Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and KU Leuven have discovered a suite of genes that influence head shape in humans.
Forgoing a night in the hospital has become increasingly common after knee replacement. HSS experts discuss advances in technology, surgical technique and pain management that make it possible.
A tension-activated repair patch used in animal trials plugs holes in discs in the spine like car tire patches and could prevent further disease progression
The key to a longer life could be the way a person perceives their aging experience, according to a new study led by Rachel Pruchno, Ph.D., professor of medicine at the New Jersey Institute for Successful Aging at Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine. Recently published by the scientific journal, The Gerontologist, the study found a significant association between the subjective successful aging (SSA) of adults ages 50-74 and their risk for mortality within nine years.
An existing drug that targets senescent, or sleeping cells could provide the answer to treating lower back pain, according to a new study.
A novel assay that detects a unique molecular marker in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) may revolutionize the way this disease is detected and treated according to a new report in The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics published by Elsevier.
إن تقديم مزيد من الخيارات الجراحية طفيفة التوغل والروبوتية للمرضى هو مجال يساهم في ريادته محمد بيضون، دكتور في الطب، جراح الأعصاب في مايو كلينك. فقد أجرى أول جراحة دمج الفقرات بالتنظير لمايو كلينك، والتي تجمع بين استخدام الروبوتات والتنظير لإجراء عمليات جراحية أكثر أمانًا وكفاءة، بالإضافة إلى كونها طفيفة التوغل مما يسمح بالتعافي بوتيرة أسرع.
A disponibilização de mais opções de cirurgia minimamente invasiva e robótica aos pacientes é algo que o Dr. Mohamad Bydon, neurocirurgião da Mayo Clinic, está ajudando a liderar. Recentemente, ele realizou a primeira cirurgia endoscópica de fusão espinhal da Mayo Clinic que combina o uso de robótica e um endoscópio para disponibilizar cirurgias mais seguras, eficazes e minimamente invasivas. As cirurgias viabilizam períodos de recuperação mais rápidos.
Ofrecer más opciones de cirugía robótica y de invasión mínima a los pacientes es algo que el Dr. Mohamad Bydon, neurocirujano de Mayo Clinic, está ayudando a impulsar. Recientemente, realizó la primera cirugía endoscópica de fusión espinal de Mayo Clinic, que combina el uso de la robótica y un endoscopio para realizar cirugías más seguras y eficaces que son de invasión mínima y brindan tiempos de recuperación más rápidos.
أحاول استعادة لياقتي البدنية، وكان الجزء العلوي من ذراعي هو أحد المجالات التي كانت تمثل تحديًا دائمًا. ولكني بدأت مؤخرًا باتباع نظام لممارسة الرياضة، إلا أن أحد أصدقائي حذرني من خطر التعرض للإصابات. هل هناك أي نصائح يمكن أن تسديها لي لتجنب هذه
Estou tentando entrar em forma, e uma área sempre desafiadora são os braços. Comecei a colocar em prática recentemente uma rotina de treino físico, mas um amigo me alertou sobre o risco de lesões. Poderia indicar algum conselho para evitar problemas?
Estoy tratando de ponerme en forma, y una zona que siempre ha sido un desafío es la parte superior de los brazos. Sin embargo, recientemente empecé una rutina de ejercicios, pero un amigo me advirtió sobre el riesgo de sufrir lesiones. ¿Podría indicarme algún consejo para evitar problemas?
One approach to treating chronic low back pain is something called lumbar medial branch nerve radiofrequency ablation/neurotomy (LRFA), which targets painful facet joints. However, it has been suggested that LRFA may lead to multifidus muscle denervation, given its shared innervation from these nerves.
Physicians from Pittsburgh, PA, wanted to determine the usefulness of MRI in determining treatment plans. MRI is expensive and requires insurance preauthorization. One hypothesis was that patients with specific characteristics might have a greater benefit from the added step.
Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) to treat chronic low back pain continues to rise. Optimal patient selection remains one of the most important factors for SCS success. Researchers at the University of Kansas Medical Center believe they’ve found one group that is not likely to respond well.
The American Joint Replacement Registry (AJRR), the cornerstone of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Registry Program, published its 2023 Annual Report on hip and knee arthroplasty procedural trends and patient outcomes today.
A research team at Johns Hopkins Medicine has created and trained a machine learning model to calculate percent necrosis (PN) — or, what percentage of a tumor is “dead” and no longer active — in patients with osteosarcoma, a type of bone cancer. The model’s calculation was 85% correct when compared to the results of a musculoskeletal pathologist.
Rheumatoid arthritis is an inflammatory disease that can cause severe pain and swelling of the joints. But a novel exercise intervention could help improve physical function and quality of life in people struggling with this debilitating condition.
Some forms make it harder to stay active than others.
A preoperative nerve block used in combination with other medications can reduce the need for opioids to manage pain following spinal surgery, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers found. The findings, published in European Spine Journal, suggest a way to lessen the reliance on opioids to reduce postoperative pain and help patients become ambulatory sooner.
Initial nonsurgical treatment, including the use of orthotics and exercise therapy, provides satisfactory long-term outcomes for patients with osteoarthritis of the thumb carpometacarpal joint (CMC-1 OA)– with a low rate of conversion to surgery, reports a study in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio in partnership with Wolters Kluwer.
Current osteoarthritis treatment manages symptoms rather than addressing the underlying disease, but a new University of Adelaide study has shown the condition may be treatable and reversible.
Orthopedic surgeons Marc W. Hungerford, M.D., Chief of Orthopedics at Mercy Medical Center, and Philip Neubauer, R.Ph., M.D., of Orthopedics and Joint Replacement at Mercy, are among the first surgeons in Maryland to offer “smart implant” technology during knee replacement surgery.
Proximal femoral osteotomy is a common surgery to correct displaced hips in children with cerebral palsy. But how many of these children go on to develop a periprosthetic fracture (a broken bone near the metal implants used in the procedure)? And which patients are at the greatest risk?A team from the Jackie and Gene Autry Orthopedic Center at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles recently conducted a retrospective study of 350 patients at CHLA to answer these questions.
A team of researchers led by Osaka University find an overlap in the mechanism of hair color determination and bone resorption, which is associated with bone related diseases like osteoporosis
Orthopaedic researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine have received two grants totaling nearly $5 million from the Department of Defense to study the most effective treatments for femur and heel fractures. A $2.4 million grant will support a 4-year, randomized clinical trial that will examine patient outcomes following heel fractures treated with two different surgical procedures.
The high costs of total joint replacement and other orthopaedic surgical procedures are coming under increased scrutiny from payers.
Low back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide and a major driver of healthcare costs in the United States, according to the World Health Organization.
Many infants need cranial remolding orthoses to assist in reshaping their heads. Research from the University of Michigan shows these helmets have a high success rate with infants.
Artificial intelligence is being harnessed by some scientists to predict which molecules could treat illnesses. Researchers reporting in ACS Central Science have used one such deep learning algorithm, and found that an antimalarial drug could treat osteoporosis.
Wheelchair users are nearly three times more likely to experience hospital readmission following total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA), according to UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers.
The Arthritis Foundation has named Cleveland Clinic as the future home for its Osteoarthritis Imaging Center (OIC), designed to become the largest repository in the country for imaging data from post-traumatic osteoarthritis clinical trials and therapies.
Loyola Medicine hand surgeon Alexander Soneru, MD, is available today to discuss Chicago Bears Quarterback Justin Fields' injury to his throwing hand.
Relief could be on the way for people with painful hand osteoarthritis after a Monash University and Alfred Health-led study found an affordable existing drug can help. Until now there has been no effective treatment.
A new study published by researchers at the University of Toronto indicates a very high level of resilience among Canadians with arthritis whose activities were restricted due to pain.
O jogo de pickleball está se popularizando em todo o mundo. Ele pode ser praticado por pessoas de qualquer idade e com qualquer nível de habilidade. Ainda que muitas pessoas possam assumir que o pickleball é um esporte lento e com baixo impacto, os especialistas da Mayo Clinic afirmar que é importante lembrar de que as lesões adquiridas com a prática do jogo são possíveis e acontecem.
El juego pickleball está ganando popularidad en todo el mundo. Se puede jugar a cualquier edad y con cualquier nivel de habilidad. Si bien muchas personas pueden suponer que el pickleball es un deporte más lento y de menor impacto, los expertos de Mayo Clinic dicen que es importante recordar que las lesiones por jugar al pickleball pueden ocurrir y ocurren.
Researchers at Saint Louis University (SLU) are enrolling participants in a clinical trial to increase youth sport coaches' knowledge of musculoskeletal injuries and how to prevent them. Principal investigator Oluwatoyosi Owoeye, Ph.D., assistant professor of physical therapy at SLU, says this is the first study of its kind.
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis and is among the top 10 conditions contributing to Years Lived with Disability—a measure reflecting the impact an illness has on quality of life before it resolves or leads to death.
You can learn more about sports medicine and the Chicago pro pickleball team at the Chicago Sports Summit, hosted by Midwest Orthopaedics at RUSH. It will be held at the Hyatt Regency Chicago on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023, from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. and is open to the public. Get your tickets to attend and support orthopedic research at RUSH.
A Johns Hopkins Children’s Center study of medical records concludes that delaying surgical treatment of the anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, in some children is associated with a higher risk of new tears in the meniscus and cartilage after the initial injury to the ligament, which helps join the thigh bone to the shin bone.
Johns Hopkins Medicine experts lead the longest-running clinic for people with dwarfism and other skeletal conditions. Started in the late 1950s, the clinic, now called the Kathryn and Alan C.
The Peterson Health Technology Institute (PHTI) announced today that its initial assessments will focus on remote patient monitoring (RPM) for diabetes management and virtual musculoskeletal care.
Driven by the shortage of dental school faculty in New York and across the United States, Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine hosted its inaugural Dental Educators Day on October 5.
Tener huesos sanos es importante. Contribuyen al movimiento. Proporcionan estructura, sostienen los músculos y protegen el cerebro, el corazón y otros órganos de las lesiones. Los huesos almacenan minerales que se liberan en el organismo para diversos usos.
Periodontal disease is one of the most common canine diseases, affecting at least 80% of dogs aged three and over. Periodontal disease begins as gingivitis, where gums become red and inflamed, and may bleed.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved palovarotene (Sohonos) as the first treatment for fibrodysplasia ossifcans progressiva (FOP), a severely disabling condition that causes abnormal bone formation in place of soft and connective tissues.
Imagine a stretchable and durable sensor patch for monitoring the rehabilitation of patients with elbow or knee injuries, or an unbreakable and reliable wearable device that measures a runner’s cardiac activities during training to prevent life-threatening injuries.
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