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Orthopedics

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, March 7 to 11

Mar 21, 2023

The annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons was held from March 7 to 11 in Las Vegas and attracted approximately 30,000 participants from around the world. The conference highl...

Widespread proprioceptive acuity impairment in chronic back pain: a cross-sectional study.

Mar 20, 2023

To investigate whether proprioceptive accuracy measured with the Joint Position Sense (JPS) in patients with chronic neck and low back pain is impaired exclusively in affected areas or also in distant...

Case series of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) patients prescribed a drug holiday.

Mar 20, 2023

The role of a drug holiday in the management of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) remains controversial. Current UK guidance does not recommend this practice given the lack of conclu...

Nucleated red blood cell: a feasible quality parameter of cord blood units.

Mar 20, 2023

Umbilical cord blood is an alternative source of hematopoietic progenitor cells for bone marrow transplantation; however, it is associated with a higher graft failure rate. The presence of a high rate...

Odds of Opioid Overdose Up With Household Opioid Availability

Mar 18, 2023

FRIDAY, March 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Household opioid availability is associated with increased odds of opioid overdose for others in the household, according to a study published online March 1...

One in Seven Nonelderly Adults Have Past-Due Medical Debt

Mar 15, 2023

WEDNESDAY, March 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- More than 15 percent of nonelderly U.S. adults report having past-due medical debt, according to a report released by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.U...

AAOS: Implant Survivorship 99 Percent for Young Hip Arthroplasty Patients

Mar 15, 2023

WEDNESDAY, March 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Patients younger than 65 years undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA) have 99 percent implant survivorship at eight years and have low rates of revision ...

AAOS: Patients Aged ≥75 Years Report Better Pain Relief Than Younger Patients

Mar 15, 2023

WEDNESDAY, March 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- All patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA) have improvement in outcomes; however, patients aged 75 years and older (late elders) achieve better...

AAOS: 2015 to 2019 Saw More Than 5 Million High School Sports Injuries Treated

Mar 15, 2023

WEDNESDAY, March 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Rates and types of high school athletic injuries vary by sport, gender, and exposure and have increased in severity, according to a study presented at the...

Yoga May Improve Markers of Frailty in Older Adults

Mar 15, 2023

TUESDAY, March 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For older adults, yoga seems beneficial for markers of frailty compared with education or inactive control, according to a systematic review published onlin...

Race, Ethnicity Reporting in Pediatric Clinical Trials Has Improved

Mar 15, 2023

TUESDAY, March 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Race and ethnicity reporting has improved significantly in pediatric clinical trials, but there is still underrepresentation of certain racial and ethnic gr...

New Model Predicts Two-Year Risk for Fall Injuries in Nursing Home Residents

Mar 15, 2023

TUESDAY, March 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- A new risk prediction model can identify residents of nursing homes at greatest risk for fall-related injuries, according to a study published online March ...

AAOS: Risk Factors Examined for Hip/Knee Osteoarthritis Among Runners

Mar 15, 2023

TUESDAY, March 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For runners, risk factors for hip and/or knee osteoarthritis include a history of hip/knee injuries or surgery, advancing age, family history, and body mass...

AAOS: Demand for Arthroplasty to Outpace Surgeon Capacity

Mar 15, 2023

TUESDAY, March 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The demand for total joint arthroplasty (TJA) is expected to outpace the orthopedic workforce, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the A...

Recommendations Developed for Screening Contacts of Child Abuse

Mar 14, 2023

MONDAY, March 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- In an international consensus statement, published online March 6 in JAMA Pediatrics, recommendations are presented for radiological screening of contact chi...

Which is the Best Solution for Achieving Maximal Interfragmentary Compression of the Scaphoid Fractures - One or Two Herbert Screws?

Mar 13, 2023

PURPOSE OF THE STUDY To compare the treatment outcome of scaphoid facture fixation with one versus two Herbert screws (HBS). MATERIAL AND METHODS 72 patients underwent open reduction internal fixation...

5th Metatarsal Jones Fracture - To Treat Conservatively, or Surgically Using Headless Double-Threaded Herbert Screw?

Mar 13, 2023

PURPOSE OF THE STUDY Fifth metatarsal fractures, in particular so-called Jones fractures, are relatively common injuries both in the general population and athletes. Although discussions about whether...

Magnetic resonance imaging of organ iron before and after correction of iron deficiency in patients with heart failure.

Mar 13, 2023

Intravenous iron therapy (IVIT) is known to improve functional status in chronic heart failure (CHF) patients. The exact mechanism is not completely understood. We correlated magnetic resonance imagin...

Transcutaneous osseointegration for amputees with burn trauma.

Mar 13, 2023

Transcutaneous osseointegration for amputees (TOFA) surgically implants a prosthetic anchor into the residual limb's bone, enabling direct skeletal connection to a prosthetic limb and eliminating the ...

Demographic Factors Linked to Low Telemedicine Literacy

Mar 10, 2023

THURSDAY, March 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Demographic factors at the county level are associated with low telemedicine literacy, according to a study published in the March issue of Plastic and Reco...

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