A study conducted in Jerusalem found that orthopedic consultants were able to successfully identify gross and subtle findings in radiology images through the use of their smartphone. TEREM Emergency Medical Centers operates five urgent care facilities and consults over 200,000 patients a year, including 10,000 fractures and 30,000 nonfracture injuries. The medical center has round-the-clock […]
Foot Gestures Can Determine Attraction, Personality Types
Body language is often representative of a person’s feelings, whether they are nervous, excited, or trying to pass a lie as the truth, but a study at the University of Manchester found that a person’s feet often give off secret messages about their feelings. Shoemaker Guy West paired up with Professor Geoffrey Beattie, Dean of […]
Answer to Ankle Instability May Lie in Knee and Hip Joints
A University of Georgia study revealed that people who have suffered an ankle sprain may be at a greater risk of re-injury depending on how they move their hip and knee joints. Previous ankle sprain treatment has focused mainly on strengthening the joints in the ankle region. The University of Georgia study suggests that certain […]
US Population Fails to Meet Goals for Cancer Screening Rates
A study published last week revealed that (with the exception of colorectal cancer) the US population did not meet cancer screening goals set by the Healthy People 2010 initiative. 174,393 adults participated in the study. All participants were at least 18 years old, and completed the National Health Interview Survey from 1997-2010. The general population […]
Hospitals Can Save Time and Money, Researchers Say
A new study revealed that post-splinting radiographs of non-displaced fractures do not demonstrate changes in fracture alignment; they merely add to emergency room wait times and cost health care facilities millions of dollars each year. Researchers were granted permission to examine orthopaedic consultations in a trauma center for nearly two years. They initially believed that […]
