Astronauts' Bone Strength Lost in Space Feb 14, 2009
For the study, Keyak's team took CT scans of the astronauts before and after their months on the space station; the researchers focused on bone strength at the top of the thigh bone, where it inserts into the hip socket. On average, the researchers found, the astronauts' bone strength decline by 14 percent during the mission. (MEDLINEplus)
Scientists create genetic blueprint of Neanderthal Feb 13, 2009
The researchers relied on a 37,000 year-old thigh bone found in Croatia, as well as 43,000-year-old from El Sidron, Spain, a 41,000 year-old-bone from Germany and a 70,000-year-old bone from Mezmaiskaya Cave in the Caucasus. They hope to have a 100% complete Neanderthal gene map within three years. (USA Today)
Bone-Building Exercise Benefits May Not Last Feb 7, 2009
To investigate, Dr. Taru Tervo of Umea University and colleagues followed 92 young men for 12 years, measuring BMD at five different time points at the femoral neck (which connects the "ball" that joins with the hip socket to the shaft of the thigh bone), the total body, and the lumbar spine. Sixty-seven men were active athletes training in ice hockey or badminton, and the rest served as a control group. (MEDLINEplus)
Study Links Osteoporosis Drugs to Jaw Trouble Feb 7, 2009
Use of bisphosphonates has been associated with other problems in the past, including an increased risk of atrial fibrillation (a type of abnormal heart rhythm), unusual fractures of the thigh bone, and inflammatory eye disease. After searching the USC School of Dentistry's electronic medical records database, the study authors found that nine of 208 patients taking Fosamax had active ONJ, a prevalence of about 4 percent. (MEDLINEplus)
Study Shows Exercise Shields Against Osteoporosis Feb 7, 2009
Those who had participated in low-impact, weight-bearing exercise, such as swimming, while younger had significantly greater bone mineral content in both the spine and the thigh bone. The other women in the study had either played more high-impact sports in their youth that involved running or jumping, such as volleyball or tennis, or no sports at all. (MEDLINEplus)
Younger Men Fare Best After Hip Joint Resurfacing Feb 7, 2009
Hip resurfacing offers an alternative to hip replacement, in which the ball of the hip joint is removed and replaced with a metal stem inserted into the thigh bone. In hip resurfacing, the ball of the hip joint remains, but its surface is reshaped to accept a rounded cap with a short stem that sits in the thigh bone, or femur. (MEDLINEplus)
Osteoporosis Drug Prompts Increase in Certain Bone Cells Feb 7, 2009
Scientists not sure if finding points to potential problems; maker stands by medication. Wednesday, December 31, 2008. (MEDLINEplus)
Research hints of earlier upright walking Mar 24, 2008
New and more detailed analysis of a fossil thigh bone found eight years ago in Kenya presented evidence that the Orrorin tugensis stood and walked on its hind limbs, The New York Times reported ... George Washington University's Brian Richmond told the Times the size of the creature's hip joint, the shape and strength of the thigh bone and other characteristics provided "convincing evidence to confirm Orrorin's bipedal adaptations.". (United Press International)
New fossil analysis finds species walked upright 6 million years ago Mar 22, 2008
A new, more detailed analysis of a fossil thigh bone found eight years ago in Kenya yielded strong evidence that the species Orrorin tugenensis stood and walked on its hind limbs ... The size of the specimen's hip joint, the shape and strength of the wide thigh bone, and other characteristics, he said, provided "convincing evidence to confirm Orrorin's bipedal adaptations." ... Richmond and Jungers found instead a close similarity between the Orrorin thigh bone and hip mechanics and those of... (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
Upright Walking Began 6 Million Years Ago Mar 21, 2008
20, 2008) A shape comparison of the most complete fossil femur (thigh bone) of one of the earliest known pre-humans, or hominins, with the femora of living apes, modern humans and other fossils, indicates the earliest form of bipedalism occurred at least six million years ago and persisted for at least four million years. William Jungers, Ph. (Science Daily)
When did our ancestors first stand up? Mar 21, 2008
Thigh bone suggests pre-humans were bipedal 6 million years ago ... WASHINGTON - A nearly 6-million-year-old thigh bone may provide some of the earliest evidence for human ancestors walking on two legs ... Richmond reports that the bone resembles thigh bones from early human ancestors known as Australopithecus and Paranthropus which lived 2 million to 3 million years ago, which also were adapted to walk upright. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Fosamax Linked to Unusual Femur Fractures Mar 21, 2008
WEDNESDAY, March 19 (HealthDay News) -- In the latest research to cast a shadow on the safety of a popular bone-strengthening medication, researchers report that long-term use of Fosamax is associated with unusual fractures of the thigh bone. The fractures were low-energy fractures, meaning that they all occurred from a fall from standing height or less, and the bone cracks were in an unusual horizontal pattern. (MEDLINEplus)
Peel the skin away to explore 'Human Body' Mar 7, 2008
The thigh bone, the body's strongest, is hollow, but it's stronger than concrete. Sunday's penultimate "Sensation" episode focuses on the nervous system, which carries sensations from brain to body and back, while "Power to the People" examines the brain, "the most powerful organ in the natural world.". (USA Today -- Life)
Knee injuries hit girls more often Mar 2, 2008
30-day news archives. " said Greenspoon, of Greenspoon Orthopaedics.There are no formal records of ACL injuries among high school athletes in Brevard, but Greenspoon estimated 65 percent of the ACL injuries he sees among those of high school age occur in girls."We're seeing almost two-to-one girls versus boys at the high school level, and almost all of those are athletes," he said. "I do about 100, 120 ACLs a year, and about two-thirds are girls. (Florida Today)
Uh-oh! Guest archaeologist breaks a dinosaur bone Feb 26, 2008
The evidence of their work is everywhere: Under a plastic tent is the thigh bone of the beast; in a sand box are more vertebrae awaiting assemblage. I chuckle when I see that the "sandbags" holding the fossils in place are latex rubber gloves filled with sand. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Dreaming about colored eggs, chocolate and ham? It must be Easter Feb 25, 2008
They are available with or without the bone, or partially-boned, which still have a small part of the thigh bone, but not the big joints. While the bone adds flavor during the cooking process, it can make carving more difficult. (AZCentral -- Home)
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Martin suffered severe blood loss and a broken thigh bone. He's being treated at John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek, where he was airlifted after Monday's incident. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Letters to the Editor (Jan. 23) Jan 23, 2008
In another community in which I worked, a patient with a fractured thigh bone was not treated and kicked out of intensive care, with only a walking cast, due to his inability to pay for his care. It is time for our country to provide fair, universal health care for all Americans. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Aquatically, it keeps joints movin’ Jan 21, 2008
Since that late November Joints in Motion session, Jane had the misfortune to fall and break a thigh bone. At Christmastime, she said: I can t wait to get back to the group. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
T. Rex Had Teen Pregnancies Jan 15, 2008
Both a femur (thigh bone) and a tibia (shin bone) from the same fossilized Tenontosaurus showed medullary bone, while growth rings in its bones indicated the pregnant dinosaur was eight years old. "These were prey dinosaurs, so they were probably taken out when really young and small or when old," Werning said. (Science Daily)
Tobacco Smoke Can Damage Skeletal Muscle Jan 9, 2008
For their study, Dr. Maria Montes de Oca from Hospital Universitario de Caracas, Venezuela, and colleagues compared the vastus lateralis muscle, which originates in the thigh bone extends to the shin bone, in 14 heavy smokers without COPD and 20 healthy non-smokers. Subjects in both groups led sedentary lifestyles. (MEDLINEplus)
VIDEO from Medialink and Stryker: New Alternative to Hip Replacement Surgery Jan 9, 2008
In this innovative process, the end of the thigh bone, or femur, is capped with a metal covering, much like the capping of a tooth and fits neatly into a metal cup that sits in the hip socket. Should the device need replacing at some time in the future, a conventional total hip replacement can typically be used, making it an attractive option for younger and more active osteoarthritis patients. (PR Newswire)
Friends rally for Tessa Jan 8, 2008
Former Hudson resident Tessa (Molloy) Tomasetti of Worcester, center with crutches, was guest of honor at a fundraiser Friday, Dec. 28 at Eagles Home, Cox Street. The event was titled Thats What Friends are For, and the committee included, seated from left, Nancy MacDonald of Hudson, Dale Schnorf of Worcester and Claire Beauregard of Leicester; rear, from left, Andrea Garcia and Sue Underwood of Hudson, and Tessas daughter, April Surin of + Sudbury. (Hudson Sun, MA)
Letter from America Dec 31, 2007
He sawed off the top of my thigh bone, stripped away one by one the layers of muscle and cartilage around the joint, smoothed the pelvic socket above the leg and installed a precision-machined titanium and plastic prosthesis to replace the discarded joint. Then the surgeon reassembled the whole upper leg, reattaching muscle and cartilage as necessary. (International Herald Tribune)
Bones recovered in Bayfield likely from cemeteries Dec 19, 2007
A partial thigh bone came from a young female of ages 17 to 20. A partial humerus, or upper arm bone, might have come from the same person. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Judge: Child, who died at 56 days-old, was tortured Dec 19, 2007
Drew testified that the baby's left thigh bone was broken when he was taken to the hospital. An autopsy revealed that the baby's right thigh bone had also been broken, but was healing, Drew said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
sugar could have prevented deadly car crash Dec 9, 2007
Suzanne Meredith, 52, a district nurse, died of multiple injuries while her husband Julian, 55, suffered a shattered thigh bone, and now walks with a stick. He has also had an artificial elbow fitted and cannot fully straighten his right arm. (Times Online)
Feel-good apology of little use to young dead from abuse Dec 6, 2007
The cause of death was "acute septicaemia" or blood poisoning caused by an infection of the thigh bone, which began as a boil, easily treatable. An orthopaedic specialist told the court the case was unknown outside countries such as Rwanda, East Timor or Bougainville. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Mild depression 'can cause osteoporosis' in young women Nov 28, 2007
Bone mineral density testing revealed that 17 per cent of the depressed women showed evidence of bone thinning at a particularly vulnerable area of the thigh bone, compared to two per cent of women who were not depressed. Lower bone density at the lumbar spine was also seen in 20 per cent of the depressed women, compared to nine per cent of women without depression. (Hindu)
ATV Injuries on the Rise Nov 28, 2007
The infant suffered a fractured thigh bone and, as a result of the injury, will walk with a permanent limp. "I would like to ask that mother, when your child is older and can't participate in sports because of his limping, what will you say when your child asks, 'Why did you put me on that ATV?' Will she have an answer for that?". (MEDLINEplus)
Kids And ATVs: Injuries On The Rise Nov 27, 2007
His thigh bone fractured, leaving him with a permanent limp, he says. The youngest drivers were two 2-year-olds who managed to start the ATVs without their parent's knowledge, Shah says. (CBS News -- US)
Injury Report Shows All-terrain Vehicles Not Child's Play Nov 27, 2007
"The youngest patient in our series was a six-month-old infant who was riding with his mother. His thigh bone was fractured," Dr. Shah said. "Other patients included a two-year-old who was driving a 'child-size' ATV and had traumatic amputation of four toes, and another two-year-old driver who was found unconscious beside a flipped ATV. She had a severe brain hemorrhage that left her with permanent disability," he said. (Science Daily)
Dead infants' parents charged Nov 15, 2007
His left thigh bone was broken too. Police did not release the child's name. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Woman being 'silly' hit by freight train Nov 14, 2007
Thompson suffered head injuries and a fractured thigh bone but was conscious and talking after the accident. . (Albany Times Union)
Kneecap problems most common Nov 14, 2007
The patella is the kneecap; the femur is the thigh bone ... Sometimes we can release the tissue between the kneecap and the thigh bone on the outer side of the patellofemoral joint to release the pressure on that area and help with the tracking of the patella. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Medical condition introduces Rose Creek boy to hunting Nov 13, 2007
According to the American Academy of Family Physicians Web Site, SCFE is a hip problem that starts if the growing end of the thigh bone slips from the ball of the hip joint. SCFE can form in one leg or it may develop in both legs. (Austin Daily Herald, MN)
* World News Quick Take Nov 12, 2007
The hardware was used to help his upper thigh bone heal after he broke it while skiing on Dec. 23. Dr Kevin Ehrhart, who performed the 20-minute surgery at a Los Angeles hospital Saturday, said there were no complications. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Schwarzenegger Recovers From Thigh Bone Surgery Nov 11, 2007
The hardware was used to help his upper thigh bone heal after he broke it while skiing nearly a year ago. The orthopedic surgeon who performed the surgery at a Los Angeles hospital says in a statement that there were no complications. (CBS2.com, CA)
Redskins Investigate Rash of Hamstring Injuries Nov 8, 2007
The problem became so chronic that coach Joe Gibbs last week ordered an inquest, leading to several in-house initiatives aimed at getting the set of muscles behind the thigh bone to stop aching so much. "We're frustrated by it," Gibbs said. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Trooper Injured In I-76 Accident Getting Better Oct 18, 2007
Hinshaw has a broken thigh bone, braces on both knees and major ligament damage from the accident. "His heart is obviously breaking for the Templeton family. He is very, very grateful," Susan said. (CBS 4, CO)
Suspected Salmonella Pauses Pot Pie Plant Oct 10, 2007
(3:39)Hip resurfacing is a new technique for hip replacements that leaves the thigh bone intact. The new approach is promising but still controversial. (CBS News)
Back In The Game With New Hip Treatment Oct 10, 2007
Instead of removing the thigh bone, as is done with total hip replacement, resurfacing adds a cap to the top of the thigh bone leaving most of the bone untouched ... Hip resurfacing is a new technique for hip replacements that leaves the thigh bone intact ... Instead of removing the thigh bone, as is done with total hip replacement, think of it as adding a cap to the top of the thigh bone leaving most of the bone untouched. (CBS News)
Human femur found in Scottsdale Oct 2, 2007
The thigh bone was taken to the Maricopa County Medical Examiner's office where it was determined to be human, she said. The bone was visible above the ground and likely washed to the surface by recent rains. (AZCentral)
Sasha Christian is first Singaporean to enter Wakeboard World Cup semis Sep 23, 2007
She was up against some of the world's best at the heats, including Dallas Friday, a four-time X-Games champ who is making a comeback after fracturing a thigh bone in last year's competition. But the Singaporean pulled off a fine performance, earning her a place in Sunday's semi-finals. (Channel NewsAsia, Singapore)
Ward off knee injuries Sep 22, 2007
The meniscus is a piece of cartilage that acts as a sort of pad between the thigh bone (femur) and the shin bone (tibia). He was told to expect arthritis and having to use a cane. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Muscle patterns in women may be linked to at risk positioning for ACL tears Sep 19, 2007
When the shin bone is positioned outward compared to the thigh bone, it results in a knock-kneed posture, Palmieri-Smith said. This position is referred to as knee valgus, and increased knee valgus (more knock kneed) has been shown to be linked to ACL injury risk, said Palmieri-Smith, who is also affiliated with U-M's new Sport Injury Prevention Center. (EurekAlert!)
Punk Angelina Jolie Sep 19, 2007
The condition means two-year-old Zahara's thigh bone is not properly connected to her hip, which may affect her ability to walk and she could need braces to help re-set her limb. (C) BANG Media International. (Monsters and Critics.com)
Corzine To Transfer Powers This Morning Sep 17, 2007
First, he's to undergo radiation treatment, then surgery on the left thigh bone he broke in a car crash last April. Codey will get the reins of the state government shortly before the surgery, which is scheduled for 10 a.m. Corzine will be under sedation for that procedure. (CBS 2, NY)
Surgery for Jolie-Pitt daughter? Sep 14, 2007
The condition means two-year-old Zaharas thigh bone is not properly connected to her hip, which may affect her ability to walk and she could need braces to help re-set her limb. A source told Americas Star magazine, "Brad and Angelina have talked with their paediatrician, who told them Zahara may need to have surgery. They will do whatever it takes to ensure she is happy and healthy. When she was first adopted, Zahara - whose birth mother died from AIDs - was suffering from malnutrition and... (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Prison sentence for stepmother Sep 9, 2007
His many injuries included a broken thigh bone, shin bone and three fractured ribs. Many of his injuries were ignored for days, causing him to scream as his broken bones ground together. (Ealing Times)
Museum of Northern Arizona Sep 8, 2007
The lower jaw of a horned dinosaur sits in a glass case, and the thigh bone of a duck-billed dinosaur is affixed to a diorama explaining what happened to all those big scary things. Outside, just north of the main entrance, a bronze sculpture attached to a 20-foot steel pole features pteranodon ("winged reptile without teeth") with a 14-foot wingspan soaring above an assortment of ichthyornis, smaller flying reptiles also known as "fish birds.". (AZCentral -- Travel)
Sixty-year-old artificial hip keeps war veteran on his feet Sep 1, 2007
" Hip replacement surgery is now commonplace in people with worn or damaged joints and at least 50,000 procedures are carried out in Britain each year. In the modern "total" hip replacement both the socket and the ball at the top of the thigh bone are replaced with artificial parts. Modern hip replacements have a lifespan of about 15 years They are made from metal and plastic and tend to wear down and become loose, with an average lifespan of 15 years. Ashley Blom, head of orthopaedic surgery at... (BBC News -- Health)
Swelling After Knee Injury May Hinder Healing Sep 1, 2007
The meniscus is a type of cartilage inside the knee joint that acts as a shock absorber between the thigh bone and lower leg bone. Almost 15 percent of all athletic injuries to the knee involve the meniscus. (Health-Finder)
New insights into common knee injuries Aug 30, 2007
The primary function of the meniscus a type of cartilage located within the knee joint between the thigh bone (femur) and the lower leg bone (tibia) -- is to act as a shock absorber and a distributor of weight within the joint. Nearly 15 percent of all athletic injuries to the knee involve the meniscus, and the breakdown and loss of this tissue ultimately leads to osteoarthritis, the so-called wear-and-tear form of the disease. (EurekAlert!)
Local woman skydives after surgery Aug 15, 2007
-Perthes is when the ball of the thigh bone in the hip doesn't get enough blood, causing the bone to die. Boys age 7-9 are more likely to develop this illness. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Joint Fluid Injections Help Knee Ligament Heal Aug 4, 2007
The ACL connects the thigh bone to the tibia, the larger of the two bones in the lower leg. The ligament, which is designed to prevent hyperextension at the knee joint, can be injured during sports activities, especially basketball, football, soccer and skiing. (MEDLINEplus)
Mummy baby's mother likely 45 years old Jul 28, 2007
Ontario Deputy Coroner Dr. Jim Cairns said the attempt to trace living relatives of the mummified baby boy will begin with DNA extracted from his thigh bone. Cairns said there's a "reasonably good chance" the baby's thigh bone will yield a usable DNA sample. (Toronto Sun)
Mystery of mummified baby not soon solved Jul 26, 2007
"I have a four-month-old baby, and it was about the size of my baby. It looked like a dried-up baby. Its skin was leathery brown. I could see a thigh bone, shin bone and all the five toes. And all the fingers on the hands," he said. "It's upsetting. For a child to be put in a damn hole, no burial. It's wrong. Eighty-three years stuck in a frickin' wall.". (National Post)
Battered Kitten Found In Oakdale Jul 14, 2007
"This right leg, the femur, the thigh bone is shattered in a couple places. Her ankle is shattered beyond repair.". Volunteers from the Caring For Cats rescue shelter arranged for her to be brought to the Southview Animal Hospital for treatment. (WCCO.com, MN)
The long goodbye Jul 6, 2007
My companion, being a medical student, promptly identified the "stick" as a human femur - a thigh bone. I've never forgotten the shock of the moment; a very human reminder of the currency of war and the particularly sad fact that one third of Britain's war dead, or 360,000 souls, were never found and posted as "missing". (BBC News -- UK)
Scientists report discovery of ferocious ice age wolf Jul 3, 2007
Alaska was home to a previously unknown and highly carnivorous subspecies of ice age wolf with jaws so powerful it could snap a mammoths thigh bone in two. Story tools. (Anchorage Daily News)
More of this story Jun 23, 2007
The anterior cruciate ligament, one of the four major ligaments in the knee, connects the bottom of the femur (or thigh bone) with the top of the tibia (the shin). An ACL tear - which generally happens when an athlete stops sharply or cuts to one side, and less often when they land awkwardly or collide with another player - can be either extremely painful or benign, leaving the knee feeling simply unstable or loose. (Brockton Enterprise, MA)
Infotainment Jun 23, 2007
Police say a gravedigger stole body parts including a skull and a thigh bone from a broken casket at a church cemetery and took them home to make an ashtray. While he was digging a grave, a casket was broken open, so (investigators) believe he took the body parts to make an ashtray and. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Man accused of taking skull for ashtray Jun 22, 2007
-- Police say a gravedigger stole body parts -- including a skull and a thigh bone -- from a broken casket at a church cemetery and took them home to make an ashtray. "While he was digging a grave, a casket was broken open, so (investigators) believe he took the body parts to make an ashtray and a pipe," Police Lt. Kevin O'Brien told the Sentinel prise of Fitchburg. (Albany Times Union)
Rebuilding mobility Jun 22, 2007
In total hip replacement, the surgeons secure a new socket in the pelvis and replace the ball joint on the top of the femur or thigh bone. The artificial joints can be lined in plastic, metal or ceramic depending on what the surgeon chooses based on the individual patient. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
