The clinical frailty scale as a predictor of orthopaedic outcomes: a narrative review - Jones HG, Hathaway I, Glossop S, Bhachoo H, Hoade L, Froud J, Scourfield L, Poacher AT.
INTRODUCTION: The Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) is a 9-point scaling system used to categorise the frailty of patients. The CFS is well-established as a prognostic tool for decision-making within healthcare settings. However, the relationship between the CF... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 19, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
How Common Is Recurrent Radial Head Subluxation?
Discussion
Radial head subluxation (RHS) is most commonly occurs in children 6 months – 4 years old. It occurs because of the anatomy and child development. The radius is connected to the ulna just distal to the radial head by an annular ligament that encircles the radius “neck” (i.e. radial diaphysis) and inserts into the ulnar tuberosity. However the annular ligament is relatively small and also not as fibrous in young children compared to older children and adults. Young children often have their arm extended upward to hold hands with an adult especially when they are new walkers. If the child stumbles...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - March 18, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Bone disease treatment delay will cost 1,400 women's lives, charity warns Chancellor
MPs, peers and top doctors are calling on Jeremy Hunt to provide £30 million of funding for early detection of osteoporosis amid fears 1,400 women could die due to treatment delays. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Is It Possible to Reverse Osteoporosis? Is It Possible to Reverse Osteoporosis?
Although this may be possible, Madhusmita Misra, MD, MPH, emphasizes that it ' s better to prevent osteoporosis from occurring in the first place.Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - March 15, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Commentary Source Type: news
Importance of injury severity in the choice of treatment and its impact on prognosis in gunshot fractures - Ate ş O, Ancar C, Çağlar C.
In this study, the ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Association of white matter hyperintensities with bone mineral density, incident fractures and falls in the UK Biobank Cohort - Cai L, Lv X, Li X, Wang X, Ma H, Heianza Y, Qi L, Zhou T.
Osteoporosis is the most common metabolic bone disease in the world, which increases the healthcare service burden. Recent studies have linked higher white matter hyperintensities (WMH) to reduced bone mineral density (BMD), increasing the risk of fracture... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Evaluation of self-inflicted versus non-self-inflicted gunshot wounds and associated injuries involving the hand and upper extremity - Pan T, Giuffrida BM, Trivedi AH, Contestabile D, Vyas PS, Cheng BC, Altman DT, Regal SM.
Orthopedic costs associated with gunshot wounds (GSWs) totaled approximately USD 510 million from 2005 to 2014. Previous studies have identified differences in injuries associated with self-inflicted (SI) GSWs; however, there remains a gap in understanding... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Precise Wound Closure: Key Advice for New Orthopedic Surgeons Precise Wound Closure: Key Advice for New Orthopedic Surgeons
Dr IIyas S. Aleem emphasizes prioritizing precise wound closure and recognizing it as a pivotal factor for patient satisfaction.Medscape (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - March 13, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Orthopaedics MDAngle Source Type: news
Wound Closure in Spinal Surgery: Patient Perception Wound Closure in Spinal Surgery: Patient Perception
Dr Ilyas S. Aleem stresses the connection between wound closure and a patient ’s perception of their procedure and long-term outcomes.Medscape (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - March 13, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Orthopaedics MDAngle Source Type: news
Youth Baseball Can Lead to Overuse Injuries: What Parents Need to Know
WEDNESDAY, March 13, 2024 -- Baseball season is near, and one orthopedic surgeon is warning young players and their coaches and parents about the very real danger of overuse injuries.Dr. Mark Cohen is a hand, wrist and elbow surgeon at Midwest... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 13, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Nanox highlights study results
Nano-X Imaging (Nanox) and its deep learning medical imaging analytics subsidiary Nanox AI are touting early findings from the AI-enabled Detection of OsteoPorosis for Treatment (ADOPT) study.
The study uses the Nanox.AI software HealthVCF to review routine CT scans and has identified up to six times more patients with vertebral compression fracture than the national average at National Health Services (NHS) hospitals in the U.K., Nanox highlighted.
The company also said that the Nanox.AI algorithm has identified over 2,400 patients with vertebral compression fracture from routine CT scans that were not known to the NHS ...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 12, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Source Type: news
Studying cells and gels to regenerate spinal disks
Maria Astudillo Potes' life changed instantly when her grandfather fractured his back and suffered paralysis. Traversing through this difficult time, she determined to turn tragedy into personal triumph for her immigrant family. She now aspires to become a neurosurgeon-scientist who researches and develops new biotherapeutics for spinal disk injuries. The native of Ecuador moved to the U.S. as a high school student with a dream of becoming a physician-scientist. During college, she learned about regenerative… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - March 12, 2024 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Balancing fracture risk versus risk of mortality before fracture among women aged 80 years or older - Schousboe JT, Langsetmo L, Fink HA, Kado DM, Cauley JA, Taylor BC, Ensrud KE.
BACKGROUND: Most fractures occur in women aged ≥80 years but competing mortality unrelated to fracture may limit the benefit of osteoporosis drug therapy for some women in late life. Our primary aim was to develop separate prediction models for non-spine f... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 11, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Medical care following earthquakes: clinical, organizational, and logistic challenges - Bar-On E.
The orthopedic load following earthquakes exceeds that caused by any other disaster. This is due to the large number of musculoskeletal injuries due to falling debris, coupled with the widespread damage to general and medical infrastructure, causing a huge... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 11, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Disaster Preparedness Source Type: news
Destructive disasters, trauma, crush syndrome, and beyond - Şükrü Sever M, Alper Katı Y, Özkaya U.
Orthopedic injuries, especially fractures of long bones as well as multiple fractures and comminuted fractures, are very common after destructive disasters (e.g., earthquakes, wars, and hurricanes). Another frequent problem is traumatic rhabdomyolysis, whi... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 11, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Disaster Preparedness Source Type: news