Orthopedics
Dec 24, 2020
In the quest for increased surgical precision and improved joint kinematics, Computer-Assisted Orthopedic Surgery (CAOS) shows promising results for both total and partial joint replacement. In the kn...
Dec 24, 2020
Androgen deficiency is known to cause both osteoporosis and sarcopenia. Myokines, humoral factors secreted from the skeletal muscles, have recently been getting attention as the key factors related to...
Dec 23, 2020
TUESDAY, Dec. 22, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- The first implant system for transfemoral amputations was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the agency announced Friday.The Osseoanchored Pr...
Dec 23, 2020
TUESDAY, Dec. 22, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Life expectancy for the U.S. population increased in 2019, while the rate of drug overdose deaths increased from 2018 to 2019, according to two December data...
Dec 21, 2020
FRIDAY, Dec. 18, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Participation in a structured exercise program may aid bone health in patients who undergo bariatric surgery, according to a study published online Dec. 9 in ...
Dec 21, 2020
FRIDAY, Dec. 18, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Social isolation may be a risk factor for falls among older adults, according to a study published online Dec. 10 in Scientific Reports.Feifei Bu, Ph.D., from...
Dec 21, 2020
Autologous bone marrow mononuclear cell (BMMNC) transplantation has been widely studied in recent years. The fresh cell cocktail in BMMNCs, without going through the in vitro culture process, helps to...
Dec 21, 2020
Solid organ transplantation in children and adolescents provides many benefits through improving critical organ function, including better growth, development, cardiovascular status, and quality of li...
Dec 21, 2020
Implantoplasty (IP) is a treatment option for peri-implantitis. Mechanical concerns were raised on fracture resistance of implants subjected to this procedure. This study aimed to compare two methods ...
Dec 21, 2020
Presacral schwannomas are rare tumors. Due to their benign nature and slow growth, these tumors are often giant and become difficult to treat. Their removal is a surgical challenge with different stra...
Dec 18, 2020
Systematic review suggests early IA corticosteroids trump other interventions A systematic review of studies on adhesive capsulitis — also known as frozen shoulder — found that patients c...
Dec 17, 2020
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 16, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Schedule II opioids continue to be prescribed to high-risk patients 18 months after publication of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guid...
Dec 17, 2020
THURSDAY, Dec. 17, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- An anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) implant that offers an alternative to traditional ACL reconstruction has received marketing authorization from the U.S. ...
Dec 17, 2020
There is neither strong evidence on effective treatments for patients with chronic back pain (CBP) and depressive disorder nor sufficiently available mental health care offers.The aim is to assess the...
Dec 17, 2020
Yttrium-90 (Y) is one of the most widely used radionuclides in Nuclear Medicine practice. However, characteristic energy of this beta emitter constitutes a difficulty for dose planning using SPECT ima...
Dec 17, 2020
The introduction of additive manufacturing (AM) technologies has profoundly revolutionized the implant manufacturing industry, with a particularly significant impact on the field of orthopedics. Elect...
Dec 17, 2020
Acute hematologic toxicity is a frequent adverse effect of beta-emitter targeted radionuclide therapies (TRTs). Alpha emitters have the potential of delivering high linear energy transfer (LET) radiat...
Dec 17, 2020
Bone fractures attributable to osteoporosis are a significant problem. Though preventative treatment options are available for individuals who are at risk of a fracture, a substantial number of these ...
Dec 17, 2020
We aimed to identify combinations of health service use specific to each major osteoporotic fracture (MOF) site - hip, distal forearm, vertebrae and humerus - associated with recovery of health-relate...
Dec 15, 2020
MONDAY, Dec. 14, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Depression, but not physician burnout, is associated with suicidal ideation among physicians, while burnout is associated with increased self-reported medical...