Tag: Bone / Joint / Tendon Problems
Men With Inflammatory Joint Diseases Seem to Have More Children
Men with IJDs have higher number of children and are less likely to be childless than controls without IJDs
Exposure to Green Space Boosts Young Children’s Bone Mineral Density
Increase in green space within 1,000 m of a residence tied to lower risk for having bone density below the 10th percentile
494 Million People Had Other Musculoskeletal Disorders Globally in 2020
Cases expected to increase by 115 percent from 2020 to 2050, to an estimated 1,060 million cases in 2050
Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid Exposure Linked to Lower Bone Density
Baseline plasma PFOS linked to longitudinal changes in bone mineral density in overweight/obese Hispanic teens
American College of Rheumatology, Nov. 10-15
COVID-19 Pandemic Had Negative Impact on Bone Health in Young Adults
During the pandemic, speed of sound was significantly lower along length of forearm radius bone
Orthopedics Not Viewed as Diverse Field
Black patients consider race of surgeon as more important in provider selection than White patients do
Height Scaling Power of 1 for Skeletal Muscle Index Computation Supported
In men and women, skeletal muscle index predicts all-cause mortality with a greater concordance index using a height scaling power of 1 versus 2
Wheelchair Users Have Worse Outcomes After Shoulder Arthroplasty
Readmission, complication, and comorbidities all higher in patients using wheelchairs
Adding Vancomycin to Cefazolin Prophylaxis Does Not Prevent Surgical Site Infections
Addition of vancomycin not superior to placebo for preventing surgical site infections in arthroplasty
