#osteoporosis Archives - Orthopedics This Week

Large Joints and Extremities

Can Orthopedic Surgeons Fix More Than Broken Hips?

by Joshua Pandy July 9, 2025July 9, 2025

New Study Tests Osteoporosis Injections

by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. March 20, 2025April 2, 2025

$18.5 Million to UPMC for First Musculoskeletal Biobank!

by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. October 11, 2024February 28, 2025

Spine

New Study Predicts Post-Op Spine Complications

by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. August 19, 2024November 1, 2024

Spine

Old Spines, Need New Ideas: Spine Hardware Update

by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. July 26, 2024October 24, 2024

Spine

What’s Hot—and Not—in Spine Research?

by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. March 19, 2024November 1, 2024

Drs Karpf and Rosen Join Bone Health Advisory Board

by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. September 27, 2021November 1, 2024

Portable, Radiation-Free Bone Densitometer Launched

by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. June 7, 2021November 1, 2024

Spine

Do Bisphosphonates Affect Fusion Rates in Osteoporotic Patients?

by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. February 3, 2021November 1, 2024

Large Joints and Extremities

New Form of Drug May Better Treat Osteoporosis

by Tracey Romero January 15, 2021November 1, 2024

Cirrhosis Increases Complication for Hip Fractures

by Tracey Romero August 26, 2020November 1, 2024

People In The News

X. Sherry Liu, Ph.D. Wins Kappa Delta Young Investigator Award

by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. April 4, 2019October 24, 2024

Incidence of Osteopenia/Osteoporosis in Spine Fusion Patients

by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. March 29, 2019November 1, 2024

Spine

Over 90% of Fracture Patients Do NOT Get a Density Scan!

by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. February 28, 2019November 1, 2024

23andMe Confirms Genetic Susceptibility to Osteoporosis

by William Donovan February 4, 2019November 1, 2024

Large Joints and Extremities

New Data Confirms: Americans’ Bone Health Is Declining

by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. October 31, 2018November 1, 2024

Spine

Exercise for Vertebral Fracture Patients: What’s the Model?

by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. October 30, 2018November 1, 2024

Biologics, Trauma

Cataracts Linked to Osteoporosis, Fracture?

by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. October 26, 2018November 1, 2024

Extremities, General Topics, Large Joints and Extremities, Trauma

Novel Treatment for Fragile, Osteoporotic Bone Fractures Cleared

by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. October 4, 2018November 1, 2024

High Impact Loading Rapidly Improves Bone Strength!

by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. July 30, 2018November 1, 2024

Certain Blood Antibody Mitigates Osteoporosis

by Biloine W. Young July 19, 2018November 1, 2024

Could Osteoporosis Drugs Be Heart Healthy?

by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. May 17, 2018November 1, 2024

Spine

First Large Randomized Study of Denosumab Reported

by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. May 14, 2018November 1, 2024

Large Joints and Extremities, Spine

Pediatric Osteoporosis Linked to Anti-Inflammatory Meds?; Tool Identifies Risk for Dislocations After THA; Do Higher Volume Hospitals=Better Value in Hip, Knee Revision?

by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. March 26, 2018October 24, 2024

Sugar Chains on Stem Cells Promote Bone Growth

by Biloine W. Young March 7, 2018November 1, 2024