Geographic variation in bone mineral density and prevalent fractures in the Canadian longitudinal study on aging - Hassanabadi N, Berger C, Papaioannou A, Cheung AM, Rahme E, Leslie WD, Goltzman D, Morin SN.
Awareness of the prevalence of osteoporosis and fractures across jurisdictions can guide the development of local preventive programs and healthcare policies. We observed geographical variations in total hip bone mineral density and in the prevalence of ma... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 4, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Epidemiology of paediatric trauma during national lockdown: a retrospective study with 12 months of follow-up - Qin C, Tamang R, Waugh D, Grayston J, Al-Ashqar M, Bakhshayesh P, Deriu L.
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic and its associated preventative measures such as national lockdown dramatically changed the daily activities of children. This paper aims to compare the epidemiology of paediatric orthopaedic trauma presentation, manageme... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 4, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Return to driving post upper or lower extremity orthopaedic surgical procedures: a scoping review of current published literature - Khaliq M, Giannoudis VP, Palan J, Pandit HG, van Duren BH.
Patients undergoing planned or unplanned orthopaedic procedures involving their upper or lower extremity can prevent them from safe and timely return to driving, where they commonly ask, 'Doctor, when can I drive?' Driving recommendations after such proced... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 4, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Placing locking compression plates as an external fixator in wild animal (crocodile) bite victim: a case report - Mubarak FS, Kanagaratnam K.
Animal bites can cause severely contaminated open fractures, especially in the hand, wrist, and lower extremities, requiring expert orthopedic care. This case report emphasizes the unique issues posed by such injuries, particularly in low-income areas with... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 3, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Pediatric long bone fractures after dog bites: a case series and systematic review - Brahmbhatt PS, Taha I, Nahal C, Raju S.
This study presents a case series and systematic review of pediatric patients who sustained long bone fractures following dog bites. A systematic review of the studies on "pediatric fracture dog bite" based on a search of PubMed and OVID Medline databases ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 3, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
Work-related shoulder pain among Saudi orthopedic surgeons: a cross-sectional study - AlHussain A, Almagushi NA, Almosa MS, Alotaibi SN, AlHarbi K, Alharbi AM, Al Shabraqi H, Alowid F.
INTRODUCTION: Shoulder pain is one of the most frequently reported musculoskeletal conditions that approximately 6.9 to 26% of people experience. Numerous etiologies have been linked to causing shoulder pain, with the most frequent one being rotator cuff t... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 2, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
VTE Risk After Joint Replacement: Does Anticoagulant Choice Matter?
(MedPage Today) -- Among younger patients undergoing total hip or knee replacement, whether they received aspirin versus direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) did not seem to affect their risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) following surgery, a large... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - December 1, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
ImageBiopsy Lab debuts software to detect spine fractures on CT
Vienna-based Image Biopsy Lab is debuting Flamingo, the latest module of its IB Lab Zoo automated analysis musculoskeletal software platform.IB Lab Flamingo analyzes CT images of the upper extremities and the spine for the detection and classification of osteoporotic fractures of the spine. The fully automated software identifies vertebral compression and asymptomatic spinal fractures in CT scans which may have been overlooked.Global pharmaceutical firm UCB developed IB Lab Flamingo's deep-learning computational model which is being integrated into the family of IB Lab Zoo orthopedic AI software modules designed to automat...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - December 1, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Musculoskeletal Radiology Source Type: news
Biden Calls for Replacement of All Lead Pipes Within 10 Years
Most U.S. cities would have to replace lead water pipes within 10 years under strict new rules proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency as the Biden administration moves to reduce lead in drinking water and prevent public health crises like the ones in Flint, Michigan and Washington, D.C.
Millions of people consume drinking water from lead pipes and the agency said tighter standards would improve IQ scores in children and reduce high blood pressure and heart disease in adults. It is the strongest overhaul of lead rules in more than three decades, and will cost billions of dollars. Pulling it off will re...
Source: TIME: Health - December 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: MICHAEL PHILLIS and MATTHEW DALY / AP Tags: Uncategorized wire Source Type: news
Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors and the reporting of falls and fractures: an European pharmacovigilance analysis - Mascolo A, Rafaniello C, di Mauro G, Ruggiero D, Campitiello MR, Donniacuo M, Berrino PM, Rossi F, Paolisso G, Capuano A.
BACKGROUND: The risk of falls and bone fractures with sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors has been characterized by conflicting evidence. Therefore, we decided to investigate the reporting probability of falls and fractures by comparing SGLT... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 1, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Asheville Arthritis & amp; Osteoporosis Center Partners with House Rx to Enhance Patient Care Through Medically Integrated Dispensing
Asheville Arthritis & Osteoporosis Center, a community rheumatology clinic based in North Carolina, will be adopting a new care model aimed at improving patient access to life-improving specialty medications. Asheville Arthritis & Osteoporosis Center will provide patients with faster and... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - December 1, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: LIC Source Type: news
MRI study sheds light on common youth baseball injuries
CHICAGO – Cross-sectional details of soft tissue and bone seen on MRIs show patterns in why so many youth baseball players complain of elbow pain, according to a study presented November 30 at RSNA 2023.“When we look at the forces that baseball players, even Little League baseball players, deal with during routine practice and games, it becomes apparent why elbow injuries are so common amongst this group,” said study co-author Vandan Patel, a radiology-orthopedics research scholar at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania.
Patel and colleagues led a retrospective study to review elbow MRI exams from 1...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - November 30, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Liz Carey Tags: Subspecialties Musculoskeletal Radiology Source Type: news
Management of osteoporosis, fracture and falls in people with multiple sclerosis: systematic review of guidelines - Grech L, Laurence K, Ebeling PR, Sim M, Zengin A.
People with multiple sclerosis (MS) have a higher prevalence of osteoporosis, falls and fractures. Guidelines for MS populations targeting the management of osteoporosis, fracture and falls risk may help reduce the burden of musculoskeletal disease in this... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 30, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Ghana: FOCOS Hospital Leads Campaign to Prevent AMR in Ghana
[Ghanaian Times] Focos Orthopaedic Hospital, a leading non-profit health facility in Ghana, as part of activities to mark the global Antimicrobials Resistance (AMR) awareness week has held a forum in Accra. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - November 29, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Ghana Health and Medicine West Africa Source Type: news
Maxx Orthopedics Expands Leadership Team with Ross Chamberlain as Vice President of Business Development
Maxx Orthopedics recently appointed Ross Chamberlain as Vice President of Business Development. KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. , Nov. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Maxx Orthopedics, Inc., a rapidly expanding global orthopedics device company, recently appointed Ross Chamberlain as Vice President... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - November 29, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: PER Source Type: news
