Indicators to assess the functionality of clubfoot clinics in low-resource settings: a Delphi consensus approach and pilot study. [PDF]
Background: This study aims to determine the indicators for assessing the functionality of clubfoot clinics in a low-resource setting. Methods: The Delphi method was employed with experienced clubfoot practitioners in Africa to rate the importance of ...
Tracey Smythe +26 more
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Subscapularis Tenotomy in Anatomic Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
Tenotomy of the subscapularis is commonly used for exposure at the time of anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty. Understanding the anatomy of the subscapularis and its footprint for insertion into the lesser tuberosity helps perform an adequate tenotomy.
Joaquin Sanchez-Sotelo MD, PhD
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Predictors of barefoot plantar pressure during walking in patients with diabetes, peripheral neuropathy and a history of ulceration [PDF]
OBJECTIVE:Elevated dynamic plantar foot pressures significantly increase the risk of foot ulceration in diabetes mellitus. The aim was to determine which factors predict plantar pressures in a population of diabetic patients who are at high-risk of foot ...
Barn, Ruth +4 more
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Long-term outcome after surgical treatment of a congenital flexor tendon deformity in a pony [PDF]
Equine congenital or acquired flexor tendon deformity can occur immediately after birth or at any stage in the first 24 months of life. The long term prognosis after treating a severe flexor tendon deformity in horses may be poor.
Gülsüm Ülke ÇALIŞKAN +3 more
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Effects of Ultrasound-Guided Tenotomy and Debridement on Pain, Function, and Psychological Factors for Achilles Tendinopathy: A Prospective Cohort Study. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Ultrasound‐guided tenotomy and debridement is a minimally invasive treatment with a low risk of complications for individuals with chronic Achilles tendinopathy. Yet the benefits of this procedure on pain, function, and pain‐related psychological factors, as well as predictors of treatment success, remain understudied.
Hall MM +3 more
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Correction of neglected idiopathic club foot by the Ponseti method [PDF]
The Ponseti method of treating club foot has been shown to be effective in children up to two years of age. However, it is not known whether it is successful in older children. We retrospectively reviewed 17 children ( 24 feet) with congenital idiopathic
Lourenço, A. F., Morcuende, J. A.
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Key Clinical Message Traumatic brain injuries have the potential to cause the development of long‐term complications. We aim to show that the use of flexor tenotomies in the treatment of flexion contractures following traumatic brain injury is a viable ...
Elizabeth Brown +4 more
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'Treatment of the Sportsman's groin': British Hernia Society's 2014 position statement based on the Manchester Consensus Conference [PDF]
<b>Introduction</b> The aim was to produce a multidisciplinary consensus to determine the current position on the nomenclature, definition, diagnosis, imaging modalities and management of Sportsman's groin (SG).<p></p> <b>
A de Beaux +58 more
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Early detection of heterotopic ossification using near‐infrared optical imaging reveals dynamic turnover and progression of mineralization following Achilles tenotomy and burn injury [PDF]
Heterotopic ossification (HO) is the abnormal formation of bone in soft tissue. Current diagnostics have low sensitivity or specificity to incremental progression of mineralization, especially at early time points.
Blokhuis +37 more
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COMPARISON OF 3-WEEK CALCANEAL TENDON REGENERATES AFTER TENOTOMY AND SUTURING IN EXPERIMENT IN VIVO
Background. Modern knowledge about tendon healing as well as possibilities of hand surgery does not solve the problem of tenogenic contractures. For the prevention of cicatricial process, the separation of the sliding surfaces of the tendon and its ...
Zenchenko A. V., Yu. M. Cherniakova
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