Orthopedics
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...
Nov 30, 2020
The indication to perform a fusion and decompression surgery as opposed to decompression alone for lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis (LDS) remains controversial. A variety of factors are considere...
Nov 30, 2020
To evaluate the impact of intraoperative cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) assessment for the surgical management of zygomatic bone fracture (ZF).A prospective study was conducted on patients opera...
Nov 30, 2020
This study aimed to investigate the possible consequences of soft tissue interposition of Endobutton on clinical outcomes and reoperation rates after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.We measu...
Nov 30, 2020
Any significant loss of vision or blindness caused by corneal damages is referred to as corneal blindness. Corneal blindness is the fourth most common cause of blindness worldwide, representing more t...
Nov 30, 2020
Metronomic chemotherapy (MCT) is the continuous administration of low dose chemotherapy. It has significant clinical efficacy with minimal toxicity as compared to conventional chemotherapy regimens. T...
Nov 30, 2020
Diabetes mellitus (DM) and osteoporosis are both diseases of epidemic proportions with an increasing incidence worldwide. Fragility hip fractures (FHF) are associated with elevated morbidity, mortalit...
Nov 26, 2020
To retrospectively review the multicenter outcome of patients with ureteral fibroepithelial polyps (UFPs) after endoscopic management with thulium laser. A total of 21 adult patients with UFPs were ...