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.

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

AMERICAN orthopedic surgeons have been skeptical about the use of medullary nailing of long-bone fractures. This, I think, is fortunate, as the slow acceptance of this technic has allowed us to avoid ...

In conclusion, ballooning of bone, cyst in long bone, male sex, thin cortical thickness and multilocular cyst were significant adverse prognostic factors for pathological fractures, whereas fracture ...