A Feasibility Study Comparing Platelet-Rich Plasma Injection With Saline for the Treatment of Plantar Fasciitis Using a Prospective, Randomized Trial Design.

Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) has been advocated for treatment of plantar fasciitis but there are few good-quality clinical trials to support its use. We conducted a feasibility study of PRP versus saline for treatment of plantar fasciitis. Patients with 6 months or more of magnetic resonance imaging-proven plantar fasciitis, who had failed conservative treatment were invited to participate in the study.

The outcome of scapulothoracic arthrodesis using cerclage wires, plates, and allograft for facioscapulohumeral dystrophy.

Background: Scapulothoracic arthrodesis is a recognized treatment for impaired shoulder function in patients with facioscapulohumeral dystrophy (FSHD) and is traditionally performed with autograft. The purpose of the study was to report our experience with scapulothoracic arthrodesis in patients with FSHD using allograft, rather than autograft, with particular respect to the effect of fusion on preoperative and postoperative Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) scores; forced vital capacity (FVC); and complications.

Materials And Methods: The early results of 14 consecutive scapulothoracic arthrodeses in FSHD patients with cerclage wires, plates, and allograft (fresh-frozen femoral heads) are reported.

Twelve years' experience of the mini-Bankart repair for recurrent anterior dislocation of the shoulder.

Stabilization for recurrent anterior shoulder dislocation can be achieved through either an open or arthroscopic approach. The former tends to have a lower recurrence rate but longer rehabilitation.The technique of mini-Bankart repair has been used at this establishment since 1996.