T. rex used a stiff skull to eat its prey
MU scientists created one of the first 3D models showing how ligaments and joints in the skull of a Tyrannosaurus ...
Tag: Orthopedic Medicine
Make more with your 3D printers: from smooth surfaces to complex patterns
Credit: ©Inria The production revolution envisioned by 3D printing visionaries is only a few steps away, when we will be ...
Study reveals genetic similarities of osteosarcoma between dogs and children
TGen and Tufts University novel findings for this deadly bone cancer could lead to better treatments for people and pets ...
Music can be a viable alternative to medications in reducing anxiety before anesthesia
New Penn Medicine study found music to be similarly effective as the intravenous form of the sedative medication midazolam in ...
Drinking red wine on the red planet
Ingredient in grapes may protect against musculoskeletal atrophy in partial gravity BOSTON - You may remember Tang - the sugar-sweetened ...
A single measurement may help determine kneecap instability risk
Knee injuries can be a scourge to collegiate and pro athletes alike, but Penn State researchers say a single measurement ...
Bentham Science launches new journal, ‘Current Dentistry’
Bentham Science is pleased to announce the launch of new subscription-based journal, Current Dentistry. The first issue of the journal ...
Athletes at a higher risk for ACL injury after return to sport
Young athletes who do not achieve a 90 percent score on a battery of tests that measure fitness to return ...
Does use of headgear reduce the rate injuries in high school women’s lacrosse?
Headgear worn during women's lacrosse practice and games can reduce the rate of head and face injuries as well as ...
Over-conditioning kills: Non-traumatic fatalities in football is preventable
Most non-traumatic fatalities among high school and college football athletes do not occur while playing the game of football, but ...
Outcomes of non-operatively treated elbow ulnar in professional baseball players
Professional baseball players with a low-grade elbow injury that occurs on the humeral side of the elbow have a better ...
Does autograft choice in ACL reconstruction affect recurrent ACL revision rates
Young athletes who have anterior cruciate ligament surgery are more likely to need an additional surgery if they received a ...
Lateral extra-articular tenodesis reduces hamstring autograft
The addition of lateral extra-articular tenodesis to a hamstring autograft in knee surgery in young active patients significantly reduces graft ...
Study suggests arthroscopy more effective than MRI for chondral defects of the knee
Using arthroscopy to stage a lesion in the chondral area of the knee is more accurate than magnetic resonance imaging, ...
Does platelet-rich plasma therapy lower risk of meniscus repair
The use of platelet-rich plasma therapy can reduce the risk of a second meniscus failure after operation but does not ...
Study suggests surgery better than observation for older patients with meniscus tear
BOSTON, MA - Patients over age 50 who underwent an all inside arthroscopic repair technique had lower rates of subsequent ...
Opioid use is reduced in patients treated with NSAIDS
BOSTON, MA - Patients receiving a post-surgery prescription of ibuprofen with a rescue prescription of Percocet used less opioids than ...
Prescribing opioids for a sprained ankle?
Credit: Michigan Medicine ANN ARBOR, Mich. - While ankle sprain injuries are common, a new report from Michigan Medicine suggests ...
IOF review of impact of drug holidays on bone health
Interrupting treatment for high-risk patients on long-term bisphosphonate or denosumab therapy may lead to significant increase in fracture risk. The ...
Are opioids being inappropriately prescribed to treat gout?
Although there are effective treatments for gout, the most common form of inflammatory arthritis, a new Arthritis Care & Research ...
