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Orthopedics

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 ...

Female Physicians Spend More Time in EHR Than Males

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...

Ankle muscle activation during the limits of stability test in subjects with chronic ankle instability.

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...

Reliability of a close-range photogrammetry technique to measure ankle kinematics during active range of motion in place.

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...

Facet Joint Replacement: Intermediate- and Long-Term Outcome in a Large Case Series.

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 ...

Robotic Navigated Laser Craniotomy for Depth Electrode Implantation in Epilepsy Surgery: A Cadaver Lab Study.

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...

Influence of implant-specific radiation doses on peri-implant hard and soft tissue: An observational pilot study.

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...

Natural history study of factor IX deficiency with focus on treatment and complications (B-Natural).

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...

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