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Orthopedics

AAP: Pediatric Fracture Volume Dropped During Pandemic

Oct 07, 2020

TUESDAY, Oct. 6, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- During the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a decrease in pediatric fracture volume, according to a study published in the September issue of the Journal of ...

Incidence of anterior cruciate ligament graft tears in high-risk populations: An analysis of professional athlete and pediatric populations.

Oct 05, 2020

Professional athletes are at increased risk of injury with high activity levels and additional pressure to return to sports quickly after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. The purpose of this s...

Fatigue fracture of the femoral component in total knee replacement.

Oct 05, 2020

Fracture of femoral component in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) has become a rare complication with improvements in metal alloy manufacturing technology.We report two cases of fracture of femoral compo...

An update on graft-tunnel mismatch in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A survey of the experts in the field of orthopedic sports medicine demonstrates no clear consensus in management.

Oct 05, 2020

The purpose of this study was to identify and report on the rate at which leaders in orthopaedic surgery are encountering GTM, their treatment methods and to identify whether these clinicians' demogra...

Factors affecting the disparity between preoperative planning and postoperative correction status in distal femoral osteotomy.

Oct 05, 2020

The purposes of this study were to evaluate whether the planning method using the contralateral limb status is reasonable and to determine the disparity between the preoperative planning and actual po...

Positive early clinical outcomes of bone marrow aspirate concentrate for osteoarthritis using a novel fenestrated trocar.

Oct 05, 2020

This study sought to assess early clinical outcomes for knee osteoarthritis (OA) patients undergoing bone marrow aspirate concentrate (BMAC) treatment using a novel closed-end, fenestrated trocar (FT)...

September 2020 Briefing - Orthopedics

Oct 01, 2020

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Orthopedics for September 2020. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal articles, as well a...

Thoracic thrust joint manipulation: An international survey of current practice and knowledge in IFOMPT member countries.

Oct 01, 2020

The perceived relative safety of thoracic thrust joint manipulation (TTJM) has contributed to a growth in evidence supporting use in practice. Yet adverse events (AE) have been documented following TT...

Understanding fracture behavior of epoxy-based polymer using molecular dynamics simulation.

Oct 01, 2020

With a network structure formed by cross-linking process, epoxy resins possess excellent mechanical properties. Among them, SU-8 photoresist (bisphenol-A epoxy resin) is widely used as coatings in mic...

Epidemiology of scaphoid fractures and non-unions: A systematic review.

Oct 01, 2020

The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone in adults as well as in children. Previous studies have reported a wide range of fracture incidences. Scaphoid fractures and non-unions in child...

[Comparison of scaphoid reconstruction with a non-vascularised bone graft, with and without shock waves; preliminary results].

Oct 01, 2020

Focused, high energy shock wave therapy (ESWT) stimulates bone healing by neo-angiogenesis and activating osteocytes. This study investigates if applying an ESWT intraoperatively improves and accelera...

[Scaphoid non-union: Experience from more than 280 reconstructions using a medial femur condyle bone graft].

Oct 01, 2020

Since 2008 we have been using many free vascularized medial femoral condyle grafts for reconstruction of difficult scaphoid non-unions. This article aims to report our results and experiences.Until th...

[Treatment of scaphoid non-union: vascularised iliac crest graft or medial femur condyle graft?]

Oct 01, 2020

Treatment of scaphoid non-unions is still challenging for responsible hand surgeons, especially in cases of avascular proximal pole non-unions or failed prior surgeries. Several surgical procedures tr...

Hospital Admissions Not Related to COVID-19 Fell in Early 2020

Sep 30, 2020

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Non-COVID-19 hospital admissions decreased considerably with the onset of COVID-19, with declines generally similar across patient demographic subgroups f...

Lockdown Tied to Worsening of Musculoskeletal Conditions

Sep 30, 2020

TUESDAY, Sept. 29, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Early stages of the U.K. COVID-19 lockdown had negative consequences for people with musculoskeletal conditions, according to a letter to the editor publish...

Trust the FAST: Confirmation that the FAST Exam is Highly Specific for Intra-Abdominal Hemorrhage in over 1,200 Patients with Pelvic Fractures.

Sep 28, 2020

Use of the Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma (FAST) exam in patients with pelvic fractures has been reported as unreliable. We hypothesized that FAST is a reliable method for detecting cli...

TEMPO-oxidized cellulose nanofibril film from nano-structured bacterial cellulose derived from the recently developed thermotolerant Komagataeibacter xylinus C30 and Komagataeibacter oboediens R37-9 strains.

Sep 28, 2020

Bacterial cellulose (BC), prepared from two recently developed thermotolerant bacterial strains (Komagataeibacter xylinus C30 and Komagataeibacter oboediens R37-9), were used as a raw material to synt...

Long-term impact of obesity on patient-reported outcomes and patient satisfaction after lumbar spine surgery: an observational study.

Sep 28, 2020

Obese body habitus is a challenging issue to address in lumbar spine surgery. There is a lack of consensus on the long-term influence of BMI on patient-reported outcomes and satisfaction. This study a...

3D planning of ear prosthesis and navigated flapless surgery for craniofacial implants: a pilot study.

Sep 28, 2020

New 3D digital technologies can be applied to implant-supported ear prostheses to restore anatomical structures damaged by cancer, dysplasia, or trauma. However, several factors influence the accuracy...

Autologous bone graft substitute containing rhBMP6 within autologous blood coagulum and synthetic ceramics of different particle size determines the quantity and structural pattern of bone formed in a rat sucutaneous assay.

Sep 28, 2020

Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) are potent osteoinductive agents for bone tissue engineering. In order to define optimal properties of a novel autologous bone graft substitute (ABGS) containing rhB...

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