Orthopedics
Dec 20, 2024
THURSDAY, Dec. 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- A new diagnostic test using a dual-biomarker algorithm can inform osteoarthritis diagnosis with high accuracy, according to a study published online Dec. 1...
Dec 18, 2024
TUESDAY, Dec. 17, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends against vitamin D supplementation, with or without calcium, for preventing fractures and falls i...
Dec 16, 2024
The study aimed to explore the role of fluorine-18-aluminum fluoride-1,4,7-triazacyclononane-1,4,7-triacetic acid-octreotide (F-OC) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) in neurobl...
Dec 12, 2024
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 11, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Adults receiving chiropractic spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) for tension-type headache have a significantly lower likelihood of butalbital prescription...
Dec 12, 2024
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 11, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- During the first 12 months after primary unilateral anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR), gait becomes more symmetrical, but aberrant gait bio...
Dec 12, 2024
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 11, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- From 2019 to 2022, there was an increase in electric-powered scooter and bike (e-scooter/bike)-related injuries resulting in emergency department visits, ...
Dec 12, 2024
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 11, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Health span-lifespan gaps, resulting from health-adjusted life expectancy lagging behind longevity gains, are growing worldwide, with women exhibiting a l...
Dec 10, 2024
MONDAY, Dec. 9, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- The minimally invasive lumbar decompression (mild®) procedure provides pain relief and improved physical function for at least a year in patients suffering f...
Dec 09, 2024
A spinal cord injury (SCI) leads to an alteration of the central nervous system which significantly impacts the health, function and quality of life of those affected. Since SCI leads to a loss lower ...
Dec 09, 2024
To evaluate the performance and clinical outcome of vertical and horizontal bone augmentation (VHBA) in posterior maxillary regions combining lateral window sinus floor elevation (LWSFE) with a horizo...
Dec 04, 2024
TUESDAY, Dec. 3, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Preferential promotion of White men within academic medicine is persisting, with racially and ethnically diverse women experiencing greater underpromotion, a...
Dec 02, 2024
Currently, there is little research on successful talent development environments (TDEs) focusing on women and girls. In response, the main aim of the present study was to compare TDEs of age-specific...
Dec 02, 2024
Stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR) has become a key technique in management of spine metastases. With improved control over treatment plan dosimetry, there is a greater need for accurate patien...
Nov 28, 2024
TUESDAY, Nov. 26, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Poor control over specific aspects of work is associated with burnout among physicians, according to a study published online Nov. 26 in the Annals of Inter...
Nov 26, 2024
MONDAY, Nov. 25, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Levothyroxine (LT4) use is associated with longitudinal loss of bone mass and density in older adults, according to a study scheduled to be presented at the ...
Nov 21, 2024
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) for treatment of chronic pain in the back and/or lower extremities is associated with greater improvements in pain compared ...
Nov 20, 2024
TUESDAY, Nov. 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Colchicine fails to improve knee pain, function, or size of synovial effusions with painful knee osteoarthritis (OA), according to a study presented at the ...
Nov 20, 2024
TUESDAY, Nov. 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), the risk for emergently treated hypocalcemia with denosumab increases with worsening CKD stage, according to...
Nov 19, 2024
MONDAY, Nov. 18, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- For children with achondroplasia, oral infigratinib does not result in major safety signals and yields increased annualized height velocity and z score at a ...
Nov 19, 2024
MONDAY, Nov. 18, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Gabapentinoid use is associated with an increased risk for hip fractures, according to a study published online Nov. 13 in JAMA Network Open.Miriam T.Y....