Shriners Hospitals for Children study reveals new link to arthritis
Signals from fat, not excess loading, lead to painful joint diseaseCredit: Shriners Hospitals for Children (St. Louis) - A new ...
Tag: Orthopedic Medicine
Perceiving prosthesis as lighter thanks to neurofeedback
Credit: ETH Zurich Leg amputees are often not satisfied with their prosthesis, even though the sophisticated prostheses are becoming available. ...
A human gene placed in fruit flies reveals details about a human developmental disorder
Meier-Gorlin syndrome is a rare genetic developmental disorder that causes dwarfism, small ears, a small brain, missing patella and other ...
Participation in competitive sport in adolescence brings midlife health benefits to women
Higher lean mass and bone density and better physical performance at midlife were associated with competitive sport participation at the ...
Personalizing recovery from ‘lost’ limbs
University of Missouri researcher awarded $1.5 million grant from Department of Defense to gather real-life data on limb function.Credit: University ...
Age not just a number: Causes of joint stiffness differ between older and younger adults
Scientists discover that nerve stiffness affects ankle flexibility in older adults but not in younger adultsCredit: Part of Figure 1 ...
TTUHSC scientist takes next step in search for bone disease treatment
Das study indicates KLF2 induction in DPSCs can promote osteoblastCredit: TTUHSC For more than a decade, Hiranmoy Das, Ph.D., has ...
Skoltech scientists developed a novel bone implant manufacturing method
Credit: Pavel Odinev / Skoltech Scientists from the Skoltech Center for Design, Manufacturing, and Materials (CDMM) have developed a method ...
Study compares racial disparities in unilateral versus bilateral knee replacement
Credit: Hospital for Special Surgery Disparities in unilateral knee replacement surgery have been well-documented, with lower utilization and higher complication ...
WFIRM scientists create hybrid tissue construct for cartilage regeneration
Credit: WFIRM WINSTON-SALEM, NC, NOVEMBER, 2020 -- Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine scientists (WFIRM) have developed a method to ...
Scientist studies the role of a muscle protein in skeletal muscle disorders
NIAMS grant supports the work of a University of Cincinnati researcherCredit: Photo by Colleen Kelley/UC Creative + Brand. A University ...
Younger knee replacement patients more likely to require reoperation
Researchers believe higher tobacco use among younger patients led to higher infection ratesCredit: Justin Kelley Knee replacement surgery, also known ...
Innovative surgery restores movement in patients with Parsonage-Turner syndrome
Credit: Hospital for Special Surgery Orthopedic surgeons at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) performed successful microsurgery to repair damaged nerves ...
Bone density is associated with regular use, study finds
Credit: Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have studied a population of ...