Orthopedics
May 04, 2022
TUESDAY, May 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Statistical shape modeling of ultrasound (US) images of well-centered stable dysplastic hips in infants can predict persistent hip dysplasia (development of Gr...
May 04, 2022
TUESDAY, May 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The transfer of fatty tissue to arthritic finger joints is a safe and promising alternative treatment to conventional surgical procedures, according to a study...
May 04, 2022
TUESDAY, May 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- High-frequency spinal cord stimulation (HF-SCS) shows longer lasting pain relief than low-frequency (LF) SCS but with some sex-specific differences in effectiv...
May 03, 2022
MONDAY, May 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- State affirmative action bans are associated with a reduction in the percentage of students from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups at U.S. public medica...
May 02, 2022
To delineate the prevalence and associated risk factors of low BMD, osteoporosis/bone fragility and fracture in transfusion-dependent thalassemia (TDT) in the Chinese population in Hong Kong.A retrosp...
May 02, 2022
The present study aims to introduce a technique combining double reverse traction repositor (DRTR) with minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis (MIPO) in the surgical treatment of pilon fractures and ...
May 02, 2022
Osteoblasts and their progenitors play an important role in the support of hematopoiesis within the bone marrow microenvironment. We have previously reported that parathyroid hormone receptor (PTH1R) ...
May 02, 2022
Gaucher disease is a common lysosomal storage disease caused by the deficiency of β-glucosidase enzyme, leading to sphingolipid accumulation in the reticuloendothelial system in Gaucher cells. Clinic...
Apr 29, 2022
FRIDAY, April 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Racial differences persist across the continuum of care among patients undergoing total joint arthroplasty (TJA), according to a study published in the April...
Apr 29, 2022
FRIDAY, April 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Compared with heterosexual students, sexual minority (SM) students have less favorable perceptions of the medical school learning environment, according to a...
Apr 28, 2022
THURSDAY, April 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Suboptimal treatment of hypothyroidism is associated with worse hospital outcomes, according to a study published online April 26 in the Journal of Clinica...
Apr 28, 2022
THURSDAY, April 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Coverage for eligible, necessary care is denied each year to tens of thousands of seniors with private Medicare Advantage plans, U.S. federal investigators...
Apr 27, 2022
WEDNESDAY, April 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- For persons aged 60 years or older with displaced distal radius fracture, surgical treatment seems not to be better than nonsurgical treatment for patient...
Apr 25, 2022
MONDAY, April 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Distal spine anchors (DSA) may provide better long-term control of the major curve than distal pelvic anchors (DPA) in children with cerebral palsy (CP) scol...
Apr 25, 2022
The impact of suture type on tensile strength, re-rupture rates and infection risk in Achilles tendon rupture repair is not been well established. The aim of this review is to evaluate existing litera...
Apr 25, 2022
Tennis is a noncontact sport playable at an individual's own pace. Thus, it is popular among the older adults. It is known that older adults often suffer from rotator cuff tears (RCTs), which may affe...
Apr 25, 2022
This case report describes the reconstruction of the traumatic distal fibular and lateral malleolus defects with a novel method of using individualized 3D printed titanium prosthesis for the first tim...
Apr 25, 2022
Arachnoid cyst in the middle fossa can cause many symptoms include headache and seizure. When drugs therapy can not relieve or control the symptoms, it is necessary to determine whether the surgical p...
Apr 22, 2022
FRIDAY, April 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The efficacy of the bisphosphonate clodronate for reducing osteoporotic fracture risk appears to be negated in adults using nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory dr...
Apr 22, 2022
FRIDAY, April 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- In an evidence-based clinical practice guideline published by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, recommendations are presented for the prevention ...