There have been significant changes in the demographics of hip fracture patients in Denmark over a 20-year period, including increases in mortality and the number of men sustaining hip fractures, along with an overall older age among fracture patients. Reuters Health Information
Training interventions improve symptoms, exercise capacity and prognosis in chronic heart failure patients. How effective is strength training alone compared with endurance only and combined training? Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
Spinal deformity may go unnoticed until a problem manifests. These authors studied healthy volunteers to evaluate the relationships between gravity line, foot position, and spinopelvic landmarks. Spine
Various bone graft substitutes have been used in posterolateral lumbar fusion to eliminate bone grafting harvesting-related complications. What is the efficacy of [beta]-tricalcium phosphate? Spine
Is there any correlation of physical activity, sports team participation and suicidal behavior among U.S. high school students? Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
In patients with limited flexion range of motion after total knee arthroplasty, how does continuing continuous passive motion after discharge affect range of motion and function in comparison to PT? BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders