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Resuming motor vehicle driving following orthopaedic surgery or limb trauma - Rod Fleury T, Favrat B, Belaieff W, Hoffmeyer P.
Following elective orthopaedic surgery or the treatment of a fracture, patients are temporarily unable to drive. This loss of independence may have serious social and economic consequences for the patient. It is therefore essential to know when it is safe ...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - December 26, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news

Characterization of midface fractures incurred in recent wars - Kittle CP, Verrett AJ, Wu J, Mellus DE, Hale RG, Chan RK.
BACKGROUND: Facial injuries sustained by US military personnel during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have increased compared with past conflicts. Characterization of midface fractures (orbits, maxilla, zygoma, and nasal bones) sustained on the battlefiel...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - December 26, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Knee muscle strength and visual acuity are the most important modifiable predictors of falls in patients after hip fracture surgery: a prospective study - Yau DT, Chung RC, Pang MY.
Our purpose was to identify risk factors for falls among older adults who had recently undergone hip fracture surgery. The subjects in this study were 69 older adults (aged 65 years or more) who had sustained a hip fracture and were admitted to an orthope...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - December 26, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news

Atlas of the Patellofemoral Joint
Source: Springer Medicine titles - December 26, 2012 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: Orthopedics Source Type: news

Eat your veggies! Carotenoids reduce fracture risk
With all the talk about the bone thinning condition osteoporosis almost always aimed at women, you may not be aware that thin men have a strong risk for hip fractures as they age. But a new study shows there may be a way to modify that risk. No, the answer isn't taking...
Source: NaturalNews.com - December 26, 2012 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: news

Doctors call for evidence-based appropriateness criteria for elective procedures
(Weill Cornell Medical College) Many of the most common inpatient surgeries in the US are performed electively. In a new perspectives article in The New England Journal of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College researchers are recommending the nation's medical community join forces to establish evidence-based appropriateness criteria to determine which patients are most in need of elective procedures, such as joint replacement surgery, to slow the projected surge in demand and rising costs.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - December 26, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Link Between Physical Activity and Brain Atrophy ProgressionLink Between Physical Activity and Brain Atrophy Progression
Is physical activity level a predictor of the risk for brain atrophy? Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - December 25, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Orthopaedics Journal Article Source Type: news

Nexium MDL Consolidated for Bone Fracture Lawsuits: AttorneyOne...
On December 6th, 2012, 39 lawsuits alleging Nexium caused bone fractures were consolidated in the Multidistrict Litigation MDL 2404 (Central District of California) by the U.S. Judicial Panel. Now,...(PRWeb December 24, 2012)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/12/prweb10268298.htm
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - December 24, 2012 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

How to build healthy bones at any age without prescription drugs
The key to maintaining healthy, strong bones does not necessarily involve taking high-dose calcium supplements or medicating yourself with osteoporosis drugs. Both of these approaches, in fact, can cause more harm than good if used indiscriminately, especially when other...
Source: NaturalNews.com - December 24, 2012 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: news

Conference report: Results of post-marketing study of rivaroxaban versus standard of care to prevent VTE following orthopaedic surgery
Source: Reuters Health News Area: News Reuters Health has reported on clinical trial data for rivaroxaban, used following major orthopaedic surgery to prevent venous thromboembolism (VTE), which have been presented at the ASH 2012 meeting. The post-marketing XAMOS study compared rivaroxaban with standard of care used to prevent VTE after major elective surgery of the hip or knee at 252 centres in 37 countries. Of the 17,701 patients enrolled between 2009 and 2011, 8,778 received rivaroxaban and 8,635 received standard of care (low-molecular weight heparin in most cases [81.7%]). Thromboembolic event...
Source: NeLM - Cardiovascular Medicine - December 24, 2012 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

Junk food diet causes osteoporosis
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Dec. 23 (UPI) -- Most know high-fat, high-sugar food cause obesity and promote heart disease but many don't know they cause osteoporosis, U.S. and Canadian researchers say.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - December 23, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

ESSKA Instructional Course Lecture Book
Geneva 2012This book contains a collection of instructional course lectures given during the 15th ESSKA (European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy) Congress, held in Geneva during May 2012. The lectures cover a wide range of hot topics in the field, including diverse injuries and management techniques. Each lecture has a practical focus and provides an up-to-date synthesis of ...
Source: Springer Medicine titles - December 22, 2012 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: Surgical Orthopedics Source Type: news

The Neediest Cases: The Daughter of a Sick Woman Falls Prey to a Craigslist Scam
Just as Patricia Morales, 62, was getting a handle on illnesses that included osteoporosis and hepatitis C, her daughter, Katherine, 20, fell prey to a scam on Craigslist.
Source: NYT Health - December 22, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By REBECCA WHITE Tags: UJA-Federation of New York Bronx (NYC) New York Times Neediest Cases Fund Philanthropy Source Type: news

The Daughter of a Sick Woman Falls Prey to a Craigslist Scam
Just as Patricia Morales, 62, was getting a handle on illnesses that included osteoporosis and hepatitis C, her daughter, Katherine, 20, fell prey to a scam on Craigslist.
Source: NYT Health - December 21, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By REBECCA WHITE Tags: UJA-Federation of New York Bronx (NYC) New York Times Neediest Cases Fund Philanthropy Source Type: news

Guideline: Antibiotics Need Not be Routine for Dental WorkGuideline: Antibiotics Need Not be Routine for Dental Work
New American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and American Dental Association guidelines cite insufficient evidence to recommend routine antibiotics for dental procedures in joint replacement patients. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - December 21, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Dental & Oral Health News Source Type: news

Comorbidity could alter joint arthroplasty prognosis
The long-term outcome of hip and knee arthroplasty may be significantly influenced by comorbidity, suggest results from a large register-based study of over 96,000 osteoarthritis patients.
Source: MedWire News - Bone Health - December 21, 2012 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: news

Hip Fracture Risk In Lean Men Reduced By Cartenoids
Speaking at the IOF Regionals Asia-Pacific Osteoporosis Meeting, researchers from the National University of Singapore and the Singapore Ministry of Health, announced a study which links carotenoids to decreased hip fracture risk in elderly, lean Chinese men. Elderly who are lean (BMI In the study, the researchers examined the association between dietary antioxidant carotenoids and hip fracture risk across a range of BMI in elderly Chinese men and women using data from the Singapore Chinese Health Study...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - December 21, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Bones / Orthopedics Source Type: news

Metal Ion Levels in Large-Diameter THA and Hip ResurfacingMetal Ion Levels in Large-Diameter THA and Hip Resurfacing
Does metal-on-metal hip resurfacing or total hip arthroplasty result in increased serum ion levels? BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - December 20, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Orthopaedics Journal Article Source Type: news

Link Between ACL Injuries, Physical Fitness in Ski RacersLink Between ACL Injuries, Physical Fitness in Ski Racers
Which factors contribute to a higher risk of ACL injury among competitive skiers -- and how can they be minimized? British Journal of Sports Medicine
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - December 20, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Orthopaedics Journal Article Source Type: news

For kids with cerebral palsy, quality of life is paramount
Ben Shore, MD When people hear the term “cerebral palsy,” they might envision a specific illness with very particular symptoms. But cerebral palsy (CP) is actually a broad term that covers several different disorders, so kids with CP have a wide variety of symptoms and experiences—and many different abilities. CP is a chronic, lifelong condition that involves an injury or disruption to the brain, which affects communication between the brain and the muscles. Sometimes it is congenital and can cause uncoordinated movements and postures. Other times, it occurs as a complication of another condition, like premature bir...
Source: Thrive, Children's Hospital Boston - December 20, 2012 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Andrea Mooney Tags: All posts Research cerebral palsy our patients' stories Source Type: news

Bone Loss Decreased In Postmenopausal Women With Increased Calcium Intake Following Community-Based Nutrition Education
At the International Osteoporosis Foundation's Asia-Pacific Osteoporosis Meeting, researchers from the National Institute of Nutrition in Hanoi presented a new research study that showed the benefits of educational intervention in increasing calcium intake and retarding bone loss in postmenopausal women. Researchers carried out a controlled trial in the Red River Delta in Vietnam involving a total of 140 women. The women, aged 55 years, had been postmenopausal for at least 5 years, and had low dietary calcium intake (less than 400 mg/day)...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - December 20, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Bones / Orthopedics Source Type: news

Reumofan Plus Dietary Supplement Relabeled and Sold as “WOW”: Public Warning - Undeclared Drug Ingredients
The product is being marketed to treat arthritis, muscle pain, osteoporosis, bone cancer, and other conditions; laboratory analysis confirmed "WOW" contains prescription drug ingredients that have the potential to cause serious injury.
Source: FDA MedWatch - December 19, 2012 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Ceramic-on-ceramic hips good option for juvenile arthritis
Study results suggest that ceramic-on-ceramic artificial hip joints offer a better medium-term prognosis than metal- or ceramic-on-polyethylene joints for children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis.
Source: MedWire News - Bone Health - December 19, 2012 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: news

Methodist Center for Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine at Willowbrook: John Seaberg, MD, Joins Methodist Orthopedics & Sports Medicine at Willowbrook
HOUSTON, TX (MARKET WIRE) Located on the Methodist Willowbrook Hospital campus, Dr. John Seaberg joins the group of orthopedic and sports medicine specialists working alongside primary care sports medicine physicians at Methodist Orthopedics & Sports Medicine at Willowbrook.
Source: Market Wire - Pharmaceuticals and Biotech - December 19, 2012 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Pharmaceuticals and Biotech Medical and Healthcare Lifestyle and Leisure N/A Source Type: news

The ACL-Deficient Knee
A Problem Solving ApproachThe ACL-Deficient Knee: A Problem Solving Approach, focuses on problem analysis and problem solving, as well as analyzing the possibility of prevention. In each chapter, the biomechanics, anatomy, etc. that are relevant to the topic are reviewed. There are chapters where highly specialized surgical techniques are presented (v. gr. double bundle reconstruction or meniscal transplant), as well ...
Source: Springer Medicine titles - December 19, 2012 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: Orthopedics Source Type: news

Piltdown Man 'a hitherto unknown species'
One hundred years ago, the world was stunned by the discovery of Piltdown Man, later revealed as the most famous hoax in British archaeologyLondon, Wednesday.Tonight at the Geological Society, Burlington Gardens, the discoverer of the prehistoric skull believed to be the earliest evidence yet known of human life told his story to a crowded room of scientists. The first announcement of the find was made exclusively in the "Manchester Guardian" on the 21st November. Tonight Dr. Woodward said that "the skull may be regarded as presenting a hitherto unknown species of homo, for which a new name is proposed." The lecture was ea...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - December 19, 2012 Category: Science Tags: Evolution Archaeology guardian.co.uk History of science Anthropology Editorial From the Guardian Source Type: news

Rivaroxaban cuts VTE risk after major orthopedic surgery
ATLANTA (Reuters Health) - After major orthopedic surgery, rates of symptomatic venous thromboembolism (VTE) are significantly lower with rivaroxaban than with low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH), with no extra bleeding risk, two clinical trials have shown.
Source: Modern Medicine - December 19, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news

Iliac Pseudoaneurysm-Complicated Lumbar Disc SurgeryIliac Pseudoaneurysm-Complicated Lumbar Disc Surgery
This interesting report describes a rare case of iliac pseudoaneurysm as a complication of lumbar disc surgery. Spine
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - December 18, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Orthopaedics Journal Article Source Type: news

Body Mapping of Sweating Patterns in AthletesBody Mapping of Sweating Patterns in Athletes
How does the regional sweat rate variation differ between genders? Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - December 18, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Orthopaedics Journal Article Source Type: news

Evidence insufficient to recommend routine antibiotics for joint replacement patients, experts say
Medical researchers have found that there is insufficient evidence to recommend the routine use of antibiotics for joint replacement patients.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - December 18, 2012 Category: Science Source Type: news

Dantrolene shows promise for treating DMD
A muscle relaxant called dantrolene used for treating malignant hyperthermia boosts the activity of therapies currently being developed to treat the genetic disorder Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), show study findings.
Source: MedWire News - Bone Health - December 18, 2012 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: news

Biogen Executive Kenneth DiPietro Joins InVivo Therapeutics Board of Directors
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network)--InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp. (NVIV), a developer of groundbreaking technologies for the treatment of spinal cord injuries (SCI) and other neurotrauma conditions, today announced that Kenneth D... Devices, Orthopaedic, Neurosurgery, PersonnelInVivo Therapeutics
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - December 18, 2012 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

New NHS planning guidance puts patient first
Many newspapers are reporting new planning guidance for the NHS released by the NHS Commissioning Board, which it says will "drive a revolution for patients…giving them greater control of their health." It's a substantial document and different papers focus on different areas – BBC News focuses on the recommendation that the NHS provides services seven days a week, while The Guardian and The Daily Telegraph focus on the announcement that more surgical outcome data will be made available. The new guidance is published by the NHS Commissioning Board, a new body set up as part of the government's NHS reform p...
Source: NHS News Feed - December 18, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medical practice QA articles Source Type: news

In Animal Model, New Hormone Therapy Shows Promise For Menopausal Symptoms
Investigators at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center have concluded research on a new postmenopausal hormone therapy that shows promise as an effective treatment for menopausal symptoms and the prevention of osteoporosis without increasing the risk for heart disease or breast cancer. Traditional forms of hormone therapy (HT) provide the benefits of symptom relief, prevention of osteoporosis and prevention of atherosclerosis, but increase the risk of uterine cancer (with estrogens alone) or breast cancer (with combined estrogens and progestins)...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - December 18, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Menopause Source Type: news

Test Of Musculo-Skeletal Fitness - Ability To Sit And Rise From The Floor - Is 'Strong Predictor' Of Mortality In The Middle-Aged And Older
A simple screening test of musculo-skeletal fitness has proved remarkably predictive of all-cause mortality in a study of more than 2000 middle-aged and older men and women. The study, performed in Brazil by Dr Claudio Gil AraÃºjo and colleagues at the Clinimex - Exercise Medicine Clinic in Rio de Janeiro, is reported today in the European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention.(1,2) The test was a simple assessment of the subjects' ability to sit and then rise unaided from the floor. The assessment was performed in 2002 adults of both sexes and with ages ranging from 51 to 80 years...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - December 18, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Bones / Orthopedics Source Type: news

Girls who smoke at risk for osteoporosis
Adolescent girls who are frequent smokers are at increased risk for osteoporosis in the lumbar spine and hips as they age, according to new research.
Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics - December 18, 2012 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news

Evidence insufficient to recommend routine antibiotics for joint replacement patients
(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, and the American Dental Association found that there is insufficient evidence to recommend the routine use of antibiotics.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - December 18, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

12-Year-Old Wheelchair Bound Girl Detained At Dallas Airport - TSA Apologizes Today
Shelbi Wasler, 12, who has Brittle Bone Disease, was left in tears in her wheelchair with no access to her mother for one hour at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, after her hands were swabbed and tested positive for explosives. During the hour it took for explosives experts to appear, Shelbi was made to sit on her own, sobbing in front of hundreds of people - her mother was not allowed to get close and comfort her, despite appeals. No TSA staff came to comfort her either. Video footage emerged of her ordeal, which caused a public outcry...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - December 17, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Bones / Orthopedics Source Type: news

12-Year-Old Wheelchair Bound Girl Detained At Dallas Airport
Shelbi Wasler, 12, who has Brittle Bone Disease, was left in tears in her wheelchair with no access to her mother for one hour at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, after her hands were swabbed and tested positive for explosives. During the hour it took for explosives experts to appear, Shelbi was made to sit on her own, sobbing in front of hundreds of people - her mother was not allowed to get close and comfort her, despite appeals. No TSA staff came to comfort her either. Video footage emerged of her ordeal, which caused a public outcry...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - December 17, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Bones / Orthopedics Source Type: news

Vitamin K may be the key to osteoporosis prevention
Vitamin K - a nutrient associated with green, leafy vegetables - may play a critical role in bone health and the prevention of osteoporosis, according to a study conducted by researchers from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York...
Source: NaturalNews.com - December 17, 2012 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: news

Soy isoflavone supplementation not associated with any quality of life benefit in postmenopausal women?
Source: Menopause Area: News According to quality of life results from a randomised, double-blind study evaluating soy isoflavone supplementation for prevention of osteoporosis, such supplementation does not appear to be associated with any quality of life benefits in postmenopausal women. The authors note that isoflavones are plant-derived compounds that have an affinity for oestrogen receptors (exhibiting both agonist and antagonist activities) and have oestrogen-independent biological activity. Studies evaluating the effects of soy or soy isoflavones on vasomotor symptoms in postmenopausal women have yielded...
Source: NeLM - News - December 17, 2012 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news

Infected Total Joint Arthroplasty
The Algorithmic ApproachThere are a variety of protocols that are used in infected total joint arthroplasty. This book will outline and detail the best possible course of treatment and formulate custom algorithms for every possible case, based on current evidence. reviews of current concepts and “recipes” for the diagnostic and therapeutic procedures (surgical and antibiotic) based on the type of implant, infection ...
Source: Springer Medicine titles - December 16, 2012 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: Orthopedics Source Type: news

Engineering Researchers Pinpoint The Origin Of Bone Fractures
A new study from engineering researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute shows, for the first time, how the little-understood protein osteocalcin plays a significant role in the strength of our bones. The findings could lead to new strategies and therapeutics for fighting osteoporosis and lowering the risk of bone fracture. Funded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health, the study details how fractures in healthy bones begin with the creation of incredibly tiny holes, each measuring only about 500 atoms in diameter, within the bone's mineral structure...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - December 16, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Bones / Orthopedics Source Type: news

Cartenoids found to reduce hip fracture risk in lean men
(International Osteoporosis Foundation) At the IOF Regionals 3rd Asia-Pacific Osteoporosis Meeting in Kuala Lumpur, researchers from the National University of Singapore and the Singapore Ministry of Health announced a study which links carotenoids to decreased hip fracture risk in elderly, lean Chinese men.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - December 16, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

IOF Young Investigator Awards in Kuala Lumpur recognize high-quality research abstracts
(International Osteoporosis Foundation) Five young investigators from the Asia-Pacific region have been awarded prestigious grants on the closing day the IOF Regionals -- 3rd Asia-Pacific Osteoporosis Meeting, a major medical conference organized by the International Osteoporosis Foundation in Kuala Lumpur.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - December 16, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Perthes’ disease link to congenital disorders revealed
Researchers have linked Perthes' disease with several congenital conditions, pointing to intra-uterine factors behind the development of the disease.
Source: MedWire News - Bone Health - December 15, 2012 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: news

Community-based nutrition education shown to be successful in increasing calcium intake
(International Osteoporosis Foundation) Research from Vietnam presented at IOF Asia-Pacific Osteoporosis Meeting shows the benefits of educational intervention in increasing calcium intake and retarding bone loss in postmenopausal women.
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - December 15, 2012 Category: Biology Source Type: news

Internal Connection Implant is Broken: Leave or Remove?
Both implants were of internal hex type and in x-ray as well as clinically I diagnosed that they were fractured and without healing screws in place and obviously no crowns.
Source: Dental Implants Discussed by Experts - December 14, 2012 Category: Dentistry Authors: osseonews Tags: Dental Implants Q&A Source Type: news

Osteochondritis Dissecans in a Female Soccer PlayerOsteochondritis Dissecans in a Female Soccer Player
A 19-year-old female soccer player presents with an unusual case of osteochondritis dissecans involving 5 different joints. What was the treatment strategy? Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - December 14, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Orthopaedics Journal Article Source Type: news