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Beneficial effects of childhood selective dorsal rhizotomy in adulthood [PDF]

, 2017
Background: Selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR) has been used to treat children with spastic cerebral palsy (CP) for over three decades. However, little is known about the outcomes of childhood SDR in adults.
Dobbs, Matthew B, Edwards, Caleb, Liu, Jenny L, Park, T. S, Walter, Deanna M   +4 more
core   +2 more sources

Hospital Readmission After Traumatic Brain Injury Hospitalization in Community‐Dwelling Older Adults

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To examine the risk of hospital readmission after an index hospitalization for TBI in older adults. Methods Using data from the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study, we used propensity score matching of individuals with an index TBI‐related hospitalization to individuals with (1) non‐TBI hospitalizations (primary analysis)
Rachel Thomas, Connor A. Law, Joan A. Casey, Thomas Mosley, Rebecca F. Gottesman, Ramon Diaz‐Arrastia, Holly Elser, Andrea L. C. Schneider   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Telling the truth to patients before hip fracture surgery

BMC Medical Ethics
Background Hip fracture repair surgery carries a certain mortality risk, yet evidence suggests that orthopedic surgeons often refrain from discussing this issue with patients prior to surgery.
Rawan Masarwa, Merav Ben Natan, Yaron Berkovich   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Lived and Care Experiences of Chronic Musculoskeletal Shoulder Pain in Australian Adults: A Qualitative Study

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Australian evidence on lived and care experiences of chronic musculoskeletal shoulder pain (CMSP), irrespective of disorder classification or disease, is limited. However, such evidence is important for person‐centered care and informing local service pathways and care guidelines or standards.
Sonia Ranelli, Joanne E. Jordan, Ilana N. Ackerman, Alison Thorpe, Jennifer G. Persaud, Linda J. Woodhouse, Jason Chua, Ben Horgan, Andrew M. Briggs   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Anesthesia and perioperative medicine in orthopedic surgery [PDF]

Serbian Journal of Anesthesia and Intensive Therapy, 2019
Ay anesthesia for orthopedic surgery is challenging for anesthesiologist from the patient's perspective, the type of surgery as well as the patient's position during the surgery.
Srećković Svetlana, Milovanović Darko, Stojimanovska Nada, Ostojić Marija, Lađević Nebojša, Lađević Nikola   +5 more
doaj  

Genetic polymorphism of NOS3 with susceptibility to deep vein thrombosis after orthopedic surgery: a case-control study in Chinese Han population.

PLoS ONE, 2013
Deep vein thrombosis is one of the common complications of orthopedic surgery. Studies indicated that genetic factors played a considerable role in the pathogenesis of deep vein thrombosis.
Jizheng Qin, Jin Dai, Zhihong Xu, Dongyang Chen, Jianghui Qin, Dongquan Shi, Huajian Teng, Qing Jiang   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Intraoperative arthrography favorably impacts the early outcome of operatively managed fractures of the lateral humeral condyle displaced 1–5 mm in children

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 2022
Background Controversy exists surrounding the optimal approach to managing pediatric lateral humeral condyle fractures (LHCF). The difficulty in assessing the articular surface using radiography and the intra-articular element potentially involved make ...
Ali Lari, Ahmad Alenezi, Jarrah Abughaith, Haitham AlShehawy, Wael Hammady, Saleh AlSaifi   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Physician Referral Patterns to Physical Therapists for Managing Knee Osteoarthritis: A Retrospective Analysis of Electronic Health Records From an Integrated Health System

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective This study aims to describe the frequency and timing of physician referrals to physical therapists (PTs) and other treatments prescribed over 12 months in patients with recent onset of knee osteoarthritis (KOA). The study also aims to identify determinants of early PT referrals.
Samannaaz S. Khoja, Joel M. Stevans, Gustavo J. Almeida, Clair Smith, Janet K. Freburger   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Risk of angioedema following invasive or surgical procedures in HAE type I and II : the natural history [PDF]

, 2013
Background: Hereditary angioedema (HAE), caused by deficiency in C1-inhibitor (C1-INH), leads to unpredictable edema of subcutaneous tissues with potentially fatal complications.
Aygören-Pürsün, Emel, Klingebiel, Thomas, Kreuz, Wolfhart, Martinez Saguer, Inmaculada, Schwabe, Dirk   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Knee Crepitus and Osteoarthritis Features in Young Adults Following Traumatic Knee Injury

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective This study explored the association between knee crepitus and the presence, and worsening, of structural osteoarthritis features and self‐reported outcomes in young adults following traumatic knee injury. Methods One year following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR), 112 participants (41 female participants; median age 28 years ...
Jamon L. Couch, Brooke E. Patterson, Kay M. Crossley, Ali Guermazi, Matthew G. King, Danilo De Oliveira Silva, Jackie L. Whittaker, Michael A. Girdwood, Adam G. Culvenor   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source