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Surgical Team Radiation Exposure from C-arm during Orthopedic Surgical Procedures [PDF]

, 2022
OBJECTIVE: A C-arm device for accurate and better results during orthopedic surgeries seems essential. According to the linear carcinogenic model, exposure to X-rays can increase the risk of malignancy.
Shima Seneysel Bachari, Ahlam Almanie
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Evaluation of early complications, outcome, and mortality in Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection in patients who underwent orthopedic surgery

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2022
Background A higher mortality and morbidity rate has been reported in COVID-19 patients undergoing surgery. To reduce the morbidity and mortality rate in COVID-19 patients undergoing orthopedic procedures, we aimed to increase the threshold for surgical ...
Mehdi Mohammadpour, Hamidreza Yazdi, Abolfazl Bagherifard, Mahmoud Jabalameli, Mehdi Moghtadaei, Ali Torkaman, Hooman Yahyazadeh, Mohammad Taher Ghaderi, Mohammad Mahdi Fanaeian, Moein Khaleghi Langeroudi, Peyman Hashemi, Saeed Razi, Amer Karimpour, Sam Bemani Lirgeshasi, Milad Bahari   +14 more
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Validity of a Wearable Digital Insole for Assessing Gait ON and OFF in Parkinson's Disease

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Gait impairment is a distinctive symptom of Parkinson's disease that negatively impact mobility. We assessed the validity of wearable digital insoles against a validated reference gait analysis system for measuring select gait characteristics in patients with Parkinson's disease. Methods A comparative analysis between digital insoles
Deborah A. Hall, Kimberly Kwei, Rolando J. Acosta, Bharatkumar Koyani, Erin Robertson, Pratyush Rai, Roland Barge, Emily Timm, Nicollette L. Purcell, Natasha Desai, Dhanesh Patel, Ana‐Maria Visoiu‐Knapp, Samuel Stuart, Rinol Alaj, Matthew F. Wipperman, Oren Levy, Joan A. O'Keefe   +16 more
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Plasma EV Proteomics Identifies ECM Remodeling and Inflammatory Proteins LUM and C7 as Candidate Biomarkers in FSHD

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) is one of the most debilitating and common muscular dystrophies. Despite its severity, no approved therapy exists for FSHD patients. However, several therapeutic candidates are currently under development, and some have recently entered clinical trials, marking the need for reliable ...
Mustafa Bilal Bayazit, Chiranth K. Nagaraj, Jackson S. Newell, Kim Truc Nguyen, Xilal Y. Rima, Jacob Doon‐Ralls, Eduardo Reátegui, Jeffrey M. Statland, Rabi Tawil, Kevin M. Flanigan, Scott Q. Harper, Nizar Y. Saad   +11 more
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Ankle arthrodesis through Meary's anterolateral access

Journal of the Foot & Ankle, 2021
Objective: This study aimed to assess indications for surgical treatment, position of the ankle, time and rate of fusion after arthrodesis; to ascertain whether the technique provides fusion rates similar to those described in the published literature ...
José Vicente Pansini, Cesar Augusto Baggio Pereira, Flamarion dos Santos Batista , Kauê Sabião, Cássio Hiraga   +4 more
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Improved Orthopedic Drill System [PDF]

, 2021
There are 22 million orthopedic surgeries performed globally each year and this number is expected to increase by approximately 6 million by 2022. Within many of these operations, surgeons are required to utilize orthopedic drills to properly insert ...
Bates, David, Bresett, Olivia, Muro, Nicholas, Wind, Laura   +3 more
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High Health Care Utilization Preceding Diagnosis With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Although early diagnosis improves long‐term outcomes, patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) often experience prolonged, circuitous paths to diagnosis. To inform diagnostic improvement, we sought to characterize health care utilization in the year preceding diagnosis. Methods We identified 10,021 patients with an incident diagnosis
Anna Costello, Rui Xiao, Xuemei Zhang, Jahan Jazayeri, Irit R. Rasooly, Pamela F. Weiss   +5 more
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Proximal spinal muscular atrophy: current orthopedic perspective [PDF]

, 2013
Gerrit Haaker, Albert Fujak Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany Abstract: Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a hereditary neuromuscular disease of lower motor neurons that is ...
Fujak A, Haaker G
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Pattern of Surgical Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Surgical-site Infections in Most Common Surgical Procedures at Two Teaching Hospitals, Islamabad, Pakistan

Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 2019
Objectives: To investigate the utilization pattern of Surgical antibiotic prophylaxis (SAP) for the prevention of surgical infections in most common abdominal and orthopedic surgical procedures.Methods: A prospective observational and non-intervention ...
Zakir Khan, Naveed Ahmed, Faiz Ullah Khan, Asim ur-Rehman, Hazir Rahman   +4 more
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Triangular Index Ratio as an Alternative Method to the Alpha Angle for Defining the Presence of Cam Morphology: A Prospective Cohort Study

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Cam morphology, which is a significant risk factor for hip osteoarthritis, is commonly quantified by the alpha angle (AA). This study aims to explore the potential of the triangular index ratio (TIR) to quantify cam morphology on anteroposterior radiographs by assessing the association between TIR‐defined cam morphology and the development of
Jinchi Tang, Fleur Boel, Michiel M. A. van Buuren, Noortje S. Riedstra, Myrthe A. van den Berg, Jos Runhaar, Sita Bierma‐Zeinstra, Rintje Agricola   +7 more
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