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Orthopedics

Interventional Techniques for Bone and Musculoskeletal Soft Tissue Tumors: Current Practices and Future Directions - Part I. Ablation.

Dec 14, 2020

Musculoskeletal (MSK) image-guided oncologic intervention is an established field within radiology. Numerous studies have described its clinical benefits, safety, cost effectiveness, patient satisfact...

Interventional Techniques for Bone and Musculoskeletal Soft Tissue Tumors: Current Practices and Future Directions - Part II. Stabilization.

Dec 14, 2020

Percutaneous image-guided oncologic interventions have rapidly evolved over the last two decades as an independent strategy or used within a first-, second-, or even third-line strategy in the treatme...

Design and Construction of a Biosafety Level-3 Autopsy Laboratory.

Dec 14, 2020

Autopsy pathologists including medical examiners provide valuable public health support for infectious disease deaths through surveillance for deaths of public health concern including emerging infect...

Clinical prioritisation of revision knee surgical procedures: BASK working group consensus document.

Dec 14, 2020

Elective orthopaedic surgery during the Covid-19 pandemic requires careful case prioritisation. We aimed to produce consensus-based guidelines on the prioritisation of revision total knee arthroplasty...

Continuing Treatment Not Beneficial After Five Years of Bisphosphonates

Dec 11, 2020

FRIDAY, Dec. 11, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- For women who have received five years of bisphosphonate therapy, hip fracture risk does not differ with continuing treatment for an additional five years ver...

Glucosamine Supplement Tied to Lower Mortality

Dec 11, 2020

THURSDAY, Dec. 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Regular intake of glucosamine/chondroitin is associated with lower all-cause and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality among U.S. adults, according to a st...

Lack of Sleep Tied to Physician Burnout, Medical Errors

Dec 11, 2020

THURSDAY, Dec. 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Sleep-related impairment among physicians is associated with increased burnout, decreased professional fulfillment, and increased self-reported clinically s...

Obesity Increases Hip Fracture Risk Before Age 70 in Postmenopausal Women

Dec 10, 2020

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- In postmenopausal women, obesity is associated with hip fracture risk between the ages of 58 and 70 years, according to a study recently published in Osteop...

Obesity Increases Hip Fracture Risk Before Age 70 in Postmenopausal Women

Dec 10, 2020

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- In postmenopausal women, obesity is associated with hip fracture risk between the ages of 58 and 70 years, according to a study recently published in Osteop...

Radiological Society of North America, Nov. 29-Dec. 5

Dec 10, 2020

The annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America was held virtually this year from Nov. 29 to Dec. 5 and attracted participants from around the world, including radiologists, radiation ...

Fear of Surprise Medical Bills Keeps U.S. Adults From Getting Care

Dec 10, 2020

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Nearly half of U.S. adults do not seek health care for fear of a surprise medical bill, according to a survey released by the American Heart Association (AH...

Epidemiology of injuries in track and field athletes: a cross-sectional study of specific injuries based on time loss and reduction in sporting level.

Dec 10, 2020

: To prevent the occurrence of injury in a sport, exact knowledge of injury patterns is needed. To synthesize sport-specific injuries in track and field comparing elite and recreational level athletes...

Predictors of Tracheostomy Decannulation in Adult Laryngotracheal Stenosis.

Dec 10, 2020

Predictors of tracheostomy decannulation in patients with laryngotracheal stenosis are not fully known, making prognosis difficult. The aim was to identify predictors of tracheostomy decannulation in ...

Chemical Composition, Knoop Hardness, Surface Roughness, and Adhesion Aspects of Additively Manufactured Dental Interim Materials.

Dec 10, 2020

To measure the chemical composition, Knoop hardness, surface roughness, and composite bond strength of additive manufactured (AM) and conventional interim materials.Disks were prepared using conventio...

Therapeutic potential of targeting through dual regulation of two candidate prognostic biomarkers and in osteosarcoma.

Dec 10, 2020

Osteosarcoma is the most common primary malignant bone tumor that mostly affects young people's health. The prognosis of patients with unresectable or recurrent osteosarcoma still remains dismal. Base...

Gradient scaffold with spatial growth factor profile for osteochondral interface engineering.

Dec 10, 2020

Osteochondral (OC) matrix design poses a significant engineering challenge due to the complexity involved with bone-cartilage interfaces. To better facilitate the regeneration of OC tissue, we develop...

Mechanobiological evaluation of prostate cancer metastasis to bone using an in vitro prostate cancer testbed.

Dec 10, 2020

Prostate cancer exhibits a propensity to metastasize to the bone, which often leads to fatality. Bone metastasis is characterized by complex biochemical, morphological, pathophysiological, and genetic...

RSNA: Ulnar Fractures May Indicate Intimate Partner Violence

Dec 08, 2020

MONDAY, Dec. 7, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Up to one-third of women with isolated ulnar fractures may have confirmed or suspected intimate partner violence (IPV), according to a study presented at the a...

RSNA: Ulnar Fractures May Indicate Intimate Partner Violence

Dec 08, 2020

MONDAY, Dec. 7, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Up to one-third of women with isolated ulnar fractures may have confirmed or suspected intimate partner violence (IPV), according to a study presented at the a...

Global Need High for Rehabilitation Services

Dec 08, 2020

MONDAY, Dec. 7, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Globally, 2.41 billion individuals were identified as having conditions that would benefit from rehabilitation in 2019, representing an increase of 63 percent ...

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