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Orthopedics

Accelerated Epigenetic Aging Seen in Women With HIV

Feb 23, 2024

THURSDAY, Feb. 22, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Accelerated epigenetic aging is seen in women with HIV versus women without HIV, according to a study published online Feb. 15 in the Journal of Infec...

AAOS: Robotic-Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty Does Not Reduce Early Revision

Feb 21, 2024

TUESDAY, Feb. 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Robotic assistance does not reduce the risk for two-year, all-cause revision or aseptic loosening in cementless total knee arthroplasty (TKA) when compared ...

AAOS: Pickleball-Related Fractures Up Significantly in Older Adults

Feb 19, 2024

FRIDAY, Feb. 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- As pickleball has gained in popularity, associated fractures have skyrocketed 90-fold since 2002, according to a study presented at the 2024 Annual Meeting o...

Effects of testing speed on the tensile and mode I fracture behavior of specimens printed through the Fused Deposition Modeling technique.

Feb 19, 2024

Additive Manufacturing (AM) processes are known as revolutionary manufacturing processes that fabricate a part using a 3D model layer upon layer. These techniques gained more attention from various in...

A Case of Thoracic Empyema Caused by Actinomyces naeslundii.

Feb 19, 2024

BACKGROUND Actinomycosis is a clinically significant but uncommon infectious disease caused by anaerobic commensals of Actinomyces species, and the incidence of thoracic empyema is rare. We report an ...

Novel sheep model to assess critical-sized bone regeneration with periosteum for in-vivo bioreactors.

Feb 19, 2024

Considerable research is being undertaken to develop novel biomaterials-based approaches for surgical reconstruction of bone defects. This extends to 3D printed materials that provide stable, structur...

Effective growth hormone replacement with once-weekly somapacitan in Japanese children with growth hormone deficiency: Results from REAL4, a phase 3 clinical trial.

Feb 19, 2024

Somapacitan is a long-acting growth hormone(GH) derivative developed for the treatment of GH deficiency (GHD). This study evaluates the efficacy and tolerability of somapacitan in Japanese children w...

Infection Risk No Higher for Total Hip Arthroplasty With Robotics, Navigation

Feb 16, 2024

THURSDAY, Feb. 15, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Use of computer navigation (CN) or robotic assistance (RA) is not associated with an increased risk for periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) within 90 days...

Initial Outcomes Comparable for Dupuytren Contracture Treatments

Feb 13, 2024

MONDAY, Feb. 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with Dupuytren contracture, initial outcomes are similar for surgery, needle fasciotomy, and collagenase, but outcomes are superior for surgery ...

Exoscope Tied to Better Outcomes in Spinal Neurosurgery

Feb 12, 2024

FRIDAY, Feb. 9, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Use of an exoscope for spinal neurosurgery is associated with superior intraoperative outcomes versus use of the operative microscope, according to a study pu...

AI Can Predict Prognosis After Lumbar Disc Herniation Surgery

Feb 12, 2024

FRIDAY, Feb. 9, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Machine learning models can inform patients and clinicians about prognosis after lumbar disc herniation surgery, according to a study published online Feb. 7 ...

Comparison of cutout risk factors between single- and doublescrew proximal nails in intertrochanteric femur fractures - a multicentric study.

Feb 12, 2024

Aim Significant risk factors for femoral nail cutout are well-documented, primarily in the context of single-screw proximal nails. However, it remains uncertain whether those same risk factors are app...

SERTAD1 initiates NLRP3-mediated inflammasome activation through restricting NLRP3 polyubiquitination.

Feb 12, 2024

We here demonstrate that SERTAD1 is an adaptor protein responsible for the regulation of lysine 63 (K63)-linked NLRP3 polyubiquitination by the Cullin1 E3 ubiquitin ligase upon inflammasome activation...

In OAB, Nocturnal Urinary Frequency Tied to Bruises, Fractures From Falls

Feb 05, 2024

FRIDAY, Feb. 2, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with overactive bladder (OAB), increasing nocturnal urination frequency is a common risk factor for falls with bruises and fractures, according t...

Thoracic spine X-ray examination of patients with back pain using different breathing technique and exposure times - A diagnostic study.

Feb 05, 2024

The breathing and suspended inspiration techniques are often used interchangeably for spine X-ray examinations. However, these techniques are not always adequately supported by clinical evidence. This...

A CRISPR base editing approach for the functional assessment of telomere biology disorder-related genes in human health and aging.

Feb 05, 2024

Telomere Biology Disorders (TBDs) are a group of rare diseases characterized by the presence of short and/or dysfunctional telomeres. They comprise a group of bone marrow failure syndromes, idiopathic...

Iodine Povacrylex Antisepsis Beneficial for Closed Extremity Fractures

Feb 02, 2024

THURSDAY, Feb. 1, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with closed extremity fractures, fewer surgical site infections occur with use of antisepsis with iodine povacrylex in alcohol, according to a ...

Shock Wave Therapy + Local Vibration Beneficial for Chronic Plantar Fasciitis

Jan 31, 2024

TUESDAY, Jan. 30, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with chronic plantar fasciitis, extracorporeal shock wave therapy combined with local vibration (ESWT-LV) is effective compared with ESWT alone...

Living Kidney Donors Have Lower Rates of Fractures Overall

Jan 31, 2024

TUESDAY, Jan. 30, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- During a mean follow-up of 25 years, living kidney donors have a lower rate of overall fractures compared with eligible nondonor controls, according to a st...

Practitioner Empathy Interventions Can Improve Patient Satisfaction

Jan 30, 2024

MONDAY, Jan. 29, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Health care practitioner empathy interventions seem to improve patient satisfaction, but inadequate reporting hinders the ability to draw definitive conclusi...

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