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Orthopedics & Sports medicine
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More children are getting ACL injuries—here's what could be done to prevent them

More children are getting ACL injuries—here's what could be done to prevent them

by Michael Duncan, Jason Tallis and Theresa Heering,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThere's no doubt that for children and teenagers, taking part in physical activity and s

More children are getting ACL injuries—here's what could be done to prevent them

by Michael Duncan, Jason Tallis and Theresa Heering,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThere's no doubt that for children and teenagers, taking part in physical activity and s
Doctor advises teens on how to get back in the game safely after shoulder injury

Doctor advises teens on how to get back in the game safely after shoulder injury

by Joel Streed, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor teens who love playing summer team sports, an injury that takes them out of the game can be devastating. Shoulder injuries

Doctor advises teens on how to get back in the game safely after shoulder injury

by Joel Streed, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor teens who love playing summer team sports, an injury that takes them out of the game can be devastating. Shoulder injuries
Osteoarthritis linked to higher risk of dying from cardiovascular disease

Osteoarthritis linked to higher risk of dying from cardiovascular disease

by Lund UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Lund University in Sweden have investigated the link between osteoarthritis and mortality in an epidemiological study. It was shown that

Osteoarthritis linked to higher risk of dying from cardiovascular disease

by Lund UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Lund University in Sweden have investigated the link between osteoarthritis and mortality in an epidemiological study. It was shown that
Genetic variants in melatonin receptor linked to idiopathic osteoporosis

Genetic variants in melatonin receptor linked to idiopathic osteoporosis

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: cottonbro studio from PexelsColumbia University Medical Center researchers have identified specific variants in a melatonin receptor gene that impair bone tur

Genetic variants in melatonin receptor linked to idiopathic osteoporosis

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: cottonbro studio from PexelsColumbia University Medical Center researchers have identified specific variants in a melatonin receptor gene that impair bone tur
Deep learning enhances gait analysis for spinal deformity detection

Deep learning enhances gait analysis for spinal deformity detection

byUniversity of TsukubaAn overview of the proposed method. Credit:IEEE Access(2024). DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2024.3479165Evaluating human gait and posture is a clinically effective metho

Deep learning enhances gait analysis for spinal deformity detection

byUniversity of TsukubaAn overview of the proposed method. Credit:IEEE Access(2024). DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2024.3479165Evaluating human gait and posture is a clinically effective metho
Feel a pop, then pain in your knee? It could be an ACL tear

Feel a pop, then pain in your knee? It could be an ACL tear

by Joel Streed,Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo ClinicYou're playing tag with your kids, hitting a fast tennis return shot, landing after a gymnastics vault, evading a football tackle or jumping off

Feel a pop, then pain in your knee? It could be an ACL tear

by Joel Streed,Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo ClinicYou're playing tag with your kids, hitting a fast tennis return shot, landing after a gymnastics vault, evading a football tackle or jumping off
New guideline introduces recommendations for optimal timing of elective hip or knee arthroplasty

New guideline introduces recommendations for optimal timing of elective hip or knee arthroplasty

by American College of RheumatologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe American College of Rheumatology (ACR) and the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS) have released a summar

New guideline introduces recommendations for optimal timing of elective hip or knee arthroplasty

by American College of RheumatologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe American College of Rheumatology (ACR) and the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS) have released a summar
Muscle tissue changes could be driving sex-based injury risk, say physiologists

Muscle tissue changes could be driving sex-based injury risk, say physiologists

by Laurel Hamers,University of OregonCredit: University of OregonDifferences in the way muscles respond to stress could help explain why certain sports injuries are more common in women compared

Muscle tissue changes could be driving sex-based injury risk, say physiologists

by Laurel Hamers,University of OregonCredit: University of OregonDifferences in the way muscles respond to stress could help explain why certain sports injuries are more common in women compared
Tanezumab improves scores for pain, function in osteoarthritis

Tanezumab improves scores for pain, function in osteoarthritis

(HealthDay)—For patients with osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee or hip, tanezumab is associated with significant improvements in pain and physical function versus placebo, according to a study published

Tanezumab improves scores for pain, function in osteoarthritis

(HealthDay)—For patients with osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee or hip, tanezumab is associated with significant improvements in pain and physical function versus placebo, according to a study published
A quarter of arthritis cases linked to excess weight

A quarter of arthritis cases linked to excess weight

by Boston University School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) study shows that weight loss between early adulthood and midlife lowers art

A quarter of arthritis cases linked to excess weight

by Boston University School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) study shows that weight loss between early adulthood and midlife lowers art
'Locking' an arthritis drug may be key to improving it

'Locking' an arthritis drug may be key to improving it

by Public Library of ScienceCredit: CC0 Public DomainAttaching a removable lock to an arthritis drug can make it safer and more effective, according to a new study publishing June 13 in the open-

'Locking' an arthritis drug may be key to improving it

by Public Library of ScienceCredit: CC0 Public DomainAttaching a removable lock to an arthritis drug can make it safer and more effective, according to a new study publishing June 13 in the open-
Interlimb and intralimb synergy modeling for lower limb assistive devices: Methods and feature selection

Interlimb and intralimb synergy modeling for lower limb assistive devices: Methods and feature selection

by Beijing Institute of Technology Press Co., Ltd(A) Assistive knee brace, (B) CUHK-EXO, (C) ankle-foot prosthesis, and (D) transfemoral prosthesis. Credit: Ming Yin, State Key Laboratory of Digital M

Interlimb and intralimb synergy modeling for lower limb assistive devices: Methods and feature selection

by Beijing Institute of Technology Press Co., Ltd(A) Assistive knee brace, (B) CUHK-EXO, (C) ankle-foot prosthesis, and (D) transfemoral prosthesis. Credit: Ming Yin, State Key Laboratory of Digital M