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Orthopedics

Pulsed Radiofrequency + Steroids Best for Sciatica From Herniated Disc

Apr 04, 2023

TUESDAY, April 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- A combination of pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) and transforaminal epidural steroid injection (TFESI) treatment is better than TFESI alone for pain relief and d...

Immunohistochemical characterization of the mandibular condyle for type I and II collagen, aggrecan, MMP-9, and MMP-13 in MMP-2-deficient mice.

Apr 03, 2023

Mice devoid of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2 due to gene targeting have been reported to show articular cartilage destruction in the knee joint; however, the phenotype of the mandibular condylar ca...

BMI Impacts Long-Term Outcomes of Partial Knee Replacement

Mar 30, 2023

WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Patients with higher body mass index (BMI) have higher revision rates for cemented unicompartmental knee replacements (UKRs), but not for the cementless U...

Risk of Developing Osteoarthritis Increased for Patients With Atopic Disease

Mar 29, 2023

TUESDAY, March 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Patients with atopic disease have an increased risk of developing osteoarthritis (OA), according to a study published online March 27 in the Annals of Rheum...

Marriage, Children Tied to Earnings Penalty for Female Physicians

Mar 29, 2023

TUESDAY, March 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Being married with children is associated with a greater earnings penalty for female physicians, according to a study published online March 24 in JAMA Heal...

Intraoperative Staff Turnover Linked to Procedural Inefficiency

Mar 28, 2023

MONDAY, March 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Turnover among operative staff is associated with procedural inefficiency during total joint arthroplasty, according to a study published online March 22 in ...

Most Patients Prefer to Receive Test Results Through Online Portal

Mar 28, 2023

MONDAY, March 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Most patients, including those receiving nonnormal results, prefer to receive test results though an online patient portal immediately, according to a study ...

Comparative Effectiveness of Meds for Acute Low Back Pain Unclear

Mar 28, 2023

MONDAY, March 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with acute low back pain, the comparative effectiveness and safety of analgesic medications is unclear, according to a systematic review and met...

Photon-counting CT of elbow joint fractures: image quality in a simulated post-trauma setting with off-center positioning.

Mar 27, 2023

Photon-counting detector computed tomography (PCD-CT) has the potential to provide superior image quality compared to energy-integrating detector computed tomography (EID-CT). We compared the two syst...

Closed reduction of dorsally displaced distal radius fractures in the elderly provided improved final radiographic results.

Mar 27, 2023

Recent guidelines recommend non-operative treatment as primary treatment in elderly patients with displaced distal radius fractures. Most of these fractures are closely reduced. We aimed to evaluate t...

Is proximal tibial tubercle osteotomy superior to distal tibial tubercle osteotomy for medial compartmental osteoarthritis? A meta-analysis.

Mar 27, 2023

Open-wedge high tibial osteotomy (OWHTO) is commonly performed for the treatment of medial compartment knee osteoarthritis (KOA), and is classified into proximal tibial tubercle osteotomy (PTO) and di...

Risk for Dementia Increased With Low Bone Mineral Density

Mar 24, 2023

FRIDAY, March 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Low bone mineral density is associated with an increased risk for developing dementia, according to a study published online March 22 in Neurology.Tian Xiao,...

Drug Shortages Rose by 30 Percent in 2022, U.S. Senate Report Shows

Mar 24, 2023

THURSDAY, March 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Americans are facing shortages of drugs critical for cancer treatment, respiratory conditions, and more -- shortages that increased nearly 30 percent betwe...

CDC Report Looks at Financial Burden of Medical Care Faced by Veterans

Mar 23, 2023

WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Financial burden of care is similar or lower for veterans with Veterans Affairs (VA) health care only or Tricare than those with private insurance, accor...

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, March 7 to 11

Mar 21, 2023

The annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons was held from March 7 to 11 in Las Vegas and attracted approximately 30,000 participants from around the world. The conference highl...

Widespread proprioceptive acuity impairment in chronic back pain: a cross-sectional study.

Mar 20, 2023

To investigate whether proprioceptive accuracy measured with the Joint Position Sense (JPS) in patients with chronic neck and low back pain is impaired exclusively in affected areas or also in distant...

Case series of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) patients prescribed a drug holiday.

Mar 20, 2023

The role of a drug holiday in the management of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) remains controversial. Current UK guidance does not recommend this practice given the lack of conclu...

Nucleated red blood cell: a feasible quality parameter of cord blood units.

Mar 20, 2023

Umbilical cord blood is an alternative source of hematopoietic progenitor cells for bone marrow transplantation; however, it is associated with a higher graft failure rate. The presence of a high rate...

Odds of Opioid Overdose Up With Household Opioid Availability

Mar 18, 2023

FRIDAY, March 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Household opioid availability is associated with increased odds of opioid overdose for others in the household, according to a study published online March 1...

One in Seven Nonelderly Adults Have Past-Due Medical Debt

Mar 15, 2023

WEDNESDAY, March 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- More than 15 percent of nonelderly U.S. adults report having past-due medical debt, according to a report released by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.U...

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