Neurogenic heterotopic ossification (NHO) is a disorder of aberrant bone formation affecting
one in five patients sustaining a spinal cord injury or traumatic brain injury. Ectopic bone …

Recent medical and surgical advances have allowed improved safety, function and comfort
in treating children with osteogenesis imperfecta. The selection of surgical techniques is …

➤ The possibility of glenoid component failure should be considered whenever a total
shoulder arthroplasty has an unsatisfactory result. High-quality radiographs made in the …

BACKGROUND:: Giant cell tumor (GCT) of bone is a benign but locally aggressive tumor
that is characterized by the presence of mononuclear stromal cells and multinucleated giant …

Background Patients who survive hip fracture are at high risk of recurrent fractures, but rates
of osteoporosis treatment 1 year after sustaining a fracture are less than 10% to 20%. We …

Background: Femoral head osteonecrosis as a result of trauma in adolescents has a poor
prognosis as a result of femoral head collapse and subsequent degenerative change of the …

Recent studies have shown that alendronate (Aln) enhances the osteogenesis of
osteoblasts and bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells. In this study, we hypothesize that …

Background: Bisphosphonates can adversely affect fracture-healing because they inhibit
osteoclastic bone resorption. It is unclear whether bisphosphonates can be initiated safely …

Osteoporotic fractures are one of the major problems facing healthcare systems worldwide.
Undoubtedly, fragility fractures of the hip represent a far greater burden in terms of morbidity …

Study Design. Systematic review and meta-analysis. Objective. To compare the efficacy of
the use of either bisphosphonates or teriparatide on radiographic and functional outcomes …