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Higher Fibroblast Growth Factor 23 Levels Are Causally Associated With Lower Bone Mineral Density of Heel and Femoral Neck: Evidence From Two-Sample Mendelian Randomization Analysis

Frontiers in Public Health, 2020
Background: Previous observational studies have indicated that high levels of fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23), a phosphoric hormone that inhibits calcitriol synthesis, in the blood is associated with the reduced bone mineral density (BMD); however ...
Yue Wang, Hui Wang, Peizhan Chen
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Reduction of Matrix Metallopeptidase 13 and Promotion of Chondrogenesis by Zeel T in Primary Human Osteoarthritic Chondrocytes

Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2021
Objectives: Zeel T (Ze14) is a multicomponent medicinal product. Initial preclinical data suggested a preventive effect on cartilage degradation. Clinical observational studies demonstrated that Ze14 reduced symptoms of osteoarthritis (OA), including ...
Christelle Sanchez, Kathrin Hemmer, Natascha Krömmelbein, Bernd Seilheimer, Jean-Emile Dubuc, Jean-Emile Dubuc, Christophe Antoine, Yves Henrotin, Yves Henrotin, Yves Henrotin   +9 more
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Foot kinematics in patients with two patterns of pathological plantar hyperkeratosis [PDF]

, 2011
Background: The Root paradigm of foot function continues to underpin the majority of clinical foot biomechanics practice and foot orthotic therapy. There are great number of assumptions in this popular paradigm, most of which have not been thoroughly ...
A Arndt, A Arndt, A Cappello, A Cappozzo, A Cappozzo, A Cappozzo, A Cappozzo, A Cook, AC Freeman, AH Findlow, AH Findlow, AH Findlow, AJ Hamel, AM Picciano, Andrew H Findlow, B van Gheluwe, C Hall, C Nester, C Nester, Christopher J Nester, DB Freeman, DS Bailey, HB Menz, HB Menz, HB Menz, HJ Dananberg, J Halstead, J Mickelborough, M Jannink, ML Root, ML Root, MR Pierrynowski, NA Sharkey, Peter Bowker, Qualisys, RA Elveru, RA Elveru, RA Sage, TG McPoil, TG McPoil, TG McPoil, Y Ehara   +41 more
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Automatic identification of gait events using an instrumented sock [PDF]

, 2011
Background: textile-based transducers are an emerging technology in which piezo-resistive properties of materials are used to measure an applied strain. By incorporating these sensors into a sock, this technology offers the potential to detect critical
Dias, T, Fernandes, B, Kenney, LPJ, Lay, E, Major, M, Preece, SJ   +5 more
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Prevalence of Upper Abdominal Complaints in Patients Who Have Undergone Partial Gastrectomy

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology, 2000
Little is known about the long term occurrence and prevalence of upper abdominal complaints after previous partial gastrectomy. Therefore, a retrospective, uncontrolled, cross-sectional, descriptive, clinical, endoscopic study was done.
RJLF Loffeld
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The Role of Heel Height on the Foot Arcus and Musculoskeletal Complaints

The Indonesian Journal of Occupational Safety and Health, 2023
Introduction: Musculoskeletal complaints are often caused by accidents and occupational diseases. High heels that are often used by women workers in various companies can cause abnormalities in the shape of the feet.
Adi Ahmad Gondo, Gita Safirah Nuskin, Andi Husnul Khatimah, Rahmadani Rahmadani, Sepdianti Lestari   +4 more
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The Effectiveness of Two Types of Night Splints on the Range of Motion of the Ankle Joint, Pain Intensity, and Quality of Life (QoL) in Patients With Plantar Fasciitis: A Pilot Study With Parallel Groups

Journal of Rehabilitation, 2022
Objective Plantar fasciitis is the most common cause of heel pain. The night splints are used to prevent nocturnal contractures happening in the calf muscles and plantar fascia.
Behzad Akhavan-Boroujeni, Ebrahim Sadeghi-Demneh   +1 more
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Calcaneal Fractures: A Soft Tissue Emergency [PDF]

Journal of Trauma and Injury, 2018
Calcaneal fractures are quite often seen in patients with axial loading injury. In the tongue-type of calcaneusal fractures or tuberosity avulsion fractures, bone fragments are often superiorly and posteriorly displaced, because of the insertion of the ...
Tae-Seong Kim, Chang-Wug Oh, Joon-Woo Kim, Kyung-Hyun Park   +3 more
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Stepping Responses to Treadmill Perturbations vary with Severity of Motor Deficits in Human SCI [PDF]

, 2018
In this study, we investigated the responses to tread perturbations during human stepping on a treadmill. Our approach was to test the effects of perturbations to a single leg using a split-belt treadmill in healthy participants and in participants with ...
Chu, Virginia W. T., Hornby, T. George, Schmit, Brian   +2 more
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A Case of Heel Reconstruction with a Reverse Sural Artery Flap in a Hemophilia B Patient

Archives of Plastic Surgery, 2012
Hemophilia B is a rare blood coagulation disorder. Complications such as bleeding and hematoma can cause necrosis of flaps, wound disruption, and the disturbance of wound healing.
Byung Kwon Lee, Jeong Su Shim
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