'Hobbits' are a new human species -- according to the statistical analysis of fossils Nov 19, 2009
The thigh bone and shin bone of LB1 are much shorter than modern humans including Central African pygmies, South African KhoeSan (formerly known as 'bushmen") and "negrito" pygmies from the Andaman Islands and the Philippines. Some researchers speculate this could represent an evolutionary reversal correlated with "island dwarfing. " "It is difficult to believe an evolutionary change would lead to less economical movement," said Dr. Jungers. "It makes little sense that this species re-evolved... (EurekAlert!)
'Earth Claw': New Species Of Veggy Dinosaur Nov 12, 2009
He adds: "Aardonyx probably walked on its hind legs but could drop onto all fours as well. It had flattened feet with large claws that supported body weight on the inside of the foot and a robust thigh bone (femur) for supporting weight.". Dr Chinsamy-Turan a Wits graduate and a Vertebrate Paleohistologist at UCT concurs: "My analysis of the bone microstructure in the ribs and shoulder blades of Aardonyx suggests that while it had experienced at least seven spurts or cycles of growth, it was not... (Science Daily)
Schenectady hit-and-run accident sends teen to hospital Nov 5, 2009
Police say the teen was taken by ambulance to Albany Medical Center Hospital for treatment of a fractured right thigh bone. The car, described as a dark-colored newer model Lincoln, was speeding eastbound along Albany Street when the pedestrian was hit. (Albany Times Union)
This Guy Has Had Both His ACLs Removed but Still Plays in the NBA. How? Nov 4, 2009
This force is dissipated or opposed by muscles, tendons, cartilage, and ligaments like the ACL, which connects the femur (thigh bone) to the tibia (shin bone) and helps keep the knee stable by limiting twisting motions. Since Blair lacks ACLs, his quadriceps and hamstring muscles, and the remaining soft tissues in his knee, will need to pick up the slack, as it were, straining harder to stabilize and absorb shocks. (Slate)
Mending Meniscals In Children, Improving Diagnosis And Recovery Nov 3, 2009
2, 2009) The meniscus is a rubber-like, crescent moon-shaped cartilage cushion that sits between the leg and thigh bone. Each knee has two menisci: one on the inside of the knee joint and one on the outside. (Science Daily)
Rams lose to Sierra without ground game Nov 1, 2009
The team's leading rusher, sophomore Antoin DeWalt, broke a thigh bone in the third quarter of the Rams' 47-44 loss to College of the Sequoias last week. "I planted my foot and got hit from both sides," he said. (Fresno Bee)
On the Cutting Edge: Inside Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center Oct 24, 2009
After a few dead-end diagnoses, his doctor orders a CT scan and the results are bad the scan reveals a tumor in his thigh bone. After further testing, the doctor confirms that the boy has Ewings sarcoma, a very rare bone cancer most common among children and teenagers. (The Hoya, Washington DC)
GrantWahlInside Soccer After his accident, Charlie Davies will need to be warrior yet again. Oct 16, 2009
Doctors inserted titanium rods in Davies' right tibia (one of the two long leg bones below the knee) and right femur (thigh bone). Davies will be hospitalized for at least a week, and additional surgeries will be required for his left elbow fracture and possibly the facial fractures, U.S. Soccer said. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Charlie Davies Oct 14, 2009
Davies was air-lifted to the hospital where a team of doctors first repaired a ruptured bladder and then inserted titanium rods in both the tibia, the bone in the lower leg, and the femur, which is the thigh bone, with no complications. Davies will be hospitalized for at least a week and additional surgeries will be required to stabilize his left elbow fracture and possibly the facial fractures. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Pontiac man charged with throwing baby, breaking bone Oct 2, 2009
PONTIAC -- A 23-year-old man is accused of throwing a baby into a crib, breaking its thigh bone. Corey Melvin, who listed addresses in both Pontiac and Strawn, is charged with aggravated battery of a child, a Class X felony. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Miniature T-Rex Dinosaur Ancestor Discovered in China, Scientists Report Sep 18, 2009
Similarities with the larger dinosaur include the same 29- percent size ratio for the humerus, or upper arm bone, versus the femur, or thigh bone, and enlarged olfactory bulbs within the skull indicating an advanced sense of smell, the paper said. The thinking has been that as tyrannosaurs developed truly giant size over time, they needed to modify their entire skeleton so that they could function as a predator at such a colossal size, Brusatte said. (Bloomberg -- UK)
Your health: Osteoporosis drugs might cause brittle, weak bones (2) Aug 23, 2009
Q:Two weeks after I suffered a thigh bone fracture that had started as a hairline stress fracture, a friend alerted me to your column citing an article in The Journal of the American Medical Association (Feb. 18, 2009). (Sioux Falls Tri-State Neighbor, SD)
Dr. Jeff Hersh: Hip dysplasia in infants is common, treatable Aug 19, 2009
The thigh bone (femur) is designed to fit into the hipbone (acetabulum) like a ball and socket (like putting your fist into the palm of your hand). This design allows great flexibility and strength, necessary to walk and run. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Bipedal Humans Came Down From The Trees Aug 11, 2009
10, 2009) A detailed examination of the wrist bones of several primate species challenges the notion that humans evolved their two-legged upright walking style from a knuckle-walking ancestor. The same lines of evidence also suggest that knuckle-walking evolved at least two different times, making gorillas distinct from chimpanzees and bonobos. (Science Daily)
Amputee runner Aug 8, 2009
But his left leg was useless - his broken thigh bone and foot bone had not healed properly and his injured leg was now significantly shorter than the other. Walking was very difficult and painful. (BBC News -- Health)
Hip Injuries Sometimes Misdiagnosed as Groin Pulls Jun 27, 2009
The groin muscles consist of six muscles that cover the area from the inner pelvis to the inner part of the femur (thigh bone). These muscles pull the leg together and also help with other movements of the hip joint. (Newsmax)
"Who Is Neda?" Brings Different Answers Jun 23, 2009
He said she was taken to a coroner outside of Tehran, who pressed the family to allow the removal of several organs, including part of her thigh bone, though no reason was given. The family assented in order to speed the return of the body. (CBS News)
Man finds old human bone in yard Jun 17, 2009
MUSKEGON(AP) A man doing some work in his yard found a human thigh bone believed to be hundreds of years old. Dr. Phillip Croft, Muskegon County's deputy medical examiner, examined the bone and said it probably is a femur that belonged to an American Indian. (Ionia Sentinel-Standard, MI)
Discovery Raises New Doubts About Dinosaur-bird Links Jun 16, 2009
It's been known for decades that the femur, or thigh bone in birds is largely fixed and makes birds into "knee runners," unlike virtually all other land animals, the OSU experts say ... "It's really strange that no one realized this before. The position of the thigh bone and muscles in birds is critical to their lung function, which in turn is what gives them enough lung capacity for flight." ... However, every other animal that has walked on land, the scientists said, has a moveable thigh bone... (Science Daily)
* Britains Cavendish wins controversial ninth stage in Milan May 19, 2009
Horrillo sustained fractures to his thigh bone, knee and neck and had difficulty in breathing properly. This story has been viewed 212 times. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Fossil backs theory linking dinosaurs to birds May 6, 2009
Schweitzer, Horner and their colleagues first found evidence of soft tissues inside the thigh bone of the T. rex two years ago, a finding that surprised scientists who did not believe such fragile material could last so long without degrading completely. A year later, Schweitzer and Asara reported in Science that molecular analysis of the T. rex bones showed a tentative relationship to modern birds - but not to reptiles like alligators - and the challenges erupted. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
More bones found near Lacey school May 3, 2009
The newly found bones include a human jaw bone, a thigh bone and other remains, including teeth with dental fillings, which may help with identification. Sheriff's Det. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Osteoporosis Drugs Might Not Raise Cancer Risk Apr 28, 2009
Bisphosphonates have come under scrutiny in recent years for a variety of other possible problems, including an increased risk of atrial fibrillation (a type of abnormal heart rhythm), unusual fractures of the thigh bone, jaw necrosis and inflammatory eye disease. But the big picture is still unclear, and patients taking the drug, which reduces the risk of fractures related to the bone-thinning condition osteoporosis, should not change their practices, several experts noted. (MEDLINEplus)
Ottawa portrait owner is the Bard's kin Apr 11, 2009
True, it's a relative of relatives / the thigh bone is connected to the backbone via the hip bone phenomenon, but real nevertheless: a link by what genealogists call affinity in this case, a string of marriages stretching back centuries among families with such sturdy English surnames as Sanders, Throckmorton, Catesby and Arden. Before, during and after Shakespeare's time, these families lived in closely connected communities in the English Midlands, in such towns as Coughton, Huddington,... (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Troopers, teachers square off in benefit for teen Mar 21, 2009
This cancer most often is found in the arms and legs, particularly the thigh bone. It also may involve muscle and soft tissues surrounding the tumor. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
EPSTEIN: Roy's famed butterfly technique is now a painful legacy Mar 20, 2009
Butterfly is a recipe for hip damage in the 10-to-20 percent of the population that, like Giguere, has a structural problem with the femur, the thigh bone that runs from the knee to the hip. The head of Giguere's right femur -- the part that fits into the cup on the side of the pelvis to make the hip joint -- was not cue-ball-round as it should be. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NHL)
DGIMed debuts bone-repair technology Mar 17, 2009
Dr. Ramon Gustilo, former chief of s orthopedic surgery department, developed the process, which helps surgeons in fixing broken long bones, such as the femur (or thigh bone). Most surgeons treat such breaks by inserting a rod down the center of a bone, which must be locked in place with screws. (Twin Cities Business Journal, MN)
Dino Mites: A Diminutive Dinosaur in North America and a Rare Mass Death of Young Relatives in China Mar 17, 2009
What's more: it's a lot easier to spot a giant T. rex femur or thigh bone than it is to find more puny bones. But Longrich says he's optimistic more will probably start cropping up now that researchers know small dinosaurs were in North America. (Scientific American)
Wesleyan's Armstrong picks up eighth championship Mar 16, 2009
The meniscus is the cartilage that connects the thigh bone to the shin bone and the kneecap, and it ensures that weight is evenly distributed over the knee joint. Armstrong, the reigning Miss Georgia Basketball and as of Thursday the Gatorade Georgia girls basketball player of the year, has a choice: Have a minimally invasive procedure that would allow her to recuperate in time to qualify for the state track meet, or have a more thorough repair that would ensure that she s ready to play... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Hands-on history: Fossils offer glimpse into distant past Mar 7, 2009
" Phillips will help link that disconnect from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. today when the museum holds its sixth annual Fossil Road Show. He will unveil the museum's newest fossil - a 70-million-year-old dinosaur bone he discovered in New Albany last fall. The thigh of a duck-billed dinosaur (hadrosaur) is almost a yard long, and that makes it the largest and most complete dinosaur bone in the museum's collection. Last week, Phillips was back in New Albany looking for more fossils. "There are so many... (The Clarion-Ledger)
In Pakistan, they weep for the dead; in Sri Lanka, they cry for the living Mar 5, 2009
The most seriously injured player, Thilan Samaraweera, was being prepared for surgery last night to remove a bullet lodged close to his thigh bone. Nearby, Ajantha Mendis waited for staff to examine shrapnel injuries to his head and back. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Female athletes are beginning to implement an ACL injury prevention regimen Mar 2, 2009
Her ligament ruptured upon the landing, removing her knee's only mechanism to prevent the femur (thigh bone) from sliding into and grating the tibia (shin bone). Horridge's gender and sport put her in a high-risk group for incurring a non-contact tear. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Girls struck by car badly injured, but showing signs of improvement Mar 2, 2009
Saturday, surgeons worked to repair a broken femur (thigh bone) in one of Marriah s legs and a broken tibia (shin bone) in the other leg, her mother said. Other than that, her injuries are superficial, Byrd said. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Fossils fill gap in human lineage Feb 27, 2009
The fossils represent at least eight individuals and include the largest hominid canine ever found, the earliest known Australopithecus thigh bone as well as hand and foot bones. In the woods. (BBC News -- Science)
Lusk's death not a deterrent to flying high Feb 21, 2009
Most of the top riders had been through their share; Deegan broke both wrists and his thigh bone in one, shattered a kidney in another. This one was different. (MSNBC -- Sports)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
