ALLMedicine™ Fractures Center

Mar 28th, 2023 - The role of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has been the subject of much uncertainty. COPD clinical guidelines currently recommend selective use of ICS. ICS are not recommended as monotherapy for peopl...

Mar 28th, 2023 - While recent studies showed that macrophages are critical for bone fracture healing, and lack of M2 macrophages have been implicated in models of delayed union, functional roles for specific M2 receptors have yet to be defined. Moreover, the M2 sc...

Mar 28th, 2023 - There is limited evidence regarding which fracture types confers the highest risk for subsequent fracture. The aim of the present study was to investigate how the risk of imminent fracture depends on index fracture site. This nation-wide retrospec...

Mar 28th, 2023 - Cross-sectional; observational. To determine whether NaF-PET/CT can be used to monitor decreased bone turnover with aging in the spine. Osteoporosis is characterized by structural changes in the bone such as decreased bone mineral density leading ...

Mar 28th, 2023 - To evaluate the performance and robustness of a deep learning-basedautomatic freshrib fracture detection and positioningsystem (FRF-DPS). CT scans of 18,172 participants admitted to eighthospitals from 2009.06 to 2019.03 were retrospectively colle...

Mar 1st, 2023 - With a growing number of patients undergoing total knee replacements globally, coupled with an elderly population, the incidence of periprosthetic fractures around total knee replacements is increasing. As such, this is a highly topical subject th...

Nov 28th, 2022 - Osteoporosis constitutes a significant public health risk. An estimated 10.2 million adults in the United States >50 years of age have osteoporosis, a systemic condition that weakens the bones increasing the susceptibility for fractures. Approxima...

Oct 7th, 2022 - AAOS Management of Hip Fractures in Older Adults Evidence-based Clinical Practice Guideline.|2022|Switzer JA,O'Connor MI,|surgery,

Jul 28th, 2022 - Although supplemental vitamin D is widely recommended for bone health, whether it can help prevent fractures in midlife and older adults is unclear. New research findings are summarized in a short video.

Jul 28th, 2022 - Vitamin D supplements are widely recommended for bone health in the general population, but data on whether they prevent fractures have been inconsistent.

Mar 23rd, 2023 - A total of 220 shoulders will be included in the study (55 shoulders in each of the four groups). Each shoulder will be assessed preoperatively, at 3 weeks, 3 months, one year, two years and five years. The primary end-point will be range of motio...

Mar 22nd, 2023 - The purpose of this post-market registry is to monitor the clinical safety and performance (union rates and time to union) of two DePuy Synthes lower extremity shaft nails: RFN-Advanced Retrograde Femoral Nailing System (RFNA) and TN-Advanced Tibi...

Mar 21st, 2023 - Rib fractures are one of the most common injuries in trauma patients. These fractures are associated with significant pain as well as decreased ability to inspire deeply or cough to clear secretions, which together lead to complications of the lun...

Mar 17th, 2023 - Supracondylar humeral fractures are the most common elbow fractures in children and cast immobilization continues to remain as the recommended treatment for modified Gartland's classification Type I and Type IIa injuries. Apart from plaster of Par...

Mar 17th, 2023 - Thoracoscopic sympathectomy is a rapid and simple technique associated with rare complications, but it is associated with severe postoperative pain that makes breathing and coughing difficult resulting in increased occurrence of pulmonary complica...

Feb 22nd, 2023 - SAN FRANCISCO – Adding the poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitor talazoparib (Talzenna, Pfizer) to treatment with the androgen pathway inhibitor enzalutamide (Xtandi, Astellas, Pfizer) significantly improved progression-free survival (PFS).

Feb 14th, 2023 - Key clinical point: Regular assessment of bone mineral density and initiation of primary prevention should be considered in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) as they are predisposed to falls and fractures because of reduced bone density, par.

Feb 9th, 2023 - New diagnoses of alcohol use disorder (AUD) increased during multiple periods of the pandemic in people with COVID-19 infection, when compared to those with other respiratory infections only, but this link may have more to do with the context of t...

Jan 30th, 2023 - THE CASE A 14-year-old boy sought care at our clinic for persistent chest pain after being hit in the chest with a teammate’s shoulder during a basketball game 3 weeks earlier. He had aching midsternal chest pain that worsened with direct pressure.

Jan 24th, 2023 - The FDA is reviewing a potential new indication for empagliflozin (Jardiance) for risk reduction of kidney disease progression and cardiovascular death in adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD) based on the EMPA-KIDNEY phase III trial, Boehringe...