It’s no secret that puffing cigarettes is the culprit behind a host of ailments, including respiratory diseases and throat cancer. But a new UNLV study reveals that male smokers — who, demographically, are more likely than women to light up — are also placing themselves at a significantly increased risk of osteoporosis, bone fractures, and early death.
对于患有重度关节炎、膝关节疼痛的患者来说，膝关节置换术是一个改善生活质量的可行选择。如今骨外科医生施行膝关节置换术时又多了一个新利器—增强现实技术。
For people with severe arthritis pain in the knee joints, knee replacement is a viable option to improve their quality of life. Orthopedic surgeons now have a new tool for knee replacement: augmented reality.
مدينة روتشستر، ولاية مينيسوتا- بالنسبة للأشخاص المصابين بآلام التهاب المفاصل الحادة في مفاصل الركبة، فإن استبدال الركبة هو خيار قابل للتطبيق لتحسين جودة حياتهم. ولدى جراحي العظام الآن أداة جديدة لاستبدال الركبة، إنها الواقع المعزز.
Para pessoas com dores severas de artrite nas articulações do joelho, a artroplastia de joelho é uma opção viável para melhoria da qualidade de vida. Os cirurgiões ortopedistas agora têm uma nova ferramenta para a artroplastia de joelho: a realidade aumentada.
En las personas que sufren fuerte dolor en las articulaciones de la rodilla debido a artritis, el reemplazo de rodilla es una alternativa viable que mejora la calidad de vida. Ahora, los cirujanos ortopédicos cuentan con otro medio para el reemplazo de rodilla: la realidad aumentada.
Your chance of breaking a bone sometime within the next year is nearly 4%. If you're unlucky enough to need a bone replacement, it'll probably be based on a metal part. Unfortunately, metal parts are sometimes toxic over time, and will not help your original bone regrow.
A study at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) found that halting in-person postoperative visits in March 2020 due to COVID-19 did not lead to a higher complication rate, nor did it affect patient-reported outcomes after knee replacement surgery.
• Although clinical trials have linked diabetes medications called sodium glucose transport-2 inhibitors to higher bone fracture risks, a large study found no additional risks when the medications were compared with diabetes drugs not associated with fractures. • The findings applied to older adults with normal kidney function as well as to those with mild or moderate kidney disease.
Rates of adverse events after hip replacement surgery are essentially the same for procedures performed by female and male orthopaedic surgeons, concludes a Swedish study in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio in partnership with Wolters Kluwer.
New analysis finds more than half of U.S. adolescents and young adults with sarcoma—a type of cancer in the bones or soft tissues—are often prescribed opioids to treat their pain.
每年的这个时候，妙佑医疗国际的骨外科医生Sanjeev Kakar医学博士都会开始看到，那些因观看高尔夫球和其他挥杆挥棒运动而受启发的人当中，有许多人受伤。
لاية مينيسوتا- في هذا الوقت من العام، بدأ سانجيف كاكار، دكتور الطب، جراح العظام في مايو كلينك، في رؤية العديد من الإصابات بين الأشخاص ممن ألهمتهم مشاهدة لعبة الغولف وغيرها من الرياضات التي تستخدم العصا.
Nessa época do ano, o Dr. Sanjeev Kakar, cirurgião ortopedista da Mayo Clinic começa a ver muitas lesões em pessoas que ficam inspiradas ao assistir aos jogos de golfe e outros esportes com tacos.
En esta época del año, el Dr. Sanjeev Kakar, cirujano ortopédico de Mayo Clinic, empieza a ver muchas lesiones en las personas que se inspiran con los partidos de golf y otros deportes que también se juegan con palos.
Current discoveries include a novel target for mutant colorectal cancers, advances in breast cancer metastases to the brain and bone, a new understanding for secondary leukemias, biomarkers for myelofibrosis treatment response, a computational tool for combining single-cell datasets, unique immune features of pre-cancerous pancreatic cysts, encouraging clinical results for Ewing sarcoma and a new protein critical for T cells to mount an anti-tumor immune response.
Human beings, like most organisms, are constantly exposed to alternating colder or warmer temperatures.
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2022 MORE Awards. Presented annually to U.S.-based journalists, the MORE Awards acknowledge accurate reporting of musculoskeletal health news topics and celebrate the role media play in accurately educating and informing patients about musculoskeletal health issues, innovative bone and joint treatments, preventative care and patient recovery.
对于需要置换髋关节、膝关节或其他关节的患者而言，门诊手术为他们提供另一种选择。
La cirugía ambulatoria puede ser una alternativa para las personas que requieren un reemplazo de cadera, rodilla u otra articulación.
مدينة روتشستر، ولاية مينيسوتا- قد تكون الجراحة من دون مبيت في المستشفى خيارًا لمن يجرون استبدالًا لمفاصل الورك أو الركبة أو مفاصل أخرى.
A cirurgia ambulatorial pode ser uma opção para as pessoas que estão fazendo artroplastia de quadril, joelhos ou outras articulações.
Outpatient surgery may be an option for people who are having their hips, knees or other joints replaced. It is part of a trend in orthopedic surgery to move total joint arthroplasty, commonly known as joint replacement, from inpatient to outpatient surgery.
Falls and broken bones are common among older adults, but they're not a natural part of aging. That's why Cedars-Sinai geriatricians created a bone health and falls risk consultation program to catch at-risk people before they break a bone or help them avoid another fracture in the future.
As medicine continues to embrace machine learning, a new study suggests how scientists may use artificial intelligence to predict how cancer may affect the probability of fractures along the spinal column.
Cedars-Sinai geriatrics experts will present their latest advances in research and care in person at the annual scientific meeting of the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) in Orlando May 12-14, sharing innovations to improve both the quality of patient care and quality of life for older adults.
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and phthalates (two types of endocrine-disrupting chemicals) may be associated with lower bone mineral density in male teens, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism.
Tranexamic acid (TXA) – a medication given to reduce the risk of bleeding during some orthopaedic surgical procedures – can be safely used in patients with intertrochanteric (IT) hip fractures who are at high risk of blood clot-related complications, reports a study in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio in partnership with Wolters Kluwer.
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) announced the creation of the AAOS IDEA Grant Program, a multi-year initiative to inspire diversity, equity and access across the field of orthopaedics. With the intention of awarding a minimum of $1 million over the next five years, the program reaffirms the AAOS’ commitment to lead and prompt real, lasting and measurable change.
The spinal column is the central supporting structure of the skeleton in all vertebrates.
Patients who lose a part of their jaw—whether from injury, infection, disease, or as a side effect of cancer treatment—can have the missing jawbone replaced through reconstruction. But most are left with a life-altering dilemma: Their new jaw is missing its teeth. That isn’t the case, however, for those treated by Cedars-Sinai’s “jaw-in-a-day” team.
全髋关节和膝关节置换手术是美国最常见的手术之一，每年估计会进行100万例此类手术。全球各地对这类手术的需求也在与日俱增。
مدينة روتشستر، ولاية مينيسوتا— إن جراحتي استبدال مفصل الورك والركبة من بين العمليات الأكثر شيوعًا في الولايات المتحدة، حيث يتم إجراء ما يُقدّر بمليون إجراء منهما كل عام. كما أن الطلب على هذه العمليات الجراحية آخذ في الارتفاع على مستوى العالم.
As cirurgias de artroplastia total de quadril e joelho estão entre os procedimentos mais comuns realizados nos EUA, com uma estimativa de um milhão de procedimentos realizados a cada ano. A demanda por essas cirurgias também cresceu em todo o mundo.
Las cirugías para reemplazo total de cadera y rodilla están entre las más operaciones que con más frecuencia se hacen en los Estados Unidos y se calcula que anualmente se llevan a cabo 1 millón de estos procedimientos. La demanda de estas cirugías también ha aumentado a nivel mundial.
In 2014, Kenley McElroy and her parents visited The Valley Hospital’s Center for Pediatric Spasticity to receive a second opinion on her spastic cerebral palsy. After undergoing a selective dorsal rhizotomy procedure and Achilles Tendon lengthening procedure, Kenley is starting a new chapter and enjoying her favorite activities.
A "bundled care" Medicare program to improve care for patients undergoing hip or knee replacement surgery has led to reductions in some outcome disparities for Black compared with White patients, suggests a study in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio in partnership with Wolters Kluwer.
A new study finds that some children with cerebral palsy scoliosis do not require pelvic fixation when undergoing growing rod treatment. Researchers say if the pelvic tilt and lower lumbar spine tilt are small enough, screws may not need to be inserted into the pelvis to anchor growing rods, potentially avoiding several complications.
Each year, a team from University of Michigan Health's Department of Orthopaedic Surgery travel to the Dominican Republic for a medical mission, where the operate on local patients at an under-resourced hospital. Ahead of another mission, leaders are looking to grow the program by adding more trips and resources, as well as partnering with more institutions.
Like many collegiate athletes, Dahlia Fink, 18, was introduced to sports at a young age.
Patients with lower levels of sex hormones – testosterone in men and estrogen in women – are more likely to undergo surgery for rotator cuff tears, suggests a study in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio in partnership with Wolters Kluwer.
Rare surgical procedure known as osseointegration performed by a Keck Medicine of USC physician allows a patient to get back to normal life
Here are some of the latest articles that have been added to the Clinical Trials channel on Newswise.
A study in postmenopausal people suggests eating nutrient-rich prunes every day may be beneficial to bone health, reducing inflammatory factors that contribute to osteoporosis. The research will be presented this week in Philadelphia at the American Physiological Society’s (APS) annual meeting at Experimental Biology 2022.
Researchers at HSS have launched a study to see if injecting a type of stem cell derived from a patient’s own fat tissue could improve healing and shoulder function after rotator cuff surgery. The cells are extracted from adipose, or fat tissue, in the patient’s abdomen.
Chula’s team from the Faculties of Medicine and Engineering has successfully developed Thailand’s first hip prosthesis to treat senior citizens with broken hips to recover fast and at a lower cost. The team is hoping to produce other prostheses like knee and other joints to improve the quality of life of seniors in our aging society.
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) announced New Orleans orthopaedic surgeon Felix H. “Buddy” Savoie III, MD, FAAOS, as its new president for 2022-2023. Dr. Savoie takes this top leadership role in his third year of a four-year term of volunteer service on the Board of Directors. He will assume the position following the AAOS 2022 Annual Meeting in Chicago, March 22-26, 2022.
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