Published in BMC Oral Health
Background Alveolar bone plays a vital role in mastication and supporting the teeth. The alveolar process is one of the most challenging regions of facial bone to reconstruct due to the deformity involves both hard and soft tissues. However, the etiology, gender, and age distribution vary between different regions, cultures, and countries. This stu...
Published in Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery
Distal radius fracture (DRF) is the most common upper extremity fracture. After the introduction of volar locking plate (VLP) fixation, treatment has shifted from conservative management to more operative management. The implant removal rate after VLP fixation in patients with DRF varies and the reasons for removal and associated patient characteri...
Published in European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society
Infra-acetabular screws enhance the fixation strength in acetabular fractures with separation of both columns. Placement without iatrogenic femoral head violation is challenging. To assess the impact of the acetabular configuration, the patients' age and gender on safe infra-acetabulum screw insertion. In 112 patients (69 females; mean age: 34 year...
Published in European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society
Fractures of the clavicle are common injuries, accounting 2.6-4% of all fractures in adults. Of these fractures, 21-28% are lateral clavicle fractures and 2-3% are medial clavicle fractures. Bipolar clavicle fractures are defined as a lateral and medial fracture and are uncommon. There is no consensus on the treatment of these fractures. The aim of...
Published in Acta Diabetologica
Aims To evaluate the impact of peripheral neuropathy on bone health in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Methods Participants with T2DM were grouped according to the presence of peripheral neuropathy as assessed by vibration perception threshold (VPT). Recruitment ensured groups were balanced for age, sex and body mass index (BMI). Bone ...
Published in BMC Oral Health
Objective To investigate the association between mandibular cortex parameters and fracture in a group of 286 men and women, 79–80 years of age. Study design In a cross-sectional study, the mandibular cortex was evaluated with Klemetti’s index for cortical erosion. The cortical thickness was measured with a ruler adjusting for the magnification fact...
Published in European heart journal. Cardiovascular pharmacotherapy
To determine the risk of fracture associated with direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) compared with vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF), accounting for cumulative duration of use. Using Quebec administrative healthcare databases, we formed a cohort of all patients aged 40 years or older newly diagnos...
Published in Osteoporosis and Sarcopenia
Objectives This study is designed to estimate appropriate intervention thresholds for the Philippines Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX) model to identify postmenopausal women with high fracture risk. Methods Age dependent intervention thresholds were calculated for a woman of body mass index 25 kg/m2 aged 50–80 years with a previous fragility fr...
Published in World Journal of Orthopedics
Jones type fifth metatarsal fracture is a common occurrence among athletes at all levels. These fractures may occur due to several mechanisms, but inversions and twisting injuries are considered some of the leading causes in sports. However, while Jones fracture incidences are frequent in the sporting world, there is still a lack of consensus on ho...
Published in Osteoporosis and Sarcopenia
Objectives Influence of presenting musculoskeletal ambulation disability symptom complex (MADS) on occurrence of bone fragility fracture (BFF) is investigated with retrospective cohort study. Methods A total of 931 subjects joined in the study. Subjects were selected as bone fragility risk positive in the fracture assessment tool questionnaire. The...
