Joint replacement feasible in Jehovah’s Witnesses New devices aim to stave off joint replacementOptions are growing for patients who aren’t yet ready for arthroplasty Poor mental health predicts dissatisfaction with arthroplasty Addressing psychiatric problems before surgery may improve outcomes Vitamin D megadose increases fractures and falls in elderly women Multiple myeloma patients benefit from vertebroplasty Cement-injection technique stabilizes non-osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures Ugly hip complication rare in Canada Canadian centres find few reports of devastating ‘pseudotumours’ after resurfacing Trial data fail to back bisphosphonate-fracture link But researchers admit the studies weren’t powered to detect increases in ‘atypical’ femur breaks Art from wartime Exhibition explores the physical and mental toll of combat—and of treating the injured Placenta modulates fetal ion exposure Researchers track pregnant women’s elevated cobalt and chromium from metal-on-metal hip implants A few months extra OK for joint waits First Previous 9 10 11 12 13 Next Last
