Multinodular neck recurrence of ...
Background Pleomorphic adenoma is the most common neoplasm of the parotid gland. It is a benign tumor composed of epithelial and myoepithelial cells ...
Chondroma in temporomandibular ...
Purpose Chondromas are benign tumors composed of mature hyaline cartilage. These tumors are quite common in the bones of the hands and feet but extr ...
Inhibitory effect of maritime p ...
Objectives To evaluate the inhibitory effects of maritime pine bark extract (Pycnogenol) on the deterioration of bone mineral density (BMD) and tra ...
Fixation of Posterior Pelvic Ri ...
Stable internal screw fixation of posterior pelvic ring disruptions through a posterior approach.
Chondral Defects of the Knee Tr ...
Objective Complete, lasting coverage of chondral defects of femoral condyles with hyaline cartilage. Indications Pain, disturbance of function due ...
How strontium ranelate, via opp ...
Oestrogen deficiency increases the rate of bone remodelling which, in association with a negative remodelling balance (resorption exceeding formatio ...
Low-frequency axial ultrasound ...
Summary Axial transmission velocity of a low-frequency first arriving signal (VLF) was assessed in the radius and tibia of 254 females, and compared ...
A team approach: implementing a ...
Summary The implementation of a multidisciplinary teambased model of care has led to significant increases in identification of patients with osteop ...
Evaluation of FRAX to character ...
Summary The UK FRAX model was evaluated retrospectively in Polish women assessed 11 years previously for fracture risk. Results were compared with f ...
Association between socioeconom ...
Summary For most causes of mortality and morbidity, a socioeconomic gradient exists; however, this systematic review identified limited evidence for ...
Targeted intervention reduces r ...
Summary In the present prospective controlled observational study, we investigated the effect of a coordinated intervention program on 4-year refrac ...
Effect of vitamin D supplementa ...
Summary This systematic review demonstrates that vitamin D supplementation does not have a significant effect on muscle strength in vitamin D replet ...
Oral bisphosphonates are associ ...
Summary In a study of 2005 institutionalized older people, use of oral bisphosphonates was associated with a 27% reduction in risk of death compared ...
Fall mechanisms, bone strength, ...
Summary Three modifiable factors of fall direction, poor bone strength, and depression were associated with an increased risk of hip fractures for e ...
Effects of risedronate on bone ...
Summary Aminobisphosphonates promote osteoblastogenesis while inhibiting adipogenesis in vitro. Their effect on adipogenesis in vivo remains unknown ...
Compromised osseous healing of ...
Summary The goal of this study was to document how treatment with high doses of zoledronic acid affects dental extraction healing. Our results, show ...
Homozygous deletion of the UGT2 ...
Summary Previously, homozygous deletion of the UGT2B17 gene has shown association with hip fracture. Using a highthroughput qRT-PCR assay, we genoty ...
Prospective comparison of the t ...
Summary Most post-vertebroplasty new-onset adjacent vertebral compression fractures (VCFs) occur within 2– 3 months, and antiresorptive agents do no ...
Lumbar spine bone mineral densi ...
Summary This analysis examines lumbar spine bone mineral density (BMD) of US adults from NHANES 2005.2008 by age, sex, and race/ethnicity. Prevalenc ...
Fasting and postprandial spot u ...
Summary Clinicians can diagnose high urine calcium by asking patients to collect urine for 24 h or to provide a random urine specimen. In this study ...
The impact of subtrochanteric f ...
Summary Hospital diagnosis codes are useful for assessing hip fracture rates in large populations. However, these codes do not reliably differentiat ...
Bisphosphonate prescribing, per ...
Summary We studied new users of oral bisphosphonates and found that less than half persisted with therapy for 2 years, and interruptions in use were ...
Sclerostin levels during growth ...
Summary Serum sclerostin levels are associated with cortical porosity, suggesting that changes in sclerostin production during growth may play a rol ...
Ethnic difference of clinical v ...
Summary Vertebral fractures are the most common osteoporotic fractures. Data on the vertebral fracture risk in Asia remain sparse. This study observ ...
The Neonatal But Not the Mature ...
The force–frequency relationship (FFR) reflects alterations in intracellular calcium cycling during changing heart rate (HR). Tachycardia-induced he ...