Sep 14, 2021

The annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons was held from Aug. 31 to Sept. 3 in San Diego and attracted approximately 5,000 participants from around the world. The conference hi...

Sep 13, 2021

Diabetes-associated fracture risk and impaired fracture healing represents a serious health threat. It is well known that type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) impairs fracture healing due to its effect on ...

Sep 13, 2021

The ideal management of thoracolumbar burst fracture (TLBF) remains controversial. We conducted this study to compare the effectiveness and safety of trans-Kambin's triangle versus transpedicular bone...

Sep 13, 2021

Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) avulsion fracture is an uncommon entity, but it poses significant morbidity to patient's knee and activities. A combination of PCL avulsion fracture with Segond fract...

Sep 13, 2021

The guided bone regeneration (GBR) membrane is intended to provide sufficient space for alveolar bone regeneration and meanwhile prevent the invasion of gingival epithelium. In this study, three-dimen...

Sep 13, 2021

Ex vivo expansion of hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) is one of the most promising strategies to increase the availability of transplantable HSCs and improve bone marrow transplantation outcomes. We re...

Sep 10, 2021

FRIDAY, Sept. 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- In an assertive offensive against a resurgent COVID-19 pandemic, President Joe Biden on Thursday announced sweeping new efforts at pressuring tens of million...

Sep 09, 2021

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Racial and ethnic diversity in U.S. clinical academic departments increased, but at a slower rate than proportions of women in faculty positions, during th...

Sep 08, 2021

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Differences in health care utilization across racial and ethnic groups explain the majority of inequities in U.S. health care spending, according to a stud...

Sep 08, 2021

TUESDAY, Sept. 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- In an editorial, published simultaneously in 233 international journals, including The BMJ, the editors of various health journals urge world leaders to keep...

Sep 08, 2021

TUESDAY, Sept. 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Perioperative acetaminophen significantly decreases opioid consumption and results in improved overall pain control following primary rotator cuff repair, ac...

Sep 06, 2021

Chronic adaptations, including persistent sensorimotor deficits, remain in individuals with a history of ankle instability, resulting in altered postural control strategies during functional tasks suc...

Sep 06, 2021

To identify the prevalence, clinical and functional factors associated with urinary symptoms (US) in community-dwelling older adults with acute low back pain (LBP).This was a cross-sectional study of ...

Sep 06, 2021

Triply periodic minimal surfaces (TPMS) are mathematically defined cellular structures whose geometry can be quickly adapted to target desired mechanical response (structural and fluid). This has made...

Sep 06, 2021

Laser surgery requires efficient tissue classification to reduce the probability of undesirable or unwanted tissue damage. This study aimed to investigate acoustic shock waves (ASWs) as a means of cla...

Sep 04, 2021

THURSDAY, Sept. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- In 2020, 31.6 million U.S. persons of all ages (9.7 percent) were uninsured, which was slightly, but not significantly, lower than in 2019, according to ear...

Sep 04, 2021

THURSDAY, Sept. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- One out of every six older hip fracture patients is still taking opioid pain medications three to six months after surgery, according to a study presented a...

Sep 04, 2021

FRIDAY, Sept. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- In a 2021 position statement issued by The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) and published in the September issue of Menopause, updated recommendations ...

Sep 04, 2021

FRIDAY, Sept. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- A brief home hazard removal program does not reduce the hazard of falls among community-dwelling older adults at high risk for falling, but appears to reduce ...

Aug 31, 2021

MONDAY, Aug. 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Before authorization of the COVID-19 vaccine, vaccine hesitancy was increased among Black, Hispanic or Latino, and Asian health care workers (HCWs) compared w...