2024 05 - 21 articles
Lower-extremity amputations are a major concern for the current state and future of healthcare, with ischemia contributing significantly to this issue. This is an infrequent but serious complication of vasopressor use. Unfortunately, there is little...
Background: Improvements in muscle oxygenation and exercise posture can significantly impact muscle contraction. The aim of this study was to compare the effects of combined breathing and exercise posture (sitting or standing) on the muscle activity...
Background: After an ankle sprain, the ligament and joint capsule are damaged, and as a result, proprioceptive sense is damaged, causing a feeling of giving away in the ankle and resulting in recurrent sprains. Given the relevant studies, it has been...
Background: Plantar keratoma are common hyperkeratinized, deep-seated lesions, often located on weightbearing areas of the foot. Such lesions are frequently associated with pain and disability. Intractable plantar keratomata (IPK) are highly recurren...
Background: Angioleiomyoma is a benign soft-tissue tumor that arises from the smooth muscle cells in the tunica media of the blood vessels. Although the most common location for these neoplasms is the uterine wall, they can also originate from lower...
Background: Investigations of pain and physiologic responses response during Ponseti casting are in the preliminary stage. This short-term study aims to quantify pain responses and to note the variations, if any, during subsequent casting sessions. M...
Background: Dermatofibroma (DF) is a common benign soft-tissue tumor. It occurs anywhere on the body but is commonly seen on the upper and lower extremities. It is frequently found in young to middle-aged adults and predominantly in females. Methods:...
Background: To investigate the relationships among nail disorders, various clinical factors, and commonly used quality of life scales. Methods: A prospective cross-sectional study was conducted on 188 patients older than 18 years who applied to the D...
Background: We present prospective short-term results of a limited patient series treated with two innovative partial ankle arthroplasties: talar dome resurfacing for mild-to-moderate ankle osteoarthritis and talar shoulder hemiarthroplasty for chron...
Background: Surgical treatment for Freiberg disease (also known as avascular necrosis of the metatarsal head) has not been completely defined. This retrospective study evaluated short-term outcomes after arthroscopic treatment of Freiberg disease. Me...
Background: Management of tibial pilon fracture in elderly patients with psychiatric illness remains challenging for orthopedic doctors because of patients’ poor bone quality and inability for self-care. This study aimed to ascertain the viability an...
Background: Nail excisions are indicated for onychocryptosis and nail spicules. They are technically demanding and require a refined skill set. We aimed to characterize practice patterns of US providers performing nail excisions. Methods: We conducte...
Background: Diabetes foot infection is a very important public health problem that causes serious health problems, mortality, and high health expenditures, and is one of the most important complications of diabetes mellitus. There are concerns that a...
1 May 2024
Background: Foot pain is a common presentation, and management is generally geared toward pressure offloading. Although several pressure offloading devices exist on the market, the search for the optimal device is ongoing [...]
Background: Muscle disorders may cause a change in plantar pressures by the misalignment on the foot during gait phases. Therefore, corns or calluses develop at the plantar regions, and diabetic foot ulcers follow for severe cases, although it can be...
Background: This study aimed to compare two-point discrimination in feet with ankle sprains and feet without ankle problems, and to determine whether there was a change in the two-point discrimination values in ankle sprains. Methods: A total of 108...
Cuboid injuries, including fractures, are rare and infrequently occur in isolation. Often, cuboid injuries can be treated nonoperatively. However, when surgery is indicated, appropriate management is necessary for maintaining the associated biomechan...
Background: Although comminuted fractures, osteomyelitis, large skin ulcers, and malignant tumors are rarely seen in the calcaneus, it is a problematic region to treat because it is not an actual compartment and has insufficient blood supply. Few foo...
Background: This cross-sectional retrospective study aimed to present the influence of unilateral and bilateral flatfoot on coronal spinopelvic alignment in asymptomatic young healthy males. Methods: This study was performed by examining the medical...
Background: Arthroscopy-assisted closed reduction and percutaneous internal fixation is a minimally invasive technique for medial malleolus fracture treatment. The purpose of the study was to assess the quality and functional outcomes of this techniq...
Background: In professional athletes, Achilles tendon ruptures are devastating injuries, often resulting in season loss or decreased return to sports level. We aimed to perform a comprehensive video analysis to describe the mechanisms of Achilles ten...
