Nov 20, 2023

Low back pain (LBP) is the leading cause of disability globally. Clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) have been developed in hopes of encouraging evidence-based care for LBP. However, poor quality of t...

Nov 13, 2023

Isolated ulnar shaft fractures are frequently managed nonsurgically. However, rates of nonsurgical treatment failure remain substantial, and risk factors for the failure of nonsurgical management are ...

Nov 13, 2023

To evaluate the clinical outcomes of anatomic repair procedure for chronic anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL) injury at the talar side, and to compare the outcomes between patients with and without ...

Nov 13, 2023

The inorganic component of bone matrix, hydroxyapatite (HAp) (with formula Ca(PO)(OH)), can be obtained from inexpensive waste resources that serve as excellent calcium precursors. In the present stud...

Nov 06, 2023

This study aimed to investigate the outcomes of elderly acetabular fractures according to the reduction of impacted dome fragments. A retrospective cohort study was performed in two institutions. Fift...

Oct 30, 2023

Sex-specific differences in the presentation of axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) may contribute to a diagnostic delay in women. The aim of this study was to investigate the diagnostic performance of MR...

Oct 23, 2023

Distal femoral fractures are a significant injury sustained by low- and high-energy trauma. Common treatment practices are lateral locking plate or intramedullary nail fixation, with disadvantages inc...

Oct 23, 2023

Despite widely varying techniques, coracoclavicular (CC) stabilization after traumatic, unstable acromioclavicular (AC) joint dislocations shows notable rates of perioperative complications, radiograp...

Oct 23, 2023

In arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, poor tendon quality, medially based tears, lateral tendon loss, or limited tendon mobility can all preclude the use of double-row suture constructs, presenting a c...

Oct 16, 2023

Multi-metatarsal fractures are a particular type possibly associated with worse functional outcomes. Existing studies are scarce, fragmented, and lack control for confounders. This study aimed to expl...

Oct 16, 2023

Patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) in clinical remission tapered Tumor Necrosis Factor inhibitor (TNFi) therapy according to a clinical guideline. During 2-years' follow-up, we aimed to inv...

Oct 16, 2023

The aim of this study was to evaluate medium- to long-term outcomes and complications of the Stanmore Modular Individualised Lower Extremity System (SMILES) rotating hinge implant in revision total kn...

Oct 16, 2023

To evaluate the effectiveness of micro-osteoperforation (MOP) on the rate of piezocision-aided canine retraction (CR).The split-mouth study included 25 participants at the stage of commencing CR. The ...

Oct 09, 2023

To compare postoperative isometric quadriceps strength indices (QI%) and hamstring strength limb symmetry indices (HI%) between partial thickness quadriceps tendon (pQT), full thickness quadriceps ten...

Oct 09, 2023

Aseptic loosening of prostheses is a highly researched topic, and wear particle-induced macrophage polarization is a significant cause of peri-prosthetic osteolysis. Exosomes derived from bone marrow ...

Oct 02, 2023

When patients require reoperation after primary shoulder arthroplasty, revision reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (rTSA) is most commonly performed. However, defining clinically important improvemen...

Oct 02, 2023

Semiconstrained total elbow arthroplasty (TEA) is an established treatment for elderly patients with distal humeral fractures not amenable to stable internal fixation (unreconstructable). In recent ye...

Oct 02, 2023

Perthes' disease is an idiopathic avascular necrosis of the developing femoral head, often causing deformity that impairs physical function. Current treatments aim to optimize the joint reaction force...

Sep 25, 2023

Limited research exists regarding the incidence and variations of zygomaticomaxillary complex (ZMC) fracture patterns and their correlation with the mechanism of injury. Hence, further research is ind...

Sep 25, 2023

Hemodialysis (HD) patients have a high prevalence of frailty. The association between frailty and exercise capacity in HD patients has not been established. This study aimed to clarify the relationshi...