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Orthopedics & Sports medicine
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FDA approves new total wrist replacement device to treat painful arthritis

FDA approves new total wrist replacement device to treat painful arthritis

by Hospital for Special SurgeryCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new total wrist replacement device for people seeking relief from painful arthriti

FDA approves new total wrist replacement device to treat painful arthritis

by Hospital for Special SurgeryCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new total wrist replacement device for people seeking relief from painful arthriti
New study analyzes link between digit ratio and oxygen consumption in soccer players

New study analyzes link between digit ratio and oxygen consumption in soccer players

FEBRUARY 16, 2024bySwansea UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe efficiency of oxygen supply to tissues is a factor in the severity of important diseases such as COVID-19 and heart con

New study analyzes link between digit ratio and oxygen consumption in soccer players

FEBRUARY 16, 2024bySwansea UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe efficiency of oxygen supply to tissues is a factor in the severity of important diseases such as COVID-19 and heart con
Artificial intelligence techniques can help clinicians assess and treat patients with bone fractures

Artificial intelligence techniques can help clinicians assess and treat patients with bone fractures

byWileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainInvestigators have applied artificial intelligence techniques to gait analyses and medical records data to provide insights about individuals with leg fra

Artificial intelligence techniques can help clinicians assess and treat patients with bone fractures

byWileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainInvestigators have applied artificial intelligence techniques to gait analyses and medical records data to provide insights about individuals with leg fra
Carrot or stick: Which is better motivation to exercise more?

Carrot or stick: Which is better motivation to exercise more?

FEBRUARY 26, 2024 Editors' notesby Linda van Putten,Leiden UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFree cinema tickets or a step tracker paid for by your health insurance. Some insurers

Carrot or stick: Which is better motivation to exercise more?

FEBRUARY 26, 2024 Editors' notesby Linda van Putten,Leiden UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFree cinema tickets or a step tracker paid for by your health insurance. Some insurers
Schoolboy rugby players have more injuries the older they get

Schoolboy rugby players have more injuries the older they get

by BMJ Open Sport & Exercise MedicineCredit: Rhys Park via Wikimedia CommonsThe number of injuries sustained while playing rugby, and match and training days lost as a result, is higher among play

Schoolboy rugby players have more injuries the older they get

by BMJ Open Sport & Exercise MedicineCredit: Rhys Park via Wikimedia CommonsThe number of injuries sustained while playing rugby, and match and training days lost as a result, is higher among play
Trial shows benefits of two forms of ankle surgery for osteoarthritis

Trial shows benefits of two forms of ankle surgery for osteoarthritis

by University College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPatients with advanced ankle osteoarthritis who undergo surgery see equally good outcomes from the two main surgical treatments for o

Trial shows benefits of two forms of ankle surgery for osteoarthritis

by University College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPatients with advanced ankle osteoarthritis who undergo surgery see equally good outcomes from the two main surgical treatments for o
New research indicates that steroid creams can affect bone health

New research indicates that steroid creams can affect bone health

byWileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research indicates that higher doses of topical corticosteroids, which are commonly used to treat inflammatory skin conditions, are linked with elevat

New research indicates that steroid creams can affect bone health

byWileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research indicates that higher doses of topical corticosteroids, which are commonly used to treat inflammatory skin conditions, are linked with elevat
New model predicts how shoe properties affect a runner's performance

New model predicts how shoe properties affect a runner's performance

by Jennifer Chu,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyResearchers measure the stiffness of midsole designs using an Instron machine to mimic footsteps. Credit: Melanie Gonick, MITA good shoe can

New model predicts how shoe properties affect a runner's performance

by Jennifer Chu,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyResearchers measure the stiffness of midsole designs using an Instron machine to mimic footsteps. Credit: Melanie Gonick, MITA good shoe can
British Gymnastics' new rules on weighing athletes—a sticking plaster solution

British Gymnastics' new rules on weighing athletes—a sticking plaster solution

by Francesca Cavallerio and Mathew Dowling,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainOn November 29 2023, British Gymnastics (BG) released a new policybanning coaches from weighing gymnasts

British Gymnastics' new rules on weighing athletes—a sticking plaster solution

by Francesca Cavallerio and Mathew Dowling,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainOn November 29 2023, British Gymnastics (BG) released a new policybanning coaches from weighing gymnasts
Genes that form specific bones in the womb heal them later in life, finds study

Genes that form specific bones in the womb heal them later in life, finds study

by Greg Williams,NYU Langone HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGenes long known to control the formation of bones before birth also control bone healing later in life, a new study found.Led

Genes that form specific bones in the womb heal them later in life, finds study

by Greg Williams,NYU Langone HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGenes long known to control the formation of bones before birth also control bone healing later in life, a new study found.Led
Cracking joints isn't bad for you and could even serve a useful purpose

Cracking joints isn't bad for you and could even serve a useful purpose

by Neil Tuttle,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageSome people habitually crack their joints, others can't, and many are irritated by those who do.So what's going on? Why do people

Cracking joints isn't bad for you and could even serve a useful purpose

by Neil Tuttle,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageSome people habitually crack their joints, others can't, and many are irritated by those who do.So what's going on? Why do people