Copyright 2012 Medical News TodayLatest Health News and Medical News posted throughout the day, every day.http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/sections/bones/admin@medicalnewstoday.com (MNT Admin)editors@medicalnewstoday.com (MNT Editors)en-us Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241458.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241458.phpTwo studies on shoulder instability in a military population were presented by U.S. Army sports medicine surgeons at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons' annual meeting...Bones / Orthopedics Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241460.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241460.phpNo previous research has quantified and compared the costs and outcomes between total knee replacement (TKR) patients who have differing lengths of hospital stay following surgery. In new research presented at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), investigators identified Medicare patients who had undergone TKR between 1997 and 2009...Bones / Orthopedics Sat, 11 Feb 2012 11:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/241536.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/241536.phpToday in the USA, 4.5 million people are living with a total knee replacement, according to a presentation made by experts from the Orthopedic and Arthritis Center for Outcomes Research at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Mass. There are twice as many knee replacements annually now compared to ten years ago. Head researcher, Elena Losina, PhD...Bones / Orthopedics Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241432.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241432.phpMany patients with advanced cancer suffer from cachexia, a condition also called body-wasting or wasting syndrome, which causes significant weight loss, extreme fatigue and reduces quality of life...Cancer / Oncology Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241445.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241445.phpObese children are 74 percent more likely to sustain a fracture of the growth plate, the softer end of the bone where growth occurs. A new study presented at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), involved 224 children visiting a Maryland hospital with a fracture...Bones / Orthopedics Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/241517.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/241517.phpAccording to an estimate by researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, orthopedic surgeons generate around $2 billion each year in additional health care costs linked to orthopedic care, as a result practicing defensive medicine (ordering additional but unnecessary tests and diagnostic procedures). The study is published in the February issue of the American Journal of Orthopedics...Bones / Orthopedics Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241469.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241469.phpDevelopmental dislocation (dysplasia) of the hip (DDH) is a common congenital condition in which a child's upper thighbone is dislocated from the hip socket. The condition can be present at birth or develop during a child's first year of life...Bones / Orthopedics Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241405.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241405.phpThere is growing evidence that supports an association between atypical fractures of the femur - a rare break of the thigh bone, typically without trauma - and the use of bisphosphonates, drugs proven to enhance bone density and reduce fracture incidence caused by osteoporosis...Bones / Orthopedics Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241409.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241409.phpPatients taking antidepressants up to three years prior to undergoing a total hip replacement (THR) were more likely to report greater pain before and after surgery and less satisfaction with their procedure, according to new research presented at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)...Bones / Orthopedics Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241410.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241410.phpIncreased pain following surgery has long been linked to anxiety and "catastrophizing," an extreme response to stress...Bones / Orthopedics Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241350.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241350.phpPrevious studies have found that human behavior during a recession is remarkably different than that during a bullish economy. For example, people tend to spend more time focused on working and less time engaging in leisure and recreation activities, resulting in fewer motor vehicle and other accidents...Bones / Orthopedics Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241354.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241354.phpResearchers at the Rothman Institute at Jefferson examined data on patients being treated for lumbar stenosis and the degenerative spine condition spondylolisthesis and found that patients who received epidural steroid injections (ESI) had a higher rate of crossover to surgery and fared worse in physical health and bodily pain versus those who did not receive ESI, dispelling th...Neurology / Neuroscience Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241355.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241355.phpWrist fractures, also called distal radius fractures (DRF), are among the most common osteoporosis-related fractures occurring on average 15 years earlier than hip fractures. As vitamin D deficiency has recently been linked with muscle weakness, increased fall risks, and bone fractures, investigators sought to determine the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among post menopausal women with DRF...Bones / Orthopedics Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241387.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241387.phpA new study has demonstrated that a procedure wherein healthy cartilage is transplanted to fix an area of damaged cartilage (osteoarticular cartilage transplantation or OATS procedure) is superior to the standard of care for repairing cartilage defects...Bones / Orthopedics Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241388.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241388.phpA study by Hospital for Special Surgery researchers has provided the first comprehensive look at just how metal-on-metal total hip replacements are failing in patients around the country. Made possible by what is thought to be the largest archive of failed joint replacements, the research should help doctors develop a better hip replacement for future patients...Bones / Orthopedics Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241390.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241390.phpIn their search for new, better ways to diagnose periprosthetic joint infection, Rothman Institute at Jefferson researchers have discovered that measurement of C-reactive protein in the synovial fluid is extremely accurate, while measuring a patients' serum white blood cell count (WBC) and the percentage of neutrophils (PMN%), the conventional method for diagnosis, has a minima...Bones / Orthopedics Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/241438.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/241438.phpWhen William Murphy, an associate professor of biomedical engineering and orthopedics and rehabilitation at University of Wisconsin-Madison works with some of the most powerful tools in biology, his approach is to develop tools that fit together...Bones / Orthopedics Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241352.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241352.phpFollowing a total joint replacement, anticoagulation (blood thinning) drugs can prevent Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT), a blood clot deep within the extremities, or a pulmonary embolism (PE), a complication that causes a blood clot to move to the lungs. However, prolonged use of these therapies may increase the risk of hemorrhage and infection...Bones / Orthopedics Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241356.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241356.phpPoor emotional health and morbid obesity are associated with less functional gain following total knee replacement (TKR) surgery...Bones / Orthopedics Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241337.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241337.phpGunshot injuries are typically categorized as low- or high-energy based on the weapon's missile velocity and mass. Typically, low energy injuries are treated with simple wound care, with or without antibiotics, regardless of the presence of a fracture. In contrast, high energy injuries are treated more aggressively...Bones / Orthopedics Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241345.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241345.phpNew research presented at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) found that 77 percent of trauma patients had deficient or insufficient levels of vitamin D. Researchers have linked a lack of vitamin D with muscle weakness, bone fractures, and the inability of bones to fully heal...Bones / Orthopedics Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241351.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241351.phpThe elevated risk of pulmonary embolism (PE) - a blood clot that travels from the leg to the lungs - following total joint replacement (TJR) surgery has been well established, yet little is known about the natural course and timing of this potentially fatal condition...Bones / Orthopedics Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241310.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241310.phpAn endocrine hormone used in clinical trials as an anti-obesity and anti-diabetes drug causes significant and rapid bone loss in mice, raising concerns about its safe use, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have shown...Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241313.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241313.phpNew research presented at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) highlights the benefits of total knee replacement (TKR) in elderly patients with osteoarthritis, including a lower probability of heart failure and mortality...Arthritis / Rheumatology Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241314.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241314.phpIn the U.S., there are nearly three million youth soccer players, and half of them are female. New research presented at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) found that despite reporting appropriate body perception and attitudes toward eating, elite youth soccer athletes (club level or higher) face an increased risk for delayed or irregular menstruation...Sports Medicine / Fitness