Effects of C5/C6 Intervertebral Space Distraction Height on Pressure on the Adjacent Intervertebral Disks and Articular Processes and Cervical Vertebrae Range of Motion [PDF]
Medical Science Monitor, 2018 BACKGROUND This study aimed to investigate the association between range of motion of the cervical vertebrae and various C5/C6 intervertebral space distraction heights. MATERIAL AND METHODS The cervical vertebrae from 6 fresh adult human cadavers were used to prepare the models.
Lu, Tingsheng +4 more
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Osteoarthritis: toward a comprehensive understanding of pathological mechanism [PDF]
, 2017 Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common degenerative joint disease and a major cause of pain and disability in adult individuals. The etiology of OA includes joint injury, obesity, aging, and heredity.
Chen, Di +6 more
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Journal of the Chinese Medical Association, 2013 Adhesive capsulitis is commonly associated with medical diseases such as diabetes mellitus, hyperthyroidism, and obesity. Intra-articular injection has been used to speed recovery and relieve pain associated with frozen shoulder. In this study, we evaluated and compared the effects of an intra-articular injection of corticosteroid and lidocaine in the ...
Lin, Hsi-Hsien +3 more
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Can the outside-in half-tunnel technique reduce femoral tunnel widening in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction? A CT study [PDF]
, 2017 There are different techniques for drilling the femoral tunnel in the anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR), but their influence in the bone tunnel enlargement in unknown.
DE CARLI, Angelo +7 more
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Forelimb muscle and joint actions in Archosauria: insights from Crocodylus johnstoni (Pseudosuchia) and Mussaurus patagonicus (Sauropodomorpha) [PDF]
, 2017 Many of the major locomotor transitions during the evolution of Archosauria, the lineage including crocodiles and birds as well as extinct Dinosauria, were shifts from quadrupedalism to bipedalism (and vice versa).
Allen, V +3 more
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Fisioterapia e Pesquisa, 2014 To assess the articular range of motion in children with congenital visual impairment. Were evaluated 75 children between five and twelve years old, 49 with normal visual acuity and 26 visually impaired. Two evaluators performed the measure of active and
Silvia Maria Amado João +4 more
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DOES RECTUS FEMORIS TRANSFER INCREASE KNEE FLEXION DURING STANCE PHASE IN CEREBRAL PALSY? [PDF]
Acta Ortopédica Brasileira, 2016 Objective: To evaluate whether distal rectus femoris transfer (DRFT) is related to postoperative increase of knee flexion during the stance phase in cerebral palsy (CP).
Mauro César de Morais Filho +5 more
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The use of equine chondrogenic‐induced mesenchymal stem cells as a treatment for osteoarthritis : a randomised, double‐blinded, placebo‐controlled proof‐of‐concept study [PDF]
, 2019 Background: There is a need to improve therapies for osteoarthritis in horses. Objectives To assess the efficacy of equine allogeneic chondrogenic-induced mesenchymal stem cells combined with equine allogeneic plasma as a novel therapy for osteoarthritis
Bertone, AL +11 more
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Operative versus non-operative treatment for closed, displaced, intra-articular fractures of the calcaneus : randomised controlled trial [PDF]
, 2014 Objective: To investigate whether surgery by open reduction and internal fixation provides benefit compared with non-operative treatment for displaced, intra-articular calcaneal fractures.
C. Hutchinson +7 more
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Static Traction and Early Mobilization Protocol for Intra-articular Fractures of Proximal Interphalangeal Joint: Technique and Outcome [PDF]
Journal of Orthopedics and Joint Surgery, 2022 Aim and background: Intra-articular fractures of the proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint are a difficult entity to treat, commonly leading to stiff and painful fingers. There are multiple techniques described for treatment. We utilize a simple technique
Nilesh D Darawade +2 more
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