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Orthopedics

CGRP-modulated M2 macrophages regulate osteogenesis of MC3T3-E1 via Yap1.

Nov 26, 2020

Bone fractures are one of the most frequent injuries in the musculoskeletal system. Despite the best treatment efforts, a large proportion of bone fracture cases still display undesirable outcomes. He...

Can we predict the evolution of untreated first stage posterior vaginal wall prolapse in women operated for anterior or apical prolapse?

Nov 26, 2020

The aim of this study was to evaluate the correlation between pre-existing conditions and worsening of Stage I untreated posterior vaginal wall prolapse (PVWP) after vaginal hysterectomy and anterior ...

Preoperative Mental State Associated With Postoperative Pain

Nov 24, 2020

FRIDAY, Nov. 20, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Even modest depression, anxiety, and catastrophizing are predictors of whether a patient later experiences improvements in pain relief following joint replace...

American College of Rheumatology, Nov. 5-9

Nov 24, 2020

The annual meeting of the American College of Rheumatology was held virtually this year from Nov. 5 to 9 and attracted participants from around the world, including rheumatology specialists, physician...

FDA-Authorized Alpha-Defensin Lateral Flow Test Highly Accurate

Nov 24, 2020

MONDAY, Nov. 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- The alpha-defensin lateral flow test shows solid diagnostic performance for the diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI), according to a study publis...

Vegans Have Increased Risk for Total, Main-Site Fractures

Nov 24, 2020

MONDAY, Nov. 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Vegans have increased risks for total fractures and some site-specific fractures compared with meat eaters, according to a study published online Nov. 23 in B...

Vegans Have Increased Risk for Total, Main-Site Fractures

Nov 24, 2020

MONDAY, Nov. 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Vegans have increased risks for total fractures and some site-specific fractures compared with meat eaters, according to a study published online Nov. 23 in B...

Outcomes Following Revision of the Revision Total Elbow Arthroplasty.

Nov 23, 2020

There is very little in the literature on the outcomes of Revision of Revision Total Elbow Arthroplasty (RRTEA). Our aim was to report the outcomes of this rarely performed procedure.Retrospective ide...

Annual Trends and Geographic Variation in the Utilization of Imaging in Pediatric Patients with Low Back Pain in the United States.

Nov 23, 2020

Low back pain (LBP) is increasingly burdening the pediatric population. Advanced imaging such as computerized tomography (CT) scans and magnetic resonance imaging (MRIs) associated with LBP impose sig...

Post-translational modifications in collagen type I of bone in a mouse model of aging.

Nov 23, 2020

The fracture resistance of cortical bone and matrix hydration are known to decline with advanced aging. However, the underlying mechanisms remain poorly understood, and so we investigated levels of ma...

Effects of valproate, lamotrigine, and levetiracetam monotherapy on bone health in newly diagnosed adult patients with epilepsy.

Nov 23, 2020

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of valproate (VPA), lamotrigine (LTG), and levetiracetam (LEV) on bone turnover and bone mineral density (BMD) in newly diagnosed adult patients with ...

The role of the M1/M2 microglia in the process from cancer pain to morphine tolerance.

Nov 23, 2020

Cancer pain, especially bone cancer pain, is a pain state often caused by inflammation or dysfunctional nerves. Moreover, in the management of cancer pain, opioid especially morphine is widely used, h...

The role of microRNAs in bone development.

Nov 23, 2020

Epigenetic regulation is critical for proper bone development. Evidence from a large body of published literature informs us that microRNAs (miRNAs) are important epigenetic factors that control many ...

Wrong-Patient Order Entry Errors Reduced With Patient Photos

Nov 20, 2020

THURSDAY, Nov. 19, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Displaying patient photographs in electronic health records (EHRs) reduces wrong-patient order entry (WPOE), according to a study published online Nov. 11 i...

ACR Convergence 2020: Osteoporosis Underdiagnosed, Undertreated in Older Men

Nov 19, 2020

TUESDAY, Nov. 17, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- In the older male population, there is a high level of underdiagnosis and undertreatment of osteoporosis, according to a study presented at ACR Convergence, ...

The Success Rate of Ultrasound Guided Sacroiliac Joint Steroid Injections in Sacroiliitis. Are We Getting Better?

Nov 19, 2020

Sacroiliac joint is one of the most common sources of low back pain, however it is difficult to place the needle accurately inside the joint space without image guidance, improvement of ultrasound tec...

Cost-effectiveness of interventions for musculoskeletal foot and ankle conditions: a systematic review.

Nov 19, 2020

Musculoskeletal conditions of the foot and ankle are common, yet the cost-effectiveness of the variety of treatments available is not well defined. The aim of this systematic review was therefore to i...

Effect of Induced Incomplete Ossification of the Humeral Condyle on Ex Vivo Humeral Condylar Biomechanics.

Nov 19, 2020

 The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of an induced incomplete ossification of the humeral condyle (IOHC) lesion on canine humeral condylar biomechanics. Nine paired cadaveric elb...

The utility of ADC value in diffusion-weighted whole-body MRI in the follow-up of patients with multiple myeloma. Correlation study with F-FDG PET-CT.

Nov 19, 2020

To analyze the feasibility of DWI-MRI and ADC to evaluate treatment response in patients with multiple myeloma (MM). To correlate the variations of ADC and SUVmax in F-FDG PET-CT.27 patients with MM t...

Degradable calcium deficient hydroxyapatite/PLGA bilayer scaffold through integral molding 3D printing for bone defect repair.

Nov 19, 2020

A novel method was developed for calcium deficient hydroxyapatite (CDHA) scaffold 3D printing, through which a bilayer scaffold was fabricated by integral molding of individual CDHA and PLGA. The hydr...

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