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Orthopedics

E-Bike, Scooter Injury Rates Increased in Recent Years

Oct 02, 2024

TUESDAY, Oct. 1, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- The incidence of severe injuries from powered micromobility devices increased from 2019 to 2022, according to a study published online Sept. 12 in the A...

AAP: Low Vitamin D Linked to Slower Fracture Healing in Pediatric Patients

Oct 02, 2024

TUESDAY, Oct. 1, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- For pediatric patients with lower-extremity fracture and surgical management, low vitamin D is associated with slower clinical and radiographic healing, acco...

FDA Approves Bimzelx for Three New Indications

Sep 27, 2024

THURSDAY, Sept. 26, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Bimzelx (bimekizumab-bkzx) for the treatment of adults with active psoriatic arthritis (PsA), adults ...

14.3 Million Americans Are Caring for Ill or Disabled Veteran

Sep 26, 2024

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 25, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Millions of Americans are caring for veterans, putting their finances and their mental health on the line to help those who have served the country.More ...

Childhood Trauma Tied to Worse Health, Risks Later in Life

Sep 26, 2024

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 25, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Childhood adversity is associated with worse biological health and an elevated risk for many major health problems, according to a study published in the...

UBE Microdiscectomy Beneficial for Lumbar Disc Herniation

Sep 25, 2024

TUESDAY, Sept. 24, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- For adults with symptomatic lumbar disc herniation, unilateral biportal endoscopic (UBE) microdiscectomy is associated with longer operating times and with...

Skeletal Muscle Relaxants Beneficial for Only Certain Conditions

Sep 25, 2024

TUESDAY, Sept. 24, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Long-term use of skeletal muscle relaxants (SMRs) for chronic pain is only effective for certain conditions, such as painful spasms, painful cramps, and ne...

New complex cell junctions in and around the intervertebral discs discovered using autoantibodies from patients affected by endemic pemphigus foliaceus in El Bagre, Colombia, South America.

Sep 16, 2024

Traditionally, the intervertebral disks' (IVD) nucleus pulposus (NP) and annulus fibrosus (AF) are considered to have few cellular components and cell junctions. Patients affected by a new variant of ...

Mechanically compliant locking plates for diaphyseal fracture fixation: A biomechanical study.

Sep 16, 2024

Axial micromotion between bone fragments can stimulate callus formation and fracture healing. In this study, we propose a novel mechanically compliant locking plate which achieves up to 0.6 mm of in...

Racial Differences Seen in Pain Rx for Older Adults With Hip Fracture

Sep 13, 2024

THURSDAY, Sept. 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Racial differences exist in opioid pain management for Medicare beneficiaries after a hip fracture, according to a study published online Sept. 11 in the&...

Joint Infection After Hip Replacement Tied to Fivefold Higher Risk for Death Over 10 Years

Sep 10, 2024

MONDAY, Sept. 9, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) within one year of total hip arthroplasty is associated with a more than fivefold increased risk for mortality within 10...

Intergranular fracture, grain-boundary structure, and dislocation-density interactions in FCC bicrystals.

Sep 09, 2024

A dislocation-density based crystalline plasticity (DCP) and nonlinear finite element (FE) analysis were used to predict, and fundamentally understand how and why fracture nucleation and propagation a...

Acupuncture Interventions Effective for Chronic Neck Pain

Sep 04, 2024

TUESDAY, Sept. 3, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Acupuncture interventions using high- or low-sensitivity acupoints (HSA and LSA) are more effective for reducing chronic neck pain (CNP) than sham acupunctu...

Global Study Reveals Widespread Micronutrient Deficiencies

Sep 04, 2024

TUESDAY, Sept. 3, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- More than 5 billion people globally do not consume enough iodine, vitamin E, and calcium, according to a study published online Aug. 29 in The Lancet Global...

Team-Based Documentation Can Increase Visit Volume, Cut Documentation Time

Aug 28, 2024

TUESDAY, Aug. 27, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Physicians who adopt team-based documentation, defined as use of coauthored documentation with another clinical team member, experience increased visit volu...

Americans Have Mixed Feelings About AI in Health Care, Poll Finds

Aug 23, 2024

THURSDAY, Aug. 22, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Most Americans believe artificial intelligence should be used to improve health care, a new national survey reports.However, many are still a little queasy...

Surgery Effective for Thoracic Ossification of Posterior Longitudinal Ligament

Aug 23, 2024

THURSDAY, Aug. 22, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with thoracic ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (T-OPLL), surgical treatment is effective for improving neurological functio...

E-Scooter-Related Injuries Occurring More Frequently and Increasingly Costly

Aug 22, 2024

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 21, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Electric scooter-related injuries are increasing in frequency and treatment costs and occur most commonly during nighttime and weekend hours, according to...

AI May Aid Diagnosis of Marfan Syndrome

Aug 22, 2024

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 21, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Artificial intelligence (AI) is able to distinguish Marfan from non-Marfan facial images using ordinary online photographs with an extremely high degree o...

More Than Half of Older Adults Very Concerned About Medical Costs

Aug 21, 2024

TUESDAY, Aug. 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Ahead of the 2024 election, more than half of older U.S. adults report being very concerned about the costs of medical care, according to a research letter ...

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