Jun 18, 2020

Male osteoporosis has been neglected for too long time and there is need for a change. This condition is clearly under-estimated, under-diagnosed and under-treated. The diagnosis is often made late in...

Jun 15, 2020

Although Bushenhuoxue formula (BSHXF) is successfully used as a non-traumatic therapy in treating bone fracture in China, the molecular mechanism underlying its effects remains poorly understood.The p...

Jun 15, 2020

To determine the area of a safety window that excludes the vertebral artery for the safe access of the occipital condyle screws during occipitocervical fixation.This study included 138 cervical comput...

Jun 15, 2020

The primary aim of this study was to develop a diagnostic cluster of common clinical findings that would assist in ruling out an active spondylolysis in adolescent athletes with low back pain (LBP).Re...

Jun 15, 2020

Vertebral cement augmentation techniques are routinely employed to treat osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (VCF). In the current study, we employed a state-level outpatient database to comp...

Jun 11, 2020

Markov model.Further validity test of a previously published model.The previous model was built using data from ten randomized trials and examined the one-year effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of ...

Jun 11, 2020

The neural factors underlying the persistency of quadriceps weakness after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) have been only partially explained. This study examined muscle fiber conduct...

Jun 11, 2020

To determine locoregional recurrence rate (LRR) and disease-specific survival (DSS) following marginal vs segmental mandibulectomy.Included were 210 patients, who had marginal or segmental mandibulect...

Jun 11, 2020

In recent decades, low-level laser therapy (LLLT) has occupied a prominent position and has been studied in various fields of knowledge, and your effects have been widely observed in studies about num...

Jun 11, 2020

To assess the clinical usefulness of serum tumor markers for early detection of distant breast cancer recurrence using FDG-PET/CT.We retrospectively analyzed 561 consecutive patients who underwent sur...

Jun 08, 2020

Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is a metabolic intermediate in the biosynthesis of estrogens and androgens with a past clouded in controversy and bold claims. It was once touted as a wonder drug, a foun...

Jun 08, 2020

This study aimed to evaluate facet joint parameters and osteoarthritis grades, and segmental angular and translational motions among different grades of L5/S1 intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration.Th...

Jun 08, 2020

To estimate the incidence of patients presenting to emergency departments (EDs) as a result of facial trauma sustained from skateboarding.The National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) dat...

Jun 08, 2020

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a monogenic disease with multiple phenotypic expressions. Previous studies describing SCD clinical phenotypes in Nigeria were localized, with limited data, hence the need ...

Jun 08, 2020

Newer repair techniques of anterior cruciate ligament tears, including augmentation with internal brace, have shown promising clinical results. Few biomechanical studies exist comparing anterior cruci...

Jun 08, 2020

MEF2D-fusion (M-fusion) genes are newly discovered recurrent gene abnormalities that are detected in approximately 5 % of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) cases. Their introduction to cells has been...

Jun 04, 2020

A minimum clinically important difference (MCID) has been increasingly well known in the current era of patient-centered care because it reflects a smallest change that is meaningful for patients foll...

Jun 04, 2020

This study determined the effect of divided attention on controlling postural stability during a drop vertical jump task. In total, 30 participants were tested for drop vertical jumps from a 30-cm hig...

Jun 04, 2020

Natural biopolymers have found success in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine applications. Their intrinsic biocompatibility and biological activity make them well suited for biomaterials dev...

Jun 04, 2020

In the general population, use of proton pump inhibitor (PPI) has been linked to higher risk of osteoporotic fractures. PPI is commonly prescribed in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs). However, the ...