Vertebral body tethering shows clinical success as treatment for scoliosis
Study finds more than 90% of patients avoided mobility-limiting spinal fusion procedureCredit: Justin Kelley, MU Health Care Scoliosis is the ...
Tag: Orthopedic Medicine
Electronic consultations between primary providers and radiologists improve patient care
EConsults provide easy access to expert opinions, promoting collaboration between primary care providers and radiologists that ultimately improves patient care--including ...
IOF announces launch of Skeletal Rare Diseases Academy
New International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) initiative will support communication, educational programmes and research advances in rare disorders of bone.Credit: International ...
Long-term risks of joint implants
Metals from implants can accumulate in bone tissueCredit: Naujok/Charité Using highly complex analytical techniques, a group of researchers from Charité ...
Oxytocin can help prevent osteoporosis
In a laboratory experiment with rats, Brazilian researchers succeeded in reversing natural processes associated with aging that lead to loss ...
Implanted neural stem cell grafts show functionality in spinal cord injuries
In mouse studies, the specialized grafts integrated with host networks and behaved much like neurons in a healthy, undamaged spinal ...
Silk scaffolds and magnetism to generate bone tissue and be able to use it in implants
For the first time the effectiveness of magnetic stimulation in promoting cell regeneration is tested by the UPV/EHU-University of the ...
New strategy against osteoporosis
Credit: Tan Wen Hui / University of Singapore Osteoporosis is the most common age-related bone disease which affects hundreds of ...
Consumption of a blueberry enriched diet by women for six weeks alters determinants of human muscle progenitor cell function
Credit: U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council FOLSOM, Calif. - August 5, 2020 - A new research study, published in the Journal ...
Hydrogel paves way for biomedical breakthrough
Plasma technology could improve viability of implantsCredit: University of Sydney Published in Advanced Functional Materials, a University of Sydney team ...
Exercise and PRP promising for shoulder pain in wheelchair users with spinal cord injury
A team of specialists in regenerative rehabilitation reported positive results from pilot study of the combination of a single injection ...
Researcher earns federal grant for knee osteoarthritis research
Credit: OU Medicine OKLAHOMA CITY -- By the time they turn 65, at least half of people suffer from osteoarthritis, ...
Lego-inspired bone and soft tissue repair with tiny, 3D-printed bricks
Hollow, flea-sized blocks can be filled with materials that improve healingCredit: Oregon Health & Science University Tiny, 3D-printed bricks have ...
Research shows ibuprofen does not hinder bone fracture healing in children
Study results indicate ibuprofen is also an effective and safe option for fracture painCredit: University of Missouri Health Care Doctors ...
High school athletes require longer recovery following concussions
Epidemiologic findings from a high school populationCredit: Getty Images DETROIT - Young athletes are sidelined for at least one month ...
Mutant zebrafish reveals a turning point in spine’s evolution
Single-letter change in DNA also makes the fish a useful model for human spinal defectsCredit: Michel Bagnat Lab, Duke University ...
Simple test helps to predict and prevent falls
Scientists have developed a simple clinical test that can assess the lower limb strength of patients to predict their risk ...
Significantly less addictive opioid may slow progression of osteoarthritis while easing pain
A Keck Medicine of USC study reveals that kappa opioids preserved cartilage in joints and eased painCredit: Shutterstock LOS ANGELES ...
CNIO team develop a technology to improve effectiveness of stem cells in regenerative medicine
By introducing a molecule, microRNA 203, this new protocol enhances in vitro and in vivo the potential of stem cells ...
American Journal of Roentgenology updates from new editor in chief, Andrew B. Rosenkrantz
Immediate changes to AJR, the world's longest continuously published general radiology journal, include author-centered peer review, rapid publication of Online ...
