Posterior tibial stress fractures, which are less common than anterior tibial stress fractures, generally have a favorable outcome for resuming athletic activities. Complete fractures are uncommon. A male athlete, age 21, who competes in long-distance running for college athletics, reported experiencing discomfort during training three weeks prior.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFConsidering various forms of immobilization that enable early weight-bearing or exercise initiation, rehabilitation following an ankle fracture can start shortly after the fracture has been repaired. Alternatively, after the period of immobility, physical or manual therapy may be used to begin rehabilitation. This systematic review aimed to compare different rehabilitation strategies after ankle fracture surgery.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has raised significant concerns about the effects of the virus on patients with autoimmune diseases. Therefore, understanding the COVID-19 outcomes in this population is crucial for effective prevention and management. Objective This study aimed to investigate the association between autoimmune diseases and the severity of COVID-19 in terms of mortality and morbidity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is a degenerative joint disease that progresses over time due to articular cartilage loss. Orthopedic surgeons use plain radiography (X-ray) with an anteroposterior (AP) standing (weight-bearing) view, which is currently considered the gold standard modality, to diagnose KOA. They base this diagnosis on the clinical history and physical examination of the knee joint.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction Hip fractures are common in the elderly, especially with vitamin D deficiency. Currently, there is a paucity of case-control studies regarding the relationship between the time until full weight bearing of hip fractures and vitamin D levels in Saudi Arabia. Our aim is to determine time until full weight bearing of hip fractures in patients with vitamin D deficiency compared with normal vitamin D in the age of 50 and above.
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