Nov 24, 2020

MONDAY, Nov. 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- The alpha-defensin lateral flow test shows solid diagnostic performance for the diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI), according to a study publis...

Nov 24, 2020

MONDAY, Nov. 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Vegans have increased risks for total fractures and some site-specific fractures compared with meat eaters, according to a study published online Nov. 23 in B...

Nov 24, 2020

MONDAY, Nov. 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Vegans have increased risks for total fractures and some site-specific fractures compared with meat eaters, according to a study published online Nov. 23 in B...

Nov 23, 2020

There is very little in the literature on the outcomes of Revision of Revision Total Elbow Arthroplasty (RRTEA). Our aim was to report the outcomes of this rarely performed procedure.Retrospective ide...

Nov 23, 2020

Low back pain (LBP) is increasingly burdening the pediatric population. Advanced imaging such as computerized tomography (CT) scans and magnetic resonance imaging (MRIs) associated with LBP impose sig...

Nov 23, 2020

The fracture resistance of cortical bone and matrix hydration are known to decline with advanced aging. However, the underlying mechanisms remain poorly understood, and so we investigated levels of ma...

Nov 23, 2020

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of valproate (VPA), lamotrigine (LTG), and levetiracetam (LEV) on bone turnover and bone mineral density (BMD) in newly diagnosed adult patients with ...

Nov 23, 2020

Cancer pain, especially bone cancer pain, is a pain state often caused by inflammation or dysfunctional nerves. Moreover, in the management of cancer pain, opioid especially morphine is widely used, h...

Nov 23, 2020

Epigenetic regulation is critical for proper bone development. Evidence from a large body of published literature informs us that microRNAs (miRNAs) are important epigenetic factors that control many ...

Nov 20, 2020

THURSDAY, Nov. 19, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Displaying patient photographs in electronic health records (EHRs) reduces wrong-patient order entry (WPOE), according to a study published online Nov. 11 i...

Nov 19, 2020

TUESDAY, Nov. 17, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- In the older male population, there is a high level of underdiagnosis and undertreatment of osteoporosis, according to a study presented at ACR Convergence, ...

Nov 19, 2020

Sacroiliac joint is one of the most common sources of low back pain, however it is difficult to place the needle accurately inside the joint space without image guidance, improvement of ultrasound tec...

Nov 19, 2020

Musculoskeletal conditions of the foot and ankle are common, yet the cost-effectiveness of the variety of treatments available is not well defined. The aim of this systematic review was therefore to i...

Nov 19, 2020

 The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of an induced incomplete ossification of the humeral condyle (IOHC) lesion on canine humeral condylar biomechanics. Nine paired cadaveric elb...

Nov 19, 2020

To analyze the feasibility of DWI-MRI and ADC to evaluate treatment response in patients with multiple myeloma (MM). To correlate the variations of ADC and SUVmax in F-FDG PET-CT.27 patients with MM t...

Nov 19, 2020

A novel method was developed for calcium deficient hydroxyapatite (CDHA) scaffold 3D printing, through which a bilayer scaffold was fabricated by integral molding of individual CDHA and PLGA. The hydr...

Nov 19, 2020

This study sought to identify the complication, mortality, and readmission rates of patients undergoing either percutaneous (PCLB) or transjugular liver biopsy (TJLB) when propensity matched for demog...

Nov 16, 2020

Only 21 states have mandatory helmet laws for pediatric bicyclists. This study sought to determine the incidence of helmeted riders among pediatric bicyclists involved in a collision and hypothesized ...

Nov 16, 2020

To estimate the minimum dose and total sedation time of rapidly infused ketamine that achieves 3 to 5 minutes of effective sedation in children undergoing abscess incision and drainage in the emergenc...

Nov 16, 2020

The current investigation evaluated parameters leading to the utilization of pulpectomy versus extraction for treatment of nonvital primary second molars.This retrospective chart review identified pat...