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Quantifying trunk neuromuscular control using seated balancing and stability threshold.

Sep 24, 2020

Performance during seated balancing is often used to assess trunk neuromuscular control, including evaluating impairments in back pain populations. Balancing in less challenging environments allows fo...

Time-frequency analysis of muscle activation patterns in people with chronic ankle instability during Landing and cutting tasks.

Sep 21, 2020

People with chronic ankle instability (CAI) exhibit neuromuscular deficits. Previous studies, however, only investigated magnitudes of muscle activation and not the time-frequency domain.Do people wit...

The prevalence of chronic ankle instability and its relationship to foot arch characteristics in female collegiate athletes.

Sep 21, 2020

To determine the prevalence of chronic ankle instability (CAI) and to investigate its relationship to the foot arch in collegiate female athletes by each sports event.Cross-sectional study.University ...

Lower-Extremity Motor Synergies in Individuals With and Without Chronic Ankle Instability.

Sep 17, 2020

Current theoretical models suggest that ankle sprain copers exhibit movement adaptations contributing to the avoidance of chronic ankle instability. However, few studies have examined adaptations at t...

Differences in Activity of the Brain Networks During Voluntary Motor Tasks Engaging the Local and Global Muscular Systems of the Lower Trunk.

Sep 17, 2020

Low back pain constitutes a multidimensional problem of largely unknown origin. One of the recent theories explaining its frequent occurrence includes speculative statements on patterns of central ner...

Quantitative assessment of deep-seated CO leakage around CO-rich springs with low soil CO efflux using end-member mixing analysis and carbon isotopes.

Sep 14, 2020

This study examined a mountainous area with two hydrochemically distinct CO-rich springs to understand the origin, flow, and leakage of CO, which may provide implications for precise monitoring of CO ...

Abdominal muscle activity and pelvic motion according to active straight leg raising test results in adults with and without chronic low back pain.

Sep 14, 2020

Active Straight Leg Raise (ASLR) is a clinical test that challenges lumbopelvic stability and have been used in low back pain patients. There are reports of positive tests in asymptomatic individuals,...

Vancomycin Powder Use in Fractures at High Risk of Surgical Site Infection.

Sep 10, 2020

To determine if use of intrawound vancomycin powder reduces surgical-site infection after open reduction and internal fixation of bicondylar tibial plateau, tibial pilon, and calcaneus fractures.Retro...

Effectiveness of operative versus expectant management on recovery of nerve palsies in pediatric supracondylar fractures: a systematic review protocol.

Sep 10, 2020

The objective of this review is to evaluate the effectiveness of operative versus expectant management on recovery of nerve palsies after pediatric supracondylar fracture of the humerus or after surge...

Mechanical Performance and Metallurgical Features of Protaper Universal and 6 Replicalike Systems.

Sep 10, 2020

This study aimed to compare the ProTaper Universal (PTU) system with 6 replicalike instruments regarding instrument design, mechanical performance and alloy characteristics.New rotary instruments (siz...

Effect of Chronic Alcoholism on Traumatic Intracranial Hemorrhage.

Sep 07, 2020

Traumatic Intracranial hemorrhage (TICH) is one of the commonest indications for neurosurgical consultation following trauma. Worsening neurological exam, size of initial TICH, presence of displaced s...

Passive stiffness characteristics and neutral zone quality of the scoliotic lumbar torso in the principle anatomical planes of motion.

Sep 07, 2020

The 1-10% prevalence rate of adult scoliosis frequently requires expensive therapy and surgical treatments and demands further research into the disease, especially with an aging population. Most stud...

Back pain outcomes after minimally invasive anterior lumbar interbody fusion: a systematic review.

Sep 03, 2020

Minimally invasive anterior lumbar interbody fusion surgery (MIS ALIF) is a technique that restores disc height and lumbar lordosis through a smaller exposure and less soft-tissue trauma compared to o...

Minimally invasive lateral corpectomy for thoracolumbar traumatic burst fractures.

Sep 03, 2020

The need for anterior column reconstruction after thoracolumbar burst fractures remains controversial. Here, the authors present their experience with minimally invasive lateral thoracolumbar corpecto...

Drug delivery in intervertebral disc degeneration and osteoarthritis: Selecting the optimal platform for the delivery of disease-modifying agents.

Aug 31, 2020

Osteoarthritis (OA) and intervertebral disc degeneration (IVDD) as major cause of chronic low back pain represent the most common degenerative joint pathologies and are leading causes of pain and disa...

Cartilage and Subchondral Bone Distributions of the Distal Radius: A 3-Dimensional Analysis Using Cadavers.

Aug 31, 2020

To quantify the spatial distributions of cartilage and subchondral bone thickness of the distal radius.Using 17 cadaveric wrists, three types of 3-dimensional models were created: a cartilage-bone mod...

Stretchable, tough and elastic nanofibrous hydrogels with dermis-mimicking network structure.

Aug 31, 2020

Nanofiber-structured hydrogels with robust mechanical properties are promising candidates for the development of multifunctional materials in advanced fields. However, creating such materials that com...

Prevalence, Characteristics and Clinical Course of Neuropathic Pain in Primary Care Patients Consulting with Low Back-related Leg Pain.

Aug 27, 2020

Little is known about the epidemiology of neuropathic pain in primary care patients consulting with low back-related leg pain. We aimed to describe prevalence, characteristics and clinical course of l...

Placebo Response Reduction and Accurate Pain Reporting Training Reduces Placebo Responses in a Clinical Trial on Chronic Low Back Pain: Results from a Comparison to the Literature.

Aug 27, 2020

A literature review was conducted to compare placebo responses in a recent trial-which implemented an Accurate Pain Reporting (APR) and Placebo Response Reduction (PRR) training program-to placebo res...

Intramedullary Humeral Nail Placement through the Rotator Interval: An Anatomic and Radiographic Analysis.

Aug 24, 2020

Antegrade intramedullary humeral nails (IMNs) are an effective fixation method for certain proximal humerus and humeral shaft fractures. However, due to potential rotator cuff damage during nail inser...

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