introduction Loss of muscle strength and balance with age is strongly linked to reduced independence and increased fall risk—but it is also highly modifiable with the right training. Resistance bands (elastic resistance) are one of the most accessible tools…
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Magnesium and Osteoporosis: The “Quiet” Mineral Your Bones Depend On (2026 Update) Why magnesium matters for bone health [ods.od.nih.gov], [frontiersin.org] Magnesium is not just a “muscle” mineral—around half to 60% of the body’s magnesium is stored in bones, where it contributes to bone structure and supports normal bone metabolism. It also influences the activity of…
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Vitamin D in Postmenopausal Osteoporosis: What the Evidence Really Shows Vitamin D has long held a central place in the management of postmenopausal osteoporosis. For years, it was widely seen as a simple and sensible intervention for bone health and fracture prevention. That traditional view has now become more nuanced. Vitamin D remains important, but…