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A new approach to the treatment of spinal instability: Fusion or structural reinforcement without surgery?

Jun 22, 2020

Spinal instability related low back pain is a common condition resulting from degeneration and loss of stiffness of the intervertebral joint. In order to restore stability, highly invasive surgical fu...

Comparison of blind surgical zone in the Henry vs. Kocher approach in the treatment of partial radial head fractures.

Jun 18, 2020

The Kocher approach is often adopted for surgical treatment of partial radial head fractures. However, anterior exposure of the radial head is limited by the Kocher approach. Radial head fractures are...

Trends in scapular fractures: a nationwide 17-year study in Finland.

Jun 18, 2020

The aim of this study was to examine the trends in the number and incidence of scapular fractures causing hospitalization in the Finnish adult population between 1998 and 2014.We assessed the number a...

Update of Markov Model on the Cost-Effectiveness of Nonpharmacologic Interventions for Chronic Low Back Pain Compared to Usual Care.

Jun 11, 2020

Markov model.Further validity test of a previously published model.The previous model was built using data from ten randomized trials and examined the one-year effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of ...

Muscle fibre conduction velocity in the vastus lateralis and medialis muscles of soccer players after ACL reconstruction.

Jun 11, 2020

The neural factors underlying the persistency of quadriceps weakness after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) have been only partially explained. This study examined muscle fiber conduct...

DHEA in bone: the role in osteoporosis and fracture healing.

Jun 08, 2020

Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is a metabolic intermediate in the biosynthesis of estrogens and androgens with a past clouded in controversy and bold claims. It was once touted as a wonder drug, a foun...

Evaluation of facet joints and segmental motion in patients with different grades of L5/S1 intervertebral disc degeneration: a kinematic MRI study.

Jun 08, 2020

This study aimed to evaluate facet joint parameters and osteoarthritis grades, and segmental angular and translational motions among different grades of L5/S1 intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration.Th...

Injuries to the Head and Face From Skateboarding: A 10-Year Analysis From National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Hospitals.

Jun 08, 2020

To estimate the incidence of patients presenting to emergency departments (EDs) as a result of facial trauma sustained from skateboarding.The National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) dat...

Minimum clinically important difference of major patient-reported outcome measures in patients undergoing decompression surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis.

Jun 04, 2020

A minimum clinically important difference (MCID) has been increasingly well known in the current era of patient-centered care because it reflects a smallest change that is meaningful for patients foll...

The Effect of Divided Attention with Bounce Drop Jump on Dynamic Postural Stability.

Jun 04, 2020

This study determined the effect of divided attention on controlling postural stability during a drop vertical jump task. In total, 30 participants were tested for drop vertical jumps from a 30-cm hig...

The Relationship Between Injury-Related Fear and Visuomotor Reaction Time in Individuals With a History of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.

Jun 01, 2020

Deficits in reaction time, decreased self-reported knee function, and elevated levels of injury-related fear have been observed in individuals who sustain anterior cruciate ligament injury. Understand...

Applying the Sport Commitment Model to Sport Injury Rehabilitation.

Jun 01, 2020

Sustaining effort and persistence throughout injury rehabilitation are common goals for sport health care professionals. Considerable research in the sport domain has explored the issue of commitment ...

Injuries in Collegiate Ladies Gaelic Footballers: A 2-Season Prospective Cohort Study.

Jun 01, 2020

Although Ladies Gaelic football is one of the most popular female sports in Ireland, just 2 previous injury surveillance studies have been completed, and both were retrospective in nature.To prospecti...

An Adjunct Indicator for the Diagnosis of Fracture-Related Infections: Platelet Count to Mean Platelet Volume Ratio.

May 28, 2020

Fracture-related infection (FRI) is a common complication associated with orthopaedic fracture care. Diagnosing these complications in the preoperative setting is difficult. Platelets are a known acu...

The effects of vitamin K-rich green leafy vegetables on bone metabolism: A 4-week randomised controlled trial in middle-aged and older individuals.

May 28, 2020

High vegetable intake is associated with beneficial effects on bone. However, the mechanisms remain uncertain. Green leafy vegetables are a rich source of vitamin K1, which is known to have large effe...

Gnathodiaphyseal dysplasia is not recapitulated in a respective mouse model carrying a mutation of the Ano5 gene.

May 28, 2020

Mutations in the gene , encoding for the transmembrane protein Anoctamin 5 (Ano5), have been identified to cause gnathodiaphyseal dysplasia (GDD) in humans, a skeletal disorder characterized by sclero...

Dental Injuries at the Xi'an, China Stomatological Hospital: A Retrospective Study.

May 26, 2020

In order to enrich epidemiological knowledge regarding traumatic dental injuries (TDI) in China, and to further improve the treatment, prevention and education of TDI, the aim of this study was to ret...

Intraprocedural Ergonomics of Vascular Surgeons.

May 26, 2020

to estimate the ergonomic postural risk for musculoskeletal posture of vascular surgeons performing open and endovascular procedure types and with various adjunctive equipment using wearable inertial ...

Trabecular bone score and transilial bone trabecular histomorphometry in type 1 diabetes and healthy controls.

May 26, 2020

Patients with type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM) have an increased risk of fracture. Little is known about the microarchitecture of trabecular bone in T1DM, which may account for some of the increased ri...

Cortical thinning and accumulation of large cortical pores in the tibia reflect local structural deterioration of the femoral neck.

May 26, 2020

Cortical bone thinning and a rarefaction of the trabecular architecture represent possible causes of increased femoral neck (FN) fracture risk. Due to X-ray exposure limits, the bone microstructure is...

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