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Orthopedics

Receipt of PT, Chiropractic Care Reportedly Low for Comorbid Chronic LBP, Opioid Use Disorder

Sep 14, 2023

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For Medicare beneficiaries with chronic low back pain (CLBP) and opioid use disorder (OUD), receipt of physical therapy (PT) and chiropractic care is low ...

Small Changes in Bone Mineral Density Can Reduce Hip Fracture Risk

Sep 11, 2023

FRIDAY, Sept. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Small changes in bone mineral density (BMD) across populations can lead to a reduction in the incidence of hip fractures, according to a study published onlin...

Colleters in leaves of Mespilus germanica L. (Rosaceae): Micromorphology, histochemistry and fluorescence.

Sep 11, 2023

New data on the micromorphology, histochemistry, and fluorescence of colleters on leaf structures at different stages of development (leaf blade, stipules, and petiole) of Mespilus germanica L. are pr...

Increases in Sleep Difficulties and Psychological Symptoms are Associated with the Increase of Chronic Back Pain in Adolescents: The HBSC Study 2002-2018.

Sep 11, 2023

Cross-national research using data from the Health Behavior in School-aged Children (HBSC) survey showed an increase in the prevalence of chronic back pain from 2002 to 2014. However, it is unknown if...

Relationship between hippocampal gene expression and cognitive performance differences in visual discrimination learning task of male rats.

Sep 11, 2023

Learning to discriminate between environmental visual stimuli is essential to make right decisions and guide appropriate behaviors. Moreover, impairments in visual discrimination learning are observed...

Major Discharge Barriers Present for One in 10 Hospitalized Patients

Sep 07, 2023

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- One in 10 hospitalized patients are medically ready for discharge but experience major discharge barriers, according to a study published online Aug. 8 in ...

Metformin reverses impaired osteogenesis due to hyperglycemia-induced neutrophil extracellular traps formation.

Sep 04, 2023

Diabetic patients suffer from delayed fracture healing and impaired osteogenic function, but the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms are not fully understood. Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs...

Indices for the brittleness of pharmaceutical tablets: a reassessment.

Sep 04, 2023

Brittleness is an important mechanical property. In the classical sense, a material is considered brittle if, during loading, it behaves elastically until failure. Nevertheless, it is also sometimes u...

Functional Hypothalamic Amenorrhea: Recognition and Management of a Challenging Diagnosis.

Sep 04, 2023

Functional hypothalamic amenorrhea is responsible for approximately a third of the cases of secondary amenorrhea. The condition is a result of disturbances in gonadotropin-releasing hormone pulsatile ...

Total Hip Arthroplasty Can Be Performed Safely in 90-Year-Olds

Sep 01, 2023

THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- While 90-year-olds undergoing elective total hip arthroplasty (THA) have higher complication and mortality rates than younger patients undergoing THA, their...

Most Fish Oil Supplement Labels Make Health Benefit Claims

Aug 28, 2023

FRIDAY, Aug. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The majority of fish oil supplement labels make health claims and vary significantly in the recommended daily dosage, according to a study published online Au...

Influence of stem design parameters on periprosthetic femoral fractures examined by subject specific finite element analyses.

Aug 28, 2023

Due to the increasing number of periprosthetic femoral fractures (PFF), the optimisation of implant design gains importance. For the presented research a validated, subject specific finite element mod...

The role of the depth of resection of the distal tibia on biomechanical performance of the tibial component for TAR: A finite element analysis with three implant designs.

Aug 28, 2023

The depth of resection of the tibia bone in total ankle replacement (TAR) may influence implant-bone micromotion and stress shielding. High implant-bone micromotion and stress-shielding lead to asepti...

Analysis and multiple index evaluation of SPO distribution of bone traction needles for pelvic fracture reduction.

Aug 28, 2023

For robot-assisted pelvic fracture reduction, at least two bone needles need to be inserted into the ilium of the affected pelvis, and the robot clamping device is connected with the bone needles. The...

App Beneficial for Management of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

Aug 25, 2023

THURSDAY, Aug. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- A deep learning application (app) model using a smartphone photograph is useful for management of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), according to a stud...

Cast Immobilization Comparable to Surgery for Distal Radius Fractures in Elderly

Aug 25, 2023

THURSDAY, Aug. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For older adults, cast immobilization (CI) performs similarly to surgical therapies for distal radius fractures (DRFs) at one year postoperatively, accordin...

EASD: Factors Linked to Lower-Limb Amputation ID'd in Diabetes

Aug 24, 2023

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For people with newly diagnosed diabetes, the risk for lower-limb amputation (LLA) is increased for those with older age, males, and divorced individuals, ...

Bilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty Tied to Higher Complication Rates

Aug 23, 2023

TUESDAY, Aug. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Simultaneous bilateral total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is associated with increased rates of complications, according to a study published in the July 19 issue...

7.6 Percent of Global Population Had Osteoarthritis in 2020

Aug 23, 2023

TUESDAY, Aug. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The global burden of osteoarthritis has increased since 1990 and is projected to continue increasing, according to a study published online Aug. 21 in The La...

Hip fracture surgery performed by cadaveric simulation-trained versus standard-trained orthopaedic trainees: a preliminary multicentre randomized controlled trial.

Aug 21, 2023

To evaluate if, for orthopaedic trainees, additional cadaveric simulation training or standard training alone yields superior radiological and clinical outcomes in patients undergoing dynamic hip scre...

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