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Orthopedic surgery or orthopedics (also spelled orthopaedics) is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system. Orthopedic surgeons use both surgical and non-surgical means to treat musculoskeletal trauma, sports injuries, degenerative diseases, infections, tumors, and congenital conditions.

Integrating machine learning and gait analysis into orthopedic practice can lead to more effective care

Investigators have applied artificial intelligence techniques to gait analyses and medical records data to provide insights about individuals with leg fractures and aspects of their recovery.

10 Apr 2024

Advancing osteosarcoma prognosis with AI-assisted tumor cell density analysis

Researchers at Kyushu University have developed and validated a machine-learning model that can accurately evaluate the density of surviving tumor cells after treatment in pathological images of osteosarcoma-;the most prevalent malignant bone tumor.

2 Apr 2024

Simple pre-surgical protocol can help prevent dangerous post-surgical infections

A new study published today in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) demonstrates the use of a simple pre-surgical infection prevention protocol to prevent dangerous post-surgical infections.

28 Mar 2024

Columbia researchers secure $38.95 million ARPA-H contract to build a living knee replacement

A team of researchers from Columbia University Irving Medical Center and Columbia Engineering has been awarded up to a $38.95 million contract from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) to build a living knee replacement from biomaterials and human stem cells, including a patient's own cells.

26 Mar 2024

Sexual harassment prevalent among new doctors in their first year, study reveals

More than half of all new doctors face some form of sexual harassment in their first year on the job, including nearly three-quarters of all new female doctors and a third of males, a new study finds.

22 Mar 2024

Millimeter-scale magnetic implants for wireless health monitoring

A millimeter-scale, chip-less and battery-less implant can wirelessly monitor a series of parameters within your body and communicate with a wearable device attached on the skin.

20 Mar 2024

Surgical methods and outcomes of anterolateral augmentation for skeletally immature patients

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries have increased in recent decades among children. Because re-injuries after ACL reconstruction are higher in children compared with adults, anterolateral augmentation procedures may reduce re-injury rates after ACL reconstruction in youth.

6 Mar 2024

Prompt engineering boosts AI's adherence to medical guidelines, study shows

Study demonstrates the effectiveness of prompt engineering in enhancing large language models' adherence to clinical guidelines, with gpt-4-Web and ROT prompting showing the highest consistency with osteoarthritis guidelines.

21 Feb 2024

Nose cartilage-based knee joint treatment project receives €2.3 million funding

Treating knee joint defects with cartilage from the nose: The University Hospital in Würzburg is working on the approval of this procedure.

21 Feb 2024

Self-monitoring effective in improving physical activity among elderly people

Self-monitoring of physical activity with an accelerometer and feedback is an effective tool to improve physical activity in elderly people requiring long-term support.

16 Feb 2024

GoFundMe has become a health care utility

GoFundMe started as a crowdfunding site for underwriting "ideas and dreams," and, as GoFundMe's co-founders, Andrew Ballester and Brad Damphousse, once put it, "for life's important moments."

12 Feb 2024

A record number of Californians are visiting emergency rooms for dog bites

Those pandemic puppies are growing up to be a public health concern.

26 Jan 2024

Early intervention crucial for faster back pain recovery

Low back pain is a major cause of disability around the globe, with more than 570 million people affected.

22 Jan 2024

Mary Lou Retton’s explanation of health insurance takes some somersaults

Former Olympic gymnast Mary Lou Retton spoke out last week on the NBC "Today" show about what she said was a rare pneumonia that almost killed her and resulted in an expensive, monthlong hospital stay.

12 Jan 2024

Scooter injuries nearly tripled across the U.S. from 2016 to 2020, leading to increased hospitalizations

UCLA-led research finds that scooter injuries nearly tripled across the U.S. from 2016 to 2020, with a concurrent increase in severe injuries requiring orthopedic and plastic surgery over the same period.

9 Jan 2024

Eye-catching experiment reduces rudeness in operating theaters

Australian researchers have successfully trialed a novel experiment to address offensive and rude comments in operating theatres by placing ‘eye’ signage in surgical rooms.

8 Jan 2024

UCSF appoints renowned surgeon and researcher Dr. Benjamin Ma as chair of orthopedic surgery

Benjamin Ma, MD, a highly regarded orthopedic surgeon and advanced imaging researcher, has been appointed as chair of the UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. Ma will assume his new role on January 1, 2024.

25 Dec 2023

Deep flaws in FDA oversight of medical devices, and patient harm, exposed in lawsuits and records

Living with diabetes, Carlton "PeeWee" Gautney Jr. relied on a digital device about the size of a deck of playing cards to pump insulin into his bloodstream.

21 Dec 2023

Study shows decline in post-surgery opioid prescriptions, but urges continued efforts

Post-surgery pain relief has shifted away from opioid-containing medications over the past seven years, but the downward trend has slowed since 2020, a new study shows.

7 Dec 2023

Patients expected Profemur artificial hips to last. Then they snapped in half.

Bradley Little, a physical education teacher in Arizona, was leading his class through a school hallway in 2017 when he collapsed. Little feared he was having a stroke. Or, in a sign of the times, that he'd been shot. He tried to stand, but his leg wouldn't move.

5 Dec 2023