Association Between Breast Arterial Calcifications and Cardiovascular Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Background: Recent studies have shown that breast arterial calcification (BAC) detected on screening mammography is linked to cardiovascular diseases via medial calcification. However, its effect on cardiovascular outcomes remains unclear. Therefore, we conducted a meta-analysis to determine the effect of BAC on cardiovascular outcomes in patients.

The Effectiveness of Full-body EOS Compared With Conventional Chest X-ray in Preoperative Evaluation of the Chest for Patients Undergoing Spine Operations: A Preliminary Study.

Study Design: A prospective radiographic comparative study.

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare full-body EOS with conventional chest X-ray (CXR) for use in the preoperative evaluation of the chest in patients undergoing spine operations.

Summary Of Background Data: The full-body EOS reproduces an image of the chest similar to a routine CXR.

Total hip replacement using a highly crosslinked polyethylene liner in Asians with small acetabulum.

Purpose: To evaluate the medium-term outcomes of total hip replacement (THR) using a thin highly cross-linked polyethylene (HXLPE) liner in an Asian population.

Methods: Medical records of 20 men and 44 women aged 26 to 80 (mean, 59) years who underwent 80 THRs using a thin HXLPE liner by a single surgeon were reviewed. Indications for THR included dysplasia (n = 26), avascular necrosis (n=26), osteoarthritis (n = 22), rheumatoid arthritis (n = 4), and ankylosing spondylitis (n = 2).

Mediolateral subchondral tibial bone mineral density difference does not predict osteoarthritis progression.

Data on the relationship between osteoporosis and osteoarthritis are conflicting. Most studies report "snapshot" prevalences, and there are few studies evaluating localized knee bone mineral density (BMD) measurements with respect to subsequent osteoarthritis progression. The authors hypothesize that increased mediolateral difference of the proximal tibial BMD may predict progression of knee osteoarthritis.