“Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT)-related osteoporosis is one of the most frequent causes of secondary osteoporosis, and it frequently occurs in postmenopausal women, with a prevalence o...
While previous studies have shown bone and muscle to interact, little is known regarding the role of fat within bone and muscle, explains Andy Kin On Wong, PhD. Dr. Wong and colleagues hypot...
A panel of European experts was convened to establish consensus on a treat-to-target strategy in osteoporosis. Panellists agreed that the ultimate goals of treating osteoporosis are recoveri...
Numerous safe and efficient drug therapies are currently available to decrease risk of low trauma fractures in patients with osteoporosis including postmenopausal, male, and secondary osteop...
New treatments in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have been developed to improve patient outcomes, raise their quality of life, and reduce joint damage, but long-term responses and remission remai...
In these unprecedented times, the changes in the model of healthcare towards chronic disease may be here to stay. Individuals with chronic conditions, such as frail older and immune-compro...
Improvements apparent after 12 months. Among patients diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis who also fulfill the criteria for osteoporosis, treatment with denosumab appears to improve or ma...
Acute Achilles tendon rupture is an injury in the back of your lower leg. Platelet-rich plasma comprises whole blood products and is used in musculoskeletal, orthopedic medicine. This study ...
A high-riding vertebral artery (HRVA) is defined as C2 isthmus height ≤ 5 mm or/and internal height ≤ 2 mm measured 3 mm lateral to the border of the spinal canal. Its reported prevalenc...
This retrospective comparative study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of postural reduction of vertebral compression fracture (VCF) using the hyperextension posture prior to vertebroplasty (VP...
Isobavachin is a phenolic with anti-osteoporosis activity. This study aimed to explore its metabolic fates in vivo and in vitro, and to investigate the potential drug-drug interactions invol...
The incidence of hip fracture decreased from 1970 to 2010, with reductions in smoking and heavy drinking coincident with this decrease, according to a study published online July 27 in JAMA ...
The Nottingham Hip Fracture Score (NHFS) has been developed for predicting 30-day and 1-year mortality after hip fracture. In an effort to test whether NHFS can also predict other adverse...
The purpose of this investigation was to characterize the bone health in preoperative spine surgery patients. This information will provide a framework to understand the needs and methods fo...
Patients with osteopenia or osteoporosis who require surgery for symptomatic degenerative spondylolisthesis may have higher rates of postoperative pseudarthrosis and need for revision surger...
Postoperative subsidence of transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) cages can result in loss of lordosis and foraminal height, and potential recurrence of nerve root impingement. The o...
A second bone mineral density (BMD) assessment about three years after initial measurement does not improve discrimination beyond baseline BMD value alone for women who do and do not experie...
The underlying mechanism of micro (mi)RNA-211 in bone cell apoptosis after fracture remains unclear. This study aimed to determine the effect and function of miRNA-211 in bone cell apoptosis...
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection has a direct impact on the gastrointestinal system, as up to 50% of fecal samples from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-...
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease that is currently incurable. Clinical practice has shown significant benefits of combined therapies for RA treatment. This study aims to de...
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