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Orthopedics

ChatGPT Only Gets Diagnoses Correct Half of the Time

Aug 09, 2024

THURSDAY, Aug. 8, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- ChatGPT is not accurate as a diagnostic tool, but does offer some medical educational benefits, according to a study published online July 31 in PLOS O...

Multi-color two-laser super-resolution structured illumination microscopy for the visualization of multi-organelle in living cells.

Aug 05, 2024

In this study, we introduced a novel dual-laser multi-color imaging system. Integrated with a multi-channel filter wheel, this system compared three spectral decontamination algorithms (nonnegative ma...

Methotrexate Beneficial for Reducing Pain, Stiffness in Knee Osteoarthritis

Aug 01, 2024

WEDNESDAY, July 31, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with knee osteoarthritis (KOA), methotrexate added to usual medication is associated with a significant reduction in pain and improvement in ...

Preop Lab Values May ID Risk of Postarthroplasty Joint Infection in Morbid Obesity

Jul 26, 2024

THURSDAY, July 25, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Certain preoperative laboratory values may predict risk of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) among individuals with morbid obesity undergoing arthroplas...

Depression, Anxiety, Fibromyalgia Common With Rheumatoid Arthritis, Osteoarthritis

Jul 25, 2024

WEDNESDAY, July 24, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Approximately four in 10 patients with osteoarthritis (OA) or rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have anxiety, depression, or fibromyalgia, according to a study pu...

Patients Report Positive Outcomes for Nonsurgical Treatment of Thumb OA

Jul 25, 2024

THURSDAY, Nov. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- At five years, patients report positive outcomes for nonsurgical treatment of thumb carpometacarpal (CMC-1) osteoarthritis (OA), according to a study publis...

Link Between T2DM, Spinal Degenerative Disorder May Be Method-Dependent

Jul 24, 2024

TUESDAY, July 23, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- The association between type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and spinal degenerative disorders (SDDs) may be method-dependent, according to a study published onl...

Physical Activity Cuts Depression in People With Arthritis-Related Pain

Jul 24, 2024

Physical activity may be particularly important to manage depression symptoms in people with greater osteoarthritis-related pain, according to a study published online July 18 in PLOS Global Public He...

2016 to 2021 Saw Increase in Number of Periprosthetic Fractures

Jul 17, 2024

TUESDAY, July 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- The number of periprosthetic fractures of the hip and knee increased in recent years and is projected to continue increasing, according to a study published...

Mean Cost of Bringing New Drug to U.S. Market Is $879.3 Million

Jul 03, 2024

TUESDAY, July 2, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- The mean cost of developing a new drug for the U.S. market is estimated to be $879.3 million when both drug development failure and capital costs are consider...

Exercise + GLP-1 RA Effective for Weight Loss While Preserving BMD

Jun 28, 2024

THURSDAY, June 27, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- For adults with obesity, without diabetes, combining exercise with the glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA), liraglutide, is effective for w...

Pediatric Surgical Opioid Prescribing Concentrated Among a Few Procedures

Jun 27, 2024

WEDNESDAY, June 26, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Pediatric surgical opioid prescribing is concentrated among a small number of procedures, especially tonsillectomy and/or adenectomy, according to a study...

Comparison of Postoperative Pain and Surgical Outcomes Between Three Types of Modified Muscle-Sparing Laminoplasty and Conventional Laminoplasty for Multilevel Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy.

Jun 24, 2024

Retrospective cohort study.This study aimed to compare postoperative pain and surgical outcomes of open-door laminoplasty (LP) and three types of muscle-sparing laminoplasties, namely unilateral muscl...

Intra-articular Monoiodoacetate Induces Hip Joint Osteoarthritis and Decreases Pain Threshold in Animal Model

Jun 21, 2024

This study aimed to validate alterations in the gene expression of DNA methylation-related enzymes and global methylation in the peripheral blood mononuclear cell (PBMC) and synovial tissues of animal...

Heavy Resistance Training Offers Lasting Benefit for Seniors

Jun 20, 2024

WEDNESDAY, June 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- One year of heavy resistance training (HRT) yields long-lasting benefits for older adults at retirement age, according to a study published online June 18...

Lower psoas mass indicates worse prognosis in percutaneous vertebroplasty-treated osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture.

Jun 17, 2024

The correlation between lower psoas mass and the prognosis of osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (OVCF) is still unclear. This study aims to investigate the impact of lower psoas mass on the...

Adverse Effects of Medical Treatment Increasing Worldwide

Jun 13, 2024

WEDNESDAY, June 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- The burden of adverse effects of medical treatment (AEMT) is increasing, with the proportion of all cases accounted for by the increasing rates seen in old...

USPSTF Recommends Osteoporosis Screening for Women Aged 65 Years and Older

Jun 12, 2024

TUESDAY, June 11, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening for osteoporosis for women aged 65 years and older and for postmenopausal women younge...

USPSTF Recommends Exercise Interventions for Seniors at Risk for Falls

Jun 05, 2024

TUESDAY, June 4, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends exercise interventions for preventing falls in community-dwelling older adults at risk for falls ...

Exercise + Pain Education No Boost for Chronic Pain After Knee Replacement

May 30, 2024

WEDNESDAY, May 29, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Neuromuscular exercise and pain neuroscience education do not provide superior pain and function outcomes versus pain neuroscience education alone in patie...

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