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Complex metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joint dislocation is an uncommon entity, which occurs following a hyperextension injury. Closed reduction is not feasible due to entrapped volar plate and/or coexisting fractures.
Shahab Aldin Sattari +5 more
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The World Health Organisation estimates only 33% of the world's population has local access to diagnostic imaging. Doctors operating in austere locations in Canada and Australia are using point-of-care ultrasound to differentiate between bone injury and soft tissue injury.
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Transverse fractures account for approximately 20% of temporal bone fractures. They occur secondary to frontal or occipital head trauma, and they run perpendicular to the petrous pyramid.
Danielle M, Blake +2 more
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The physical, psychological and social impact of long bone fractures on adults: A review
Background: Long bone fractures are common injuries caused by trauma and are a common cause for referral to hospitals. Little consideration has been given to the impact of long bone fractures in adults despite the World Health Organization’s statement ...
Sevani Singaram, Mergan Naidoo
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Alzheimer’s disease and its associated risk of bone fractures: a narrative review
BackgroundAlzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder that is the major cause of dementia in the aged population. Recent researches indicate that patients with AD have a significantly increased fracture risk, but the pathological mechanisms ...
Bing-Na Zhou, Qian Zhang, Mei Li
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Thiazolidinediones and bone fractures [PDF]
The topic of increased risk of bone fracture associated with thiazolidinediones (TZD) treatment first drew international attention when a higher rate of fractures in women with diabetes treated with rosiglitazone was reported in the A Diabetes Outcome Program Trial (ADOPT)1. Subsequently, a number of clinical trials and observational studies addressing
Kaku, Kohei, Hashiramoto, Mitsuru
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Background and purpose — Bone fragility is determined by bone mass, bone architecture, and the material properties of bone. Microindentation has been introduced as a measurement method that reflects bone material properties.
Daysi Duarte Sosa, Erik Fink Eriksen
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The consolidated way of diagnosing and treating osteoporosis in order to prevent fragility fractures has recently been questioned by some papers, which complained of overdiagnosis and consequent overtreatment of this pathology with underestimating other ...
Fabio M Ulivieri +8 more
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Background: Bone fractures represent a significant health issue and impose a considerable burden on healthcare systems globally. However, data pertaining to bone fractures, especially among reproductive-age women in Malaysia, are very limited ...
Zaleha Md Isa +9 more
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