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Management of Mandibular Fractures in a Developing Country: A Review of 314 Cases from Two Urban Centers in Ni
Adeyemo LA et al.- Mandibular fractures are commonest during the third decade of life and in men, with almost half of the cases due to of road traffic crashes. RTC was the leading cause of mandibular fractures in all age groups.
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Pharmacology Watch: Are 5- Reductase Inhibitors Associated with Hip Fractures?
Are 5-?Reductase Inhibitors Associated with Hip Fractures? In the issue: Do 5-? reductase inhibitors affect bone density in men? These drugs, which include finasteride (Proscar ) and dutasteride (Avodart ), have been used for...
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Pharmacology Watch: Are 5- Reductase Inhibitors Associated with Hip Fractures?
Are 5-?Reductase Inhibitors Associated with Hip Fractures? In the issue: 5-? reductase inhibitors and hip fracture in men; the effects of drug-reimbursement policy on outcomes; new guidelines for type 2 diabetes; beta-blocker...
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Minimal Invasive Fixation of Hamate Hook Fractures Through a Dorsal Percutaneous Approach Using a Mini Compres
Scheufler O et al.- Minimal invasive repair of isolated hamate hook fractures through a dorsal percutaneous approach is feasible. The special properties of the cannulated mini compression screw allow optimal screw positioning and stable...
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Anterior Screw Fixation of Type II Odontoid Fractures in the Elderly
Collins I - The outcome of anterior odontoid screw fixation of type II B odontoid fractures in the elderly is satisfactory.The Anterior screw fixation as an effective method of treating type II B odontoid fractures in the elderly.
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Treating fracture disease and nonunion fractures (Proceedings)
Average healing times for small animal fractures are dependent upon the age of the animal and the type of fracture as well as the method of fixation used to stabilize the fracture.Fractures adequately stabilized with an external...
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Fractures in Adolescents are Influenced by Social Deprivation
Fractures in Adolescents are Influenced by Social Deprivation.
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ASN: Donor Characteristics Contribute to Recipient Fracture Risk After Kidney Transplant
PHILADELPHIA, Nov.11 -- Fractures in the first five years following kidney transplant can be predicted not only by the recipient's risk factors, but also by donor characteristics, researchers said here. Patients who received a...
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Comparison of a PACS Workstation with Laser Hard Copies for Detecting Scaphoid Fractures in the Emergency Depa
Khaliq W et al.- The sensitivity and specificity of PACS for diagnosing scaphoid fractures was 79.5% and 81.6%, versus 78.1% and 83.8% for conventional films. There is no significant difference in accuracy of diagnosis between PACS and...
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Shaft fractures of the clavicle: current concepts
Smekal V et al.- Fractures of the clavicle are common and have been typically addressed to nonoperative treatment. Favorable results, which predominantly were achieved in the young and adolescents, were supposed to be usual in...
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Three-Dimensional Corrective Osteotomy of Malunited Fractures of the Upper Extremity with Use of a Computer Si
Murase T et al.- Corrective osteotomy for a malunited fracture of the upper extremity with use of computer simulation and a custom-designed osteotomy template can accurately correct the deformity and improve the clinical outcome. ---...
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Hyperextension cervical spine injuries and traumatic central cord syndrome
Aarabi B et al.- Traumatic central cord syndrome (TCCS), regardless of its biomechanics, is the most frequently encountered incomplete spinal cord injury. Patients with TCCS present with disproportionate weakness of the upper...
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3 Steps Cut Osteoporosis Hip Fractures
5, 2008 -- Getting aggressive about osteoporosis screening and treatment can go a long way toward preventing hip fractures, a new study shows.The researchers -- who work at Kaiser Southern California, a branch of the Kaiser Permanente...
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Healthy Bones Program Reduces Hip Fractures by 37 Percent, Study Finds
Newswise Proactive measures can reduce hip fracture rates by an average of 37.2 percent -- and as much as 50 percent -- among those at risk, according to a study conducted by Kaiser Permanente Southern California.The study was published...
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Healthy Bones Program Reduces Hip Fractures by 37 Percent, Study Finds
The largest study of its kind, the five-year study tracked more than 625,000 male and female patients over the age of 50 in Southern California who had specific risk factors for osteoporosis and/or hip fractures.The implementation of a...
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Healthy Bones Program Reduces Hip Fractures by 37 Percent, Kaiser Permanente Study Finds
Latest Health News Largest Study of Its Kind PASADENA, Calif., Nov.4 /PRNewswire/ -- Proactive measures can reduce hip fracture rates by an average of 37.2 percent -- and as much as 50 percent -- among those at risk, according to a study...
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Healthy Bones Program Reduces Hip Fractures by 37 Percent, Kaiser Permanente Study Finds
PASADENA, Calif., Nov.4 /PRNewswire/ -- Proactive measures can reduce hip fracture rates by an average of 37.2 percent -- and as much as 50 percent -- among those at risk, according to a study conducted by Kaiser Permanente Southern...
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Healthy Bones Program Reduces Hip Fractures by 37 Percent, Kaiser Permanente Southern California Study Finds
PASADENA, Calif.-- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- A study conducted by Kaiser Permanente Southern California has shown that proactive measures can reduce hip fracture rates by an average of 37.2 percent -- and as much as 50 percent -- among those at...
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A Comparative Study of Fragment-Specific versus Volar Plate Fixation of Distal Radius Fractures
Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 10/02/08 Journal of Children's Orthopaedics, 10/02/08 European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology, 10/28/08 A Comparative Study of Fragment-Specific versus Volar Plate Fixation of Distal...
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New Concepts in the Surgical Management of Ankle Fractures
4 mm indicates a positive examination' VSPACE='3' WIDTH='150' HEIGHT='324'>Figure 1: External rotation stress view of the ankle.A medial clear space of >4 mm indicates a positive examination. Ankle fractures are one of the most...
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Repair and healing of osteoporotic fractures a focus of upcoming IOF World Congress on Osteoporosis
With three specially focused sessions planned, the IOF World Congress on Osteoporosis will offer orthopaedic surgeons a unique opportunity to discuss the specific clinical challenges of fracture healing and repair, and learn how best...
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University of Manitoba
Other Health Problems Can Delay Ms Diagnosis, Study 10/30/2008 7:20:42 AM More...Other Health Problems Can Delay MS Diagnosis, University of Manitoba Study 10/30/2008 7:20:42 AM More... Proton Pump Inhibitors Increase Risk Of Bone ...
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DFine Secures $30 Million in Series D Funding
Investment Will Help Drive Advancement of Vertebral Compression Fracture Treatment Using Ultra-High Viscosity Energy Responsive Bone Cement SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct.28 /PRNewswire/ -- DFine, Inc., a developer of minimally invasive solutions...
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Roundup: Williams defends record before cancer inquiry; Flaherty poised to be 'Deficit Jim'
Making news this morning Premier defends record before N.L.cancer inquiry: Premier Danny Williams has begun his much-anticipated testimony before the inquiry looking into botched breast cancer testing in Newfoundland, defending his...
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NICE Issues Final Guidance on Preventing Fractures Due to Osteoporosis
-- The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has published final guidance on the use of drugs to prevent osteoporotic fractures in postmenopausal women.The final guidance recommends access for postmenopausal women...
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