Steps2Walk Announces Impact of 2023 Surgery and Orthopedic Training Programs
Global nonprofit performed surgery on 165 patients and trained 260 local surgeons across 11 countries in 2023, including three in Q4 DENVER, Jan. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Steps2Walk, an international humanitarian nonprofit organization founded by world-renowned orthopedic surgeon Dr.... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - January 16, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: NPT Source Type: news
The effect of traumatic head injuries on the outcome of middle-aged and geriatric orthopedic trauma patients - Ranson R, Esper GW, Woodruff R, Solasz SJ, Egol KA, Konda SR.
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study is to characterize the effects of head injuries amongst the middle-aged and geriatric populations on hospital quality measures, costs, and outcomes in an orthopedic trauma setting. METHODS: Patients with head a... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Detection of butterfly fractures of long bones through multi-slice computed tomography and micro-computed tomography - Trevissoi F, Franchetti G, Fais P, Gabbin A, Giovannini E, Martini N, Sech M, Todesco G, Pizzi M, De Conti G, Giraudo C, Viel G, Cecchetto G.
Motor-vehicle accidents often result in lower limb injuries with biosseous fractures. The present study aimed at comparing multi-slice computed tomography (MS-CT), micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) and external fractography for the analyses of experimen... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Children living near green spaces ‘have stronger bones’
Bone strength is set in childhood so better park access could prevent fractures in older people, study findsChildren with more green space near their homes have significantly stronger bones, a study has found, potentially leading to lifelong health benefits.Scientists found that the children living in places with 20-25% more natural areas had increased bone strength that was equivalent to half a year ’s natural growth.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 13, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Damian Carrington Environment editor Tags: Access to green space Children's health Society Medical research Science Belgium Europe Environment Osteoporosis Osteoarthritis World news & wellbeing Life and style Mental health Source Type: news
You Can ’t Have Healthy People On a Sick Planet
About a year ago, I was declared cancer-free after four months of chemotherapy at Providence St. John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, Calif. I had been diagnosed with low-grade B cell non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. This was not my first encounter with cancer. I’d had breast cancer a number of years prior, which was treated with radiation and then a full mastectomy. I realize I’m lucky. I had caring, attentive doctors and nurses who saved my life. I also realize how much progress has been made in cancer research and I am deeply grateful.
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Yet despite that, cancer has...
Source: TIME: Health - January 12, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jane Fonda Tags: Uncategorized climate change Climate Is Everything Source Type: news
High body fat raises fracture risk in women treated for breast cancer
Women with high body fat undergoing early breast cancer treatment may be at higher risk for vertebral fractures, despite the use of bone health drugs, according to a study published January 10 in JAMA Network Open.
In a study of patients who received aromatase inhibitors and denosumab over four years, dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scans showed that high baseline fat body mass was independently associated with vertebral fractures after 18 months, wrote lead author Deborah Cosentini, MD, of the University of Brescia in Italy, and colleagues.
“These findings suggest that fat body mass may promote skeletal fragil...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 12, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Will Morton Tags: Digital X-Ray Womens Imaging Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic Minute: Mixed reality provides precise path during shoulder surgery
Holograms and virtual reality (VR) headsets can be part of a great gaming experience. But did you know that the same technology can make for a better healthcare experience too? Dr. Joaquin Sanchez-Sotelo, a Mayo Clinic orthopedic surgeon, explains how, for the first time ever, mixed reality played a vital role in a recent shoulder surgery he performed. Shoulder arthroplasty, or shoulder replacement surgery, is a complex procedure where damaged bone is replaced by metal… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - January 12, 2024 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
DocSpera is Collaborating with Brainlab to Optimize Orthopedic Inventory Management Workflows
This collaboration offers clinicians and medical device partners an all-in-one orthopedic case management solution integrated with TraumaCad, the state-of-the-art orthopedic planning software of Brainlab, both striving together to deliver efficiency for better patient care. SUNNYVALE,... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - January 10, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: LIC Source Type: news
Down syndrome and joint replacement: Risks for post-surgical complications
A new Yale study finds that patients with Down syndrome were more likely to suffer adverse events following total knee and hip replacement surgery. (Source: Yale Science and Health News)
Source: Yale Science and Health News - January 10, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Providence Medical Technology Announces FDA Clearance of CAVUX(R) FFS-LX Lumbar Facet Fixation System for 1- and 2-Level Lumbar Spinal Fusion
CAVUX FFS-LX Achieved 96% Fusion Rate Verified by Independent Core Imaging Lab in Recent Clinical Study
PLEASANTON, Calif., Jan. 10, 2024 -- (Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network) -- Providence Medical Technology, Inc. (PMT), a medical device innovator... Devices, Neurosurgery, Orthopaedic, FDA Providence Medical Technology, CAVUX FFS-LX, degenerative disc disease (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - January 10, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Firearm-related lower extremity injuries: treatment approaches and MESS score usability - Altintas M, Ozel M, Balsak H.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate isolated firearm-related lower extremity injury (LEI) treated according to the current treatment of damage control orthopaedics (DCO) or traditional early comprehensive treatment (TECT), and to validate the usability of Mangled Extre... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 10, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Orthopedics practice expansion drives revenue over $100M
With expansions completed at its Buffalo Surgery Center on Sheridan Drive as well as sites in Niagara Falls and Elma, Excelsior Orthopaedics& Sports Medicine is looking to Orchard Park for its next capital project. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - January 9, 2024 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Tracey Drury Source Type: news
Rothman Orthopaedics trimming workforce by up to 5%, citing inflation and rising labor costs
The cuts mark the second round of layoffs in the last year at Rothman, the Philadelphia region's largest specialty physician group focused on orthopedic care. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - January 9, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: John George Source Type: news
Prevalence, incidence of and risk factors for vertebral fracture in the community: the Vietnam Osteoporosis Study - Nguyen HT, Nguyen BT, Thai THN, Tran AV, Nguyen TT, Vo T, Mai LD, Tran TS, Nguyen TV, Ho-Pham LT.
The epidemiology of vertebral fractures (VF) in underrepresented populations is not well-documented. This cohort study was part of a longitudinal osteoporosis research project with the aim of determining the prevalence, incidence, and risk factors for VF. ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 8, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Trends and projection of forearm fractures including elbow fractures of the Olecranon in Sweden: an analysis of 363 968 fractures using public aggregated data - Axenhus M, Svedman S, Magn éli M.
This study aimed to analyse whether the incidence of forearm injury is changing and identifying trends in the number of forearm and olecranon fractures using public aggregated dat... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 8, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
