“Fixation wires are used to stabilise jaws in cases of fractures, not for cosmetic or weight loss purposes. For example, if ...

A troubling trend has emerged where Kenyans, particularly young women, are wiring their jaws closed to restrict their food intake in an attempt to lose weight.A growing trend on social media, the ...

There are also psychological risks associated with jaw wiring. Dr Akanksha Ranjan, a consultant orthodontist at Aga Khan ...

According to published results, stem design was the strongest predictor of postoperative periprosthetic femoral fracture ...

National Library of Medicine. Clavicle fractures. Johns Hopkins Medicine. Clavicle fracture open reduction and internal fixation. Wildemann B, Ignatius A, Leung F, et al. Non-union bone fractures. Nat ...

Background: Dynamic hip screw (DHS) is one of the most widely internal fixations for stabilizing intertrochanteric fracture, however, with a high risk of postoperative complications. The triangle ...

med.usyd.edu.au Background The mechanisms by which mandibular advancement splints (MAS) improve obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) are not well understood. This study aimed to evaluate the mechanism of ...

Objective This study aimed to estimate the association of frailty with incidence and mortality of fractures at different sites in people aged over 80 years. Design Cohort study. Setting UK family ...

Objective To analyze the stability of humerus supracondylar fracture fixation with Kirschner wires comparing intramedullary and lateral (Fi), and two parallel lateral wires (FL) fixation in ...

TERRIFIED SIBLING IN CALIFORNIA DEAR TERRIFIED: Your sister is in need of the services of a mental health professional to rid herself of her fixation on you. She should NOT be part of your wedding ...