Sep 03, 2020

Advancements in less invasive lateral retropleural/retroperitoneal approaches aim to address the limitation of posterolateral approaches and avoid complications associated with anterior open thoracoto...

Sep 01, 2020

FRIDAY, July 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Symptomatic low back pain (LBP) resolves in 82 percent of patients with hip and back pain who undergo total hip arthroplasty (THA), according to a study prese...

Aug 31, 2020

MONDAY, Aug. 31, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- The addition of lung-specific risk factors into fracture risk assessment tools may more accurately predict hip fracture risk in smokers, according to a study ...

Aug 31, 2020

Osteoarthritis (OA) and intervertebral disc degeneration (IVDD) as major cause of chronic low back pain represent the most common degenerative joint pathologies and are leading causes of pain and disa...

Aug 31, 2020

To quantify the spatial distributions of cartilage and subchondral bone thickness of the distal radius.Using 17 cadaveric wrists, three types of 3-dimensional models were created: a cartilage-bone mod...

Aug 31, 2020

Nanofiber-structured hydrogels with robust mechanical properties are promising candidates for the development of multifunctional materials in advanced fields. However, creating such materials that com...

Aug 31, 2020

The biocompatible high-performance material PEEK (polyetheretherketone) is an attractive implant material, however, its hydrophobicity and high friction coefficients severely hinder its biomedical app...

Aug 31, 2020

PM and formaldehyde (FA) are major outdoor and indoor air pollutants in China, respectively, and both are known to be harmful to human health and to be carcinogenic. Of all the known chronic health ef...

Aug 31, 2020

Radiotherapy has significantly improved the survival of cancer patients but is also associated with several adversities, including radiation-induced carotid injury (RICI). The RICI mechanisms are comp...

Aug 27, 2020

Little is known about the epidemiology of neuropathic pain in primary care patients consulting with low back-related leg pain. We aimed to describe prevalence, characteristics and clinical course of l...

Aug 27, 2020

A literature review was conducted to compare placebo responses in a recent trial-which implemented an Accurate Pain Reporting (APR) and Placebo Response Reduction (PRR) training program-to placebo res...

Aug 27, 2020

To explore the adjacent anatomic relationship and classification of Work Ⅰ congenital first branchial cleft anomaly（CFBCA） in order to guide clinical practice. The data of 48 cases of Work Ⅰ C...

Aug 27, 2020

To summarize the cases of temporomandibular joint herniation into external auditory canal found and treated in our hospital, to improve the understanding of oral and maxillofacial diseases and otologi...

Aug 27, 2020

The aim of this study is to explore the operative method, indication and clinical effect of enlarging anterior lacrimal Fossa via Piriform foramen for complex lesions of maxillary Sinus. By imaging an...

Aug 27, 2020

Closed metacarpal neck fractures are extremely common. The authors investigated resource use among those managed operatively versus nonoperatively. They hypothesized that considerable use of services ...

Aug 24, 2020

Antegrade intramedullary humeral nails (IMNs) are an effective fixation method for certain proximal humerus and humeral shaft fractures. However, due to potential rotator cuff damage during nail inser...

Aug 24, 2020

Surgery for degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis (DLS) has traditionally been indicated for patients with neurogenic claudication. Surgery improves patients' disability and lower extremity symptoms, ...

Aug 24, 2020

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries most commonly occur following a perturbation. Perturbations make the athlete unbalanced or at loss of control, which ultimately can lead to injury. The purpos...

Aug 24, 2020

Iliac crest bone biopsy with histomorphometry is the gold standard for diagnosis of abnormalities in bone turnover, yet fractures more frequently occur at the greater trochanter of the hip. Whether bo...

Aug 24, 2020

Parafunctional habits, such as bruxism and prolonged clenching, have been associated with dysfunctional hyperactivity of the masticatory muscles, including the lateral pterygoid muscle. The resultant ...