Orthopedics
Dec 08, 2020
MONDAY, Dec. 7, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Female physicians spend more minutes per day in the electronic health record (EHR) than their male counterparts, according to a research letter published onlin...
Dec 07, 2020
To study postural control and muscle activity during the limit of stability test (LOS) in subjects with chronic ankle instability.Observational study.University laboratory.10 healthy subjects were inc...
Dec 07, 2020
As the risk of ankle turn during daily activity is very high, studying ankle kinematics in place is important for ankle sprain prevention. The close-range photogrammetry (CRP) technique is used to mea...
Dec 07, 2020
The long-term outcome of facet joint replacement (FJR) still is to be proven. We present a prospective case series of 26 (male-to-female ratio of 1:1; mean age: 61 years) patients undergoing FJR ...
Dec 07, 2020
Depth electrode implantation for invasive monitoring in epilepsy surgery has become a standard procedure. We describe a new frameless stereotactic intervention using robot-guided laser beam for mak...
Dec 07, 2020
The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of real implant-bed-specific radiation doses on peri-implant tissue health in head and neck cancer (HNC) patients after radiotherapy.Specific rad...
Dec 07, 2020
Haemophilia B (HB) is less well studied than haemophilia A (HA); despite similarities between the two inherited bleeding disorders, important differences remain that require further research.B-Natural...
Dec 06, 2020
FRIDAY, Dec. 4, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Single-position lumbar surgery (SPLS) improves operative efficiency among patients undergoing anterior-posterior lumbar fusion, according to a study published ...
Dec 03, 2020
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 2, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Adolescents with obesity undergoing sleeve gastrectomy (SG) have a decrease in lumbar volumetric bone mineral density (vBMD), which is associated with incre...
Dec 03, 2020
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 2, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Women physicians in academic medical centers are less likely than men to be promoted to upper faculty ranks, according to a study published in the Nov. 26 i...
Dec 03, 2020
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 2, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- At a Special Meeting of the AMA House of Delegates, the American Medical Association (AMA) adopted a new policy to advocate for widespread adoption of teleh...
Dec 03, 2020
This study aimed to determine the patterns of injury associated with training activities in elite South Korean rowing athletes training for the Olympic Games. Data were prospectively collected between...
Dec 03, 2020
Large, focal articular cartilage defects of the knee (> 4 cm) can be a source of significant morbidity and often require surgical intervention. Patient- and lesion-specific factors must be identi...
Dec 03, 2020
Learning a new technique in neurosurgery is a big challenge especially for trainees. In recent years, simulations and simulators got into the focus as a teaching tool. Our objective is to propose a...
Dec 03, 2020
Different bone conduction hearing aids (BCHA) are commercially available. They are attached to the head in different ways. The aim of this work is an experimental evaluation of the performance of a...
Dec 03, 2020
Primary dysmenorrhea and secondary dysmenorrhea due to endometriosis share overlapping symptoms and likely demonstrate aspects of central sensitization. The present study aimed to identify distinct ph...
Dec 02, 2020
TUESDAY, Dec. 1, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Surgeons are more accurate than patients in predicting two-year patient-reported outcomes following lumbar surgery, according to a study published online Nov....
Dec 02, 2020
TUESDAY, Dec. 1, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Among individuals with dementia, higher-dose Z-drug use is associated with an increased risk for fractures, falls, and ischemic stroke, according to a study p...
Dec 02, 2020
TUESDAY, Dec. 1, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Industry payments are associated with physician prescribing patterns, according to a systematic review published online Nov. 24 in the Annals of Internal Medi...
Dec 01, 2020
MONDAY, Nov. 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- For adults with psoriatic diseases, the likelihood of developing bone fractures is increased, although they have no increased risk for osteoporosis, according...