Fractures can be painful and debilitating. For most people, the pain only lasts for months, but for some, pathologic fractures leave them with a lifetime of hurt. Pathologic fractures happen in bones ...

Population-Based Profile of Mental Health and Support Service Need Among Family Caregivers of Adults With Cancer Pathologic fractures often contribute to adverse events in metastatic bone disease, and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Intramedullary nail fixation is an “excellent choice” for patients with pathologic humeral shaft fractures, ...

Bone cysts, most commonly benign and fluid-filled, are a significant concern in the paediatric population. These lesions predominantly affect the long bones and can weaken the normal architecture, ...

Use of high white blood cell (WBC) count to predict poor survival outcome in gastrointestinal (GI) cancer with thrombotic event. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2012 ASCO Annual Meeting I.

BALTIMORE -- The use of long-stem hemiarthroplasty (LSHA) did not improve quality-of-life (QoL) or functional outcomes compared to intramedullary nailing (IMN) in treating pathological fractures of ...

In this analysis, 3 bisphosphonates (alendronate, pamidronate, and zoledronic acid) and 1 RANK ligand inhibitor (denosumab) were evaluated for their effectiveness at preventing osteoclasts from ...

Because of the benign nature of UBC, the primary purpose of treatment is prevention of pathological fracture. Some reports have identified risk factors of pathological fractures. Previous reports ...

A genetic causal link between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and an increased risk of traumatic and osteoporotic fractures underscores the need for targeted prevention strategies. Therefore, the ...

If you’re over 60, chances are good you know someone who has dealt with a compression fracture in their spine. Vertebral compression fractures are injuries to the large bony part of the spine that can ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Tranexamic acid yielded a lower decrease in hemoglobin after total hip arthroplasty and hemiarthroplasty.