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Dorsal Approach in the Surgical Treatment of Complex Dorsal Dislocation of Index Metacarpophalangeal Joint; a Case Report

open access: yesArchives of Academic Emergency Medicine, 2022
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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Ultrasound of bone fractures

open access: yesUltrasound, 2020
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.
Hammad Qadi   +3 more
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Temporal Bone Fracture [PDF]

open access: yesEar, Nose & Throat Journal, 2014
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

open access: yesAfrican Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine, 2019
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

open access: yesFrontiers in Endocrinology, 2023
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
doaj   +1 more source

Thiazolidinediones and bone fractures [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Diabetes Investigation, 2011
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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Women with previous stress fractures show reduced bone material strength: Microindentation measurements in a retrospective case-control study of 60 subjects

open access: yesActa Orthopaedica, 2016
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 role of carboxy-terminal cross-linking telopeptide of type I collagen, dual x-ray absorptiometry bone strain and Romberg test in a new osteoporotic fracture risk evaluation: A proposal from an observational study.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2018
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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Is there an Association between Dietary Micronutrients Intake and Bone Fractures among Malaysian Reproductive-Age Women? The PURE Malaysia Study

open access: yesAnnals of Global Health
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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