Orthopedics
Jan 04, 2021
The association between neighborhood environments and health outcomes has long been recognized, but the importance of environmental factors is less well examined in osteoarthritis (OA). We aimed to gi...
Jan 04, 2021
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disorder where multiple cytokines including IL-17A and IL-17F produced by T helper cell 17 (Th17), contribute to its pathogenesis. By initiating inflammatory...
Dec 31, 2020
Vertebral fractures are the most common type of osteoporotic fracture and can increase morbidity and mortality. To date, the guidelines for managing osteoporotic vertebral fractures (OVFs) are limited...
Dec 31, 2020
Cutibacterium (formerly Proprionibacterium) acnes is a commensal, gram-positive, facultatively anaerobic bacillus that resides in the dermis. Historically thought to be a contaminant when identified o...
Dec 31, 2020
The challenging issue that still remains for reverse sural flap is the withstand of the flap against time, the width of coverage area, and the donor site morbidity such as pain after the medial or lat...
Dec 31, 2020
Recovering DNA from modern incinerated bones can be challenging and may require alteration of routine DNA extraction protocols. It has been postulated that incinerated bones share some similarities wi...
Dec 31, 2020
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease. Strong evidence supports that excessive activation of B cells plays a critical role in the pathogenesis of RA. Fc gamma receptor b (FcγRIIb)...
Dec 31, 2020
Liver metastasis has not been sufficiently evaluated in lung cancer so far. We retrospectively analyzed the distant metastasis of Non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSQ-NSCLC), including liver m...
Dec 30, 2020
TUESDAY, Dec. 29, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- The "true" cumulative incidence of dislocation after primary total hip arthroplasty (THA) may be as high as 3.5 percent, according to a Danish study publishe...
Dec 30, 2020
TUESDAY, Dec. 29, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- A stepped exercise program results in modest improvements for symptoms of knee osteoarthritis, according to a study published online Dec. 29 in the Annals of...
Dec 30, 2020
TUESDAY, Dec. 29, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- During the COVID-19 pandemic period, there have been inequities in accessing telemedicine, according to a study published online Dec. 29 in JAMA Network Open...
Dec 29, 2020
Neuromusculoskeletal interface improves precision, comfort, and quality of life Remember the Bionic Man and his bionic arm? Well, 70s television may have been prescient as researchers report early su...
Dec 29, 2020
MONDAY, Dec. 28, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Privileged White U.S. citizens have better health outcomes than average U.S. citizens for several health outcomes, but health outcomes are not always better t...
Dec 24, 2020
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- The number of sledding-related injuries has decreased in recent years, but the rate of injuries is still concerning, according to a study published online ...
Dec 24, 2020
This study reviewed systematically the effects of sleep extension on sports performance.Systematic review.The systematic review was conducted in November 2020. Articles published in English were searc...
Dec 24, 2020
The mechanical properties of Au nanoparticle arrays are studied by tensile and compressive defor- mation, using large-scale molecular dynamics simulations which include up to 16 million atoms. Our res...
Dec 24, 2020
Percutaneous pedicle screw fixation in obese patients remains a surgical challenge. We aimed to compare patient-reported outcomes and complication rates between obese and nonobese patients who were...
Dec 24, 2020
The aim of this study is to perform a histopathologic analysis of temporal bones with an intralabyrinthine schwannoma (ILS) in order to characterize its extension.Archival temporal bones with a diagno...
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...