FRACTURE

This study tested whether an AI tool called Boneview helps clinicians spot fractures on X-rays more accurately. 18 doctors and other health professionals reviewed 500 X-ray images, half with fractures and half without, first without AI and then with AI assistance. The goal was to…

This study looked at over half a million older adults in Taiwan who were hospitalized for a bone fracture. Researchers compared those who had received a flu vaccine in the past year to those who had not. They found that vaccinated patients had fewer infections and a lower chance …

This study tested whether combining ketamine with propofol reduces agitation during recovery from sedation, compared to ketamine alone. 150 adults needing sedation for a broken bone or dislocation were randomly assigned to one of the two drug combinations. The main goal was to se…

This study looked at whether vitamin D levels affect how well broken bones heal in young adults aged 18 to 25. Researchers measured vitamin D at the time of injury and tracked healing for up to a year. The goal was to understand if low vitamin D is linked to slower healing or com…