Investigators have studied the relation between height and the length of various long bones (Dupertius and Hadden, 1951; Trotter and Gleser, 1952, 1958; Zorab, Prime, and Harrison, 1963), and have found good correlation between these measurements. The accurate measurement of height under field survey conditions is extremely difficult, but can provide valuable information. In this type of survey...

Long bones are far from being simple cylinders, so how is the relative positioning of their various features maintained during growth? A new study shows that growth is isometric and that drift from the correct position is minimized. Read the Research Article.

backgroundcongenital generalized lipodystrophy (cgl) is a rare disease. it is associated with near total fat loss, severe insulin resistance and hypoleptinemia leading to metabolic derangements.case presentationwe report a 25- year- old female with 1-acylglycerol-3-phosphate-o-acyltransferase 2 (apgat2) mutation, and both sclerotic and lytic bone lesions together for the first time. bone cyst i...

Background Mandibular continuity defects occur after tumor resection, maxillofacial injury, or osteomyelitis. Despite the current availability of a plethora of treatment modalities, bone substitutes, and various clinical adjuncts, an exact reconstructive recapitulation of large bony defects continues to be beyond reach. In this clinical pilot study, we report a novel method for reconstruction ...

Introduction:The use of beta emitters is one of the effective methods for palliation of bone metastasis. The risk of normal tissue toxicity should be evaluated in the bone pain palliation treatment. Methods: In this study, the Monte Carlo simulation code MCNPX was used for simulation a bone phantom model consisted of bone marrow, bone and soft tissue. Spe...

Fat embolism syndrome refers to a constellation of symptoms secondary to the presence of fat globules in the lung parenchyma and/or peripheral blood circulation. The syndrome is most often seen in association with long bone or pelvic fractures and can cause significant morbidity and mortality. The present randomized double blind placebo-controlled trial was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of...

progressive loss of bone mineral density around the femora! component of total hip replacement continues to pose a threat to long term prosthetic survival. a linear study was undertaken to measure bone mineral density on a monthly basis following total hip arthroplasty in 11 male patients. the opposite femur was used as the control measurement. bone mineral density was unchanged at two months f...