Orthopedics
Apr 18, 2025
THURSDAY, April 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Yoga is noninferior to strengthening exercises for knee osteoarthritis (OA) pain in people aged 40 years and older, according to a study published online ...
Apr 14, 2025
Juvenile Paget disease (JPD) is a very rare disease, mainly caused by biallelic inactivating mutations in the TNFRSF11B gene that encodes osteoprotegerin. Owing to its rarity, the treatment of JPD is ...
Apr 14, 2025
In clear aligner treatment (CAT), closure of the premolar space is achieved by reducing aligner length. Posterior anchorage preparation is effective in preserving molar angulation; however, the result...
Apr 14, 2025
Scoliosis considerably affects adolescents' physical well-being and quality of life. Current research offers scant data concerning the correlation between abnormal posture, screen time, physical activ...
Apr 08, 2025
MONDAY, April 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- In a best practice guideline issued by the American College of Physicians and published online April 4 in the Annals of Internal Medicine, advice is presente...
Apr 01, 2025
MONDAY, March 31, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Among middle-aged women, low creatinine-to-cystatin C ratio (CCR) at baseline is associated with lower fat-free muscle volumes and poorer gait speeds 6.6 ye...
Mar 26, 2025
TUESDAY, March 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- In anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) and uninjured contralateral knees, the patella articulates higher on the femoral trochlea due primarily...
Mar 21, 2025
THURSDAY, March 20, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Adults with arthritis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have a higher risk for mortality than individuals without COPD, according to a stud...
Mar 20, 2025
The annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons was held from March 10 to 14 in San Diego, drawing approximately 2,000 participants from around the world. The conference ...
Mar 20, 2025
WEDNESDAY, March 19, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- For acute low back pain, there is moderate-certainty evidence that nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are an effective treatment, while there is modera...
Mar 17, 2025
Intervertebral disc degeneration (IVDD) is a primary contributor to low back pain, posing significant social and economic burdens. Increasing evidence shows that obesity contributes to IVDD, yet the u...
Mar 17, 2025
Current processing techniques for harvesting DNA from osseous elements are destructive, and success rates vary widely. When skeletal elements are homogenized into a fine powder, endogenous DNA may be ...
Mar 14, 2025
THURSDAY, March 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Spouses of patients undergoing total joint arthroplasty see a significant improvement in their own quality of life, according to a study presented at the ...
Mar 13, 2025
WEDNESDAY, March 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Introduction of the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) header ban for athletes aged 10 years and younger in 2015 was associated with a reduction in t...
Mar 12, 2025
TUESDAY, March 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Stopping glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) treatment 14 days before total joint arthroplasty can minimize risks for complications, accord...
Mar 11, 2025
MONDAY, March 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Implementing opportunistic computed tomography (CT) bone density screening could increase the osteoporosis screening rate, yielding a reduction in medical c...
Mar 06, 2025
WEDNESDAY, March 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Overactive bladder (OAB) is associated with arthritis, with a positive association seen after adjustment for all covariates, according to a study publishe...
Mar 06, 2025
WEDNESDAY, March 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Globally, increases in obesity are projected to continue to 2050 for children and adolescents, and the prevalence of overweight and obesity is set to incr...
Mar 06, 2025
WEDNESDAY, March 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- The burden of osteoarthritis (OA) is increasing among postmenopausal women, according to a study published online March 4 in BMJ Global Health.Huadong Xu,...
Mar 04, 2025
MONDAY, March 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- In a policy statement published today in the Federal Register, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has resc...