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Orthopedics

Nearly One in Four Doctors Report Harassment on Social Media

Jan 22, 2021

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Nearly one-quarter of physicians report being personally attacked on social media, according to a research letter published online Jan. 4 in JAMA Internal ...

Nearly One in Four Doctors Report Harassment on Social Media

Jan 22, 2021

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Nearly one-quarter of physicians report being personally attacked on social media, according to a research letter published online Jan. 4 in JAMA Internal ...

Denosumab Studied for Prosthesis-Related Osteolysis

Jan 22, 2021

THURSDAY, Jan. 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with symptomatic, radiographically confirmed osteolysis undergoing revision total hip arthroplasty surgery, a single dose of denosumab results ...

Impact of Antidepressants Examined in Back Pain, Osteoarthritis

Jan 22, 2021

THURSDAY, Jan. 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Serotonin-noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) have a small and not clinically important effect on back pain, but may have a clinically important effec...

Hahn Resigns as Head of FDA, Dr. Janet Woodcock New Interim Chief

Jan 22, 2021

THURSDAY, Jan. 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Stephen Hahn, M.D., resigned as commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday.Hahn became head of the agency just weeks before the star...

Osteochondral defects of the talus: radiological appearance and surgical candidate profiling - A retrospective analysis.

Jan 18, 2021

Osteochondral defects of the talus (OCD) are a well-established pathology within the ankle. They are most commonly associated with ankle trauma and whilst many are asymptomatic, they can have a signif...

Aggressive nutrition therapy in malnutrition and sarcopenia.

Jan 18, 2021

Aggressive nutrition therapy is essential to improve nutrition and function in patients with malnutrition and sarcopenia. Malnutrition and sarcopenia negatively affect functional recovery and activiti...

The effect of exercise therapy on inflammatory activity assessed by MRI in knee osteoarthritis: Secondary outcomes from a randomized controlled trial.

Jan 18, 2021

This study investigated the effect of exercise therapy on inflammatory activity in synovitis and bone marrow lesions (BMLs) assessed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in patients with knee OA.60 pat...

Deep mycoses and pseudomycoses of the foot: a single-center retrospective study of 160 cases, in a tertiary-care center in Mexico.

Jan 18, 2021

Deep mycoses and pseudomycoses (DMP) may cause significant disability and even death; however, the reports regarding these diseases, mainly affecting the foot, are scarce.To describe the epidemiologic...

Non-rodent animal models of osteosarcoma: A review.

Jan 18, 2021

Osteosarcoma is extremely malignant, and the most common cancer that affects bone. Current treatments involve surgical resection of the affected area and multi-agent chemotherapy, though survival rate...

Operative costs associated with arthroscopic assisted open reduction and internal fixation of acute ankle fractures.

Jan 18, 2021

Ankle fractures are a common orthopedic injury that frequently involves associated cartilage lesions, soft tissue damage, and a significant inflammatory burden. Despite studies revealing intra-articul...

EOS stereographic assessment of femoral shaft malunion after intramedullary nailing. A prospective series of 48 patients at 9 months' follow-up.

Jan 14, 2021

The aim of the present study was to assess femoral shaft malunion following anterograde intramedullary nailing, using low-dose EOS stereoradiography. The study hypothesis was that our surgical techniq...

Low back pain among Italian runners: A cross-sectional survey.

Jan 14, 2021

Low Back Pain (LBP) is commonly reported as a very frequent disorder in sports, but its prevalence in runners remains unclear.To determine the prevalence of LBP in a wide sample of Italian runners.A c...

Biomechanical and histological characterization of MPS I mice femurs.

Jan 14, 2021

Mucopolysaccharidosis type I (MPS I) is a lysosomal storage disorder characterized by alpha-L-iduronidase (IDUA) deficiency, an enzyme responsible for glycosaminoglycan degradation. Musculoskeletal im...

Capability of core-sheath polyvinyl alcohol- Polycaprolactone emulsion electrospun nanofibrous scaffolds in releasing strontium ranelate for bone regeneration.

Jan 14, 2021

Core-sheath nanofibrous scaffolds from polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)-strontium ranelate (SrR)- Polycaprolactone (PCL) were prepared by water in oil electrospinning method. Thus, PCL (the oil phase) was used...

Rehabilitation following surgery for flexor tendon injuries of the hand.

Jan 14, 2021

Various rehabilitation treatments may be offered following surgery for flexor tendon injuries of the hand. Rehabilitation often includes a combination of an exercise regimen and an orthosis, plus othe...

Flat, Flexible No Better Than Stable, Supportive Shoes for Knee OA

Jan 13, 2021

TUESDAY, Jan. 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with knee osteoarthritis, flat, flexible shoes are not superior to stable, supportive shoes, according to a study published online Jan. 12 in th...

Laws Promoting Flu Shot for Hospital Workers Can Cut Deaths

Jan 12, 2021

FRIDAY, Jan. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- State laws promoting hospital worker vaccination against influenza may be effective for reducing monthly pneumonia and influenza mortality rates, especially am...

Post-Hip Fracture Mortality Higher in Patients Living Alone

Jan 12, 2021

FRIDAY, Jan. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Hip fracture patients who live alone have higher mortality than those living with a partner, according to a study published online Jan. 6 in the Journal of Bon...

Vaccine Rollout Slows as Many Health Care Workers Balk at Shots

Jan 12, 2021

FRIDAY, Jan. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- The COVID-19 vaccine rollout is meeting resistance as many health care workers are refusing shots, the Associated Press reported Friday.It is occurring in nurs...

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