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Latest (4) Full Text Articles (17)1 Does the arthrex tightrope® provide maintenance of the distal tibiofibular syndesmosis? a 2-year follow-up of 64 tightropes® in 37 patients The Journal of Foot & Ankle Surgery, June 18, 2013 Review Article
2 Overweight and obesity alters the cumulative transverse strain in the Achilles tendon immediately following exercise Journal of Bodywork & Movement Therapies , June 18, 2013 Clinical Article
3 Comparing two eccentric exercise programmes for the management of Achilles tendinopathy. A pilot trial Journal of Bodywork & Movement Therapies , June 18, 2013 Clinical Article
4 Comparative study of Lapidus bunionectomy using different osteosynthesis methods Foot and Ankle Surgery, June 18, 2013 Review Article
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5 Near-anatomic allograft tenodesis of chronic lateral ankle instability Foot & Ankle International, June 17, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
6 Plantarflexory osteotomy for a plantar flexed first ray? A cross-sectional study of the relationship between frontal plane forefoot deformity and lateral intermetatarsal angle in 190 patients The Journal of Foot & Ankle Surgery, June 14, 2013 Review Article
7 Reliability and validity of the Dutch version of the foot and ankle outcome score (FAOS) Full Text BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, June 12, 2013
8 Association between foot type and lower extremity injuries: systematic literature review with meta-analysis Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, June 12, 2013 Review Article
9 Activation of selected ankle muscles during exercises performed on rigid and compliant balance platforms Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, June 12, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
10 The use of the ponseti method to treat clubfeet associated with congenital annular band syndrome Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics , June 12, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
11 Foot and ankle abnormalities in the hurler syndrome: Additions to the phenotype Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics , June 12, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
12 Increased electrical nerve stimulation threshold of the sciatic nerve in patients with diabetic foot gangrene: a prospective parallel cohort study European Journal of Anaesthesiology, June 11, 2013 Clinical Article
13 The influence of forefoot varus on eccentric hip torque in adolescents Manual Therapy , June 11, 2013 Clinical Article
14 Static balance norms in children Physiotherapy Research International, June 11, 2013 Clinical Article
15 Further developments in the twisted-toe technique for isolated thumb reconstruction: our method of choice Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, June 10, 2013 Clinical Article
16 Popliteal blocks for foot and ankle surgery: success rate and contributing factors The Journal of Foot & Ankle Surgery, June 10, 2013
17 A conservative treatment of ingrown toenails: splinting technique with cyanoacrylate European Journal of Plastic Surgery, June 10, 2013 Clinical Article
18 A new natural history of charcot foot: clinical evolution and final outcome of stage 0 charcot neuroarthropathy in a tertiary referral diabetic foot clinic Clinical Nuclear Medicine , June 7, 2013 Clinical Article
19 Differences in distribution and antimicrobial susceptibility of anaerobes isolated from complicated intra-abdominal infections versus diabetic foot infections Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease, June 7, 2013 Review Article
20 Functional outcome following tibio-talar-calcaneal nailing for unstable osteoporotic ankle fractures Injury, June 7, 2013 Review Article
Clinical Pearls in Orthopedics
- Almost half of the ankle sprains referred to orthopedic departments show no ligament injury on MRI, since. Isolated bone bruises and tendon injuries share the same clinical signs as ankle sprains
- Researchers found that visceral adiposity may also adversely influence bone mass during adolescence.
- Regional differences may exist in the proportion of prevalent and incident major fractures that are hip fractures; North American (16%, 17%), northern Europe (13%, 12%) and southern Europe (10%, 10%).
Highlights in Orthopedics
Zoledronic acid effective in fracture prevention after 1 year of treatment
As reported in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, the anti-fracture effect of zoledronic acid is apparent as early as 12 months after treatment and persists for at least 3 years. The study involved 9355 women with osteoporosis who were followed for 3 y. Compared with the placebo group, the ORs for fractures in the women 1, 2, and 3 years after treatment with zoledronic acid were 0.74, 0.53, and 0.61, respectively.
Read the article summaryExercise + weight loss program effective in treating hip OA
As published in Physical Therapy, a combined 8-month exercise plus weight loss program in overweight or obese patients with hip OA (n=35) resulted in a 32.6% self-reported improvement in physical functioning, as well as pain and walking. This is the first report to demonstrate a benefit in patients with hip OA, which is consistent with the reported benefit of exercise plus weight loss in patients with knee OA.
Read the article summaryAn alternative regimen for diabetic foot infections
As published in Infection, iv moxifloxacin (400 mg qd) is as effective as iv piperacillin/tazobactam (4.0/0.5 g tid) followed by oral amoxicillin/clavulanate (875/125 mg bid x 7-21 d) in the treatment of diabetic foot infections (69.9%-76.4% vs. 69.1%-78.8%, respectively).
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