Orthopedics
May 19, 2021
TUESDAY, May 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Tranexamic acid is not associated with an increased risk for complications in high-risk patients undergoing hip and knee arthroplasty, according to a study pu...
May 19, 2021
TUESDAY, May 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Brand-name competition has a variable impact on net drug prices, and price spikes initiated by manufacturers are relatively common and costly, according to tw...
May 19, 2021
TUESDAY, May 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Most U.S. hospitals remain noncompliant with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) rule mandating that hospital chargemasters be publicly ava...
May 17, 2021
MONDAY, May 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- There are disparities in orthopedic telemedicine use based on race or ethnicity, language, and insurance type, according to a study published online May 10 in ...
May 17, 2021
MONDAY, May 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Less than half of physicians now work in private practice, according to a report released by the American Medical Association (AMA).As part of the AMA Policy R...
May 17, 2021
FRIDAY, May 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- The time and financial costs associated with participating in the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)...
May 17, 2021
The aim of the present study was to evaluate long-term functional and radiographic outcome in the distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ) for Galeazzi fracture-dislocation after anatomic reduction and rigid fi...
May 17, 2021
The lumbar spine displays its greatest mobility in ventral flexion, which is a potential risk factor for low back pain. The relative contribution of each segment to the complete flexion is denoted the...
May 17, 2021
Hip fractures are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the elderly. The American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) recommends surgical repair within 48 hours of admission, as this is associ...
May 17, 2021
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, most centers performing allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant (allo-HCT) have switched to the use of cryopreserved grafts. Previous investigators have suggeste...
May 13, 2021
WEDNESDAY, May 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- More than 90 percent of health care workers and two-thirds of the general population currently have hand dermatitis, according to a study presented at the E...
May 13, 2021
WEDNESDAY, May 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- The American Medical Association released a plan on Tuesday to confront structural racism inside the organization and the entire U.S. medical establishment....
May 13, 2021
Stress fractures (SF) are injuries that can result from beginning new or higher volume physical training regimens. The pattern of clinical presentation of SF over time after individuals start a new or...
May 13, 2021
Homozygosity for the R51Q mutation in sorting nexin 10 (SNX10) inactivates osteoclasts (OCLs) and induces autosomal recessive osteopetrosis in humans and in mice. We show here that the fusion of wild-...
May 13, 2021
The study aimed to analyze the risk factors and clinical features of metabolic bone disease of prematurity (MBDP) in premature infants compared with infants of similar gestational age and birthweig...
May 13, 2021
Blood flow restriction may augment the skeletal response to whole-body vibration. This study used a randomised, crossover design to investigate the acute response of serum sclerostin and bone turnover...
May 12, 2021
TUESDAY, May 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Postmenopausal women with an initial bone fracture, even in the arm or wrist, have a three to six times higher risk for subsequent bone fractures, according t...
May 12, 2021
TUESDAY, May 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- In a move to reverse Trump-era policies, the Biden administration announced Monday that the government will protect gay and transgender people against sex dis...
May 11, 2021
MONDAY, May 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- For postmenopausal women after total knee arthroplasty (TKA), preoperative vitamin D deficiency may adversely affect early postoperative outcomes, according to...
May 11, 2021
MONDAY, May 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- For postmenopausal women after total knee arthroplasty (TKA), preoperative vitamin D deficiency may adversely affect early postoperative outcomes, according to...