Archive for May, 2012
Atherosclerosis burden and coronary artery lesion complexity in acute coronary syndrome patients.
Atherosclerosis burden and coronary artery lesion complexity in acute coronary syndrome patients. Cardiol J. 2012;19(3):295-300 Authors: Korkmaz L, Adar A, Korkmaz AA, Erkan H, Agac MT, Acar Z, Kurt IH, Akyuz AR, Celik S Abstract Background: Syntax score (SS) is a prognostic marker in patients with acute coronary sydromes (ACS). Carotid intima media thickness (CIMT) [...]
Long-term Follow-up of Tibiocalcaneal Arthrodesis in Diabetic Patients with Early Chronic Charcot Osteoarthropathy.
Long-term Follow-up of Tibiocalcaneal Arthrodesis in Diabetic Patients with Early Chronic Charcot Osteoarthropathy. J Foot Ankle Surg. 2012 May 25; Authors: Caravaggi CM, Sganzaroli AB, Galenda P, Balaudo M, Gherardi P, Simonetti D, Ferraresi R, Farnetti A, Morandi A Abstract Charcot osteoarthropathy with severe ankle instability and deformity is often managed with below-the-knee amputation if [...]
Static and dynamic balance in subjects with ankylosing spondylitis: literature review.
Static and dynamic balance in subjects with ankylosing spondylitis: literature review. Rev Bras Reumatol. 2012 Jun;52(3):413-416 Authors: Pompeu JE, Romano RS, Pompeu SM, Lima SM Abstract To analyze the musculoskeletal changes of individuals with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and their repercussions on postural control, a literature review was carried out in the BIREME and EBSCO HOTS [...]
Childbearing and pregnancy characteristics of female orthopaedic surgeons.
Childbearing and pregnancy characteristics of female orthopaedic surgeons. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2012 Jun 6;94(11):e771-9 Authors: Hamilton AR, Tyson MD, Braga JA, Lerner LB Abstract BACKGROUND: The number of women entering orthopaedic surgery is steadily increasing. Information regarding pregnancy and childbearing is important to understand as it increasingly affects residency programs, clinical practices, and [...]
ankle; +19 new citations
19 new pubmed citations were retrieved for your search. Click on the search hyperlink below to display the complete search results: ankle These pubmed results were generated on 2012/05/29 PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine, includes over 15 million citations for biomedical articles back to the 1950′s. These citations are from MEDLINE [...]
foot; +21 new citations
21 new pubmed citations were retrieved for your search. Click on the search hyperlink below to display the complete search results: foot These pubmed results were generated on 2012/05/29 PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine, includes over 15 million citations for biomedical articles back to the 1950′s. These citations are from MEDLINE [...]
Bilateral Medial Foot Compartment Syndrome after an Aerobics Class: A Case Report.
Bilateral Medial Foot Compartment Syndrome after an Aerobics Class: A Case Report. J Foot Ankle Surg. 2012 May 22; Authors: Lam SK, McAlister J, Oliver N, Pontell D Abstract The authors present an unusual case of bilateral medial foot compartment syndrome in a healthy woman after a low-intensity aerobics exercise class. The majority of compartment [...]
Complete Fifth Ray Amputation with Peroneal Tendon Transfer-A Staged Surgical Protocol.
Complete Fifth Ray Amputation with Peroneal Tendon Transfer-A Staged Surgical Protocol. J Foot Ankle Surg. 2012 May 22; Authors: Boffeli TJ, Abben KW Abstract Nonhealing neuropathic ulcers overlying the fifth metatarsal are frequently associated with cavus foot structure and are often complicated by osteomyelitis. Partial fifth ray amputation for metatarsal phalangeal joint ulceration and osteomyelitis [...]
Runner’s knowledge of their foot type: Do they really know?
Runner’s knowledge of their foot type: Do they really know? Foot (Edinb). 2012 May 17; Authors: Hohmann E, Reaburn P, Imhoff A Abstract BACKGROUND: The use of correct individually selected running shoes may reduce the incidence of running injuries. However, the runner needs to be aware of their foot anatomy to ensure the “correct” footwear [...]