Characteristics of Elderly Hip Fracture Patients in Jordan: A Multicenter Epidemiological Study.

Background: Elderly hip fractures represent a global health care burden. Several reports expected a massive increase in the incidence of hip fractures by the next few decades. Knowing the epidemiology of hip fractures is crucial for planning health care policies.

Translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the low back pain treatment belief questionnaire and its clinimetric properties.

Background: The Low Back Pain Treatment Beliefs Questionnaire (LBP-TBQ) was developed to systematically measure patients' preferences about common treatments for low back pain (LBP). However, the questionnaire is not available in the Arabic language.

Objective: To translate and cross-culturally adapt the LBP-TBQ to the Arabic language and assess its clinimetric properties.

Physiotherapists' knowledge, perception, and attitude regarding COVID-19 and infection control: An online cross-sectional survey in Jordan.

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of knowledge and awareness of healthcare practitioners regarding infection control.

Objective: To explore Jordanian physiotherapists' knowledge and perception of COVID-19, awareness about protection measures, and attitude towards infection prevention.

Methods: A cross-sectional online survey was used.

Entrapped long head of biceps tendon in pediatric proximal humerus fracture dislocation: A case report and review of the literature.

Introduction And Importance: Combined proximal humerus fracture and glenohumeral dislocation in the pediatric population is extremely rare, with only few reports of such cases been reported. We review all cases of combined proximal humerus fracture and glenohumeral dislocation in the pediatric population and present a case of left proximal humerus fracture dislocation in a healthy 5-year-old girl.

Case Presentation: A 5-year-old girl fell from 2 m height and landed on her left shoulder where she started to complain from severe left shoulder pain, inability to move her left shoulder and bruising.

Spontaneous Full Recovery of High Radial Nerve Palsy Following Closed Reduction and Percutaneous Pinning of Gartland IV Supracondylar Fracture: A Case Report.

BACKGROUND Supracondylar fracture is one of the most common pediatric traumatic fractures. It is subclassified into 2 entities: the extension type, which is predominantly seen, and the flexion type. It can be further classified into 4 types according to the Gartland classification, which assesses the anatomical severity of the fracture depending on the lateral radiographs of the elbow and operative findings.

Spontaneous Rupture of Extensor Pollicis Longus Tendon: Clinical and Occupational Implications, Treatment Approaches and Prognostic Outcome in Non-Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: A Retrospective Study.

Background: Spontaneous rupture of extensor pollicis longus (EPL) tendon is a rare condition often found in patients actively having regular extensive use of hands and fingers especially the thumb. In this article, we report 7 cases of spontaneous rupture of EPL tendon and investigate the associated factors and treatment outcome.

Methods: Retrospectively, the databases for the 7 cases were retrieved and studied.

Transient Osteoporosis of the Hip: Risk and Therapy.

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of occupation in patients with transient osteoporosis of the hip (TOH). The study also compares two different types of management for this condition: conservative treatment and surgical drilling.

Methods: This was a retrospective case series study.

Avascular necrosis of the femoral head after single steroid intra-articular injection.

Femoral head avascular bone necrosis (AVN) is the loss of blood supply to the bone tissue of femoral head that results in cellular death. This condition causes a significant limitation in patient daily life activities and has a poor functional outcome. Long-term steroid intake was established as a cause of AVN.

Challenges in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Aneurysmal Bone Cyst in Patients with Unusual Features.

Objectives: Aneurysmal bone cyst (ABC) is a benign but locally aggressive tumor. It has several challenging features. The aim of this study is to identify challenges in the diagnosis and treatment of ABC especially in patients with unusual features.

Comparison if the addition of multilevel vertebral augmentation to conventional therapy will improve the outcome of patients with multiple myeloma.

Background: This was a prospective study to evaluate the effect of multilevel vertebral augmentation in addition to conventional therapy in multiple myeloma patients.

Methods: We treated 27 patients, whom were recently diagnosed to have multiple myeloma by two ways of treatment. Thirteen patients (group I) were treated with conventional therapy and 14 patients (group II) with adding vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty.

Intracardiac Leakage of Cement During Kyphoplasty and Vertebroplasty: A Case Report.

Background: Intracardiac leakage of bone cement after kyphoplasty and vertebroplasty is a rare and life-threatening complication. Cortoss, which is an injectable, non-absorbable, polymer composite that is designed to mimic cortical bone, can be used instead of cement. Here, we present the case of a patient with right intra-cardiac Cortoss embolization.

Idiopathic Spinal Epidural Lipomatosis in the Lumbar Spine.

Overgrowth of epidural fat, known as spinal epidural lipomatosis (SEL), can cause symptomatic compression of the spinal cord, conus medullaris, or cauda equina. Suggested predisposing factors such as obesity, steroid use, and diabetes mellitus have been based on a few reported cases, many of which were not surgically confirmed. There is a paucity of epidemiological data in surgically confirmed cases for this disorder.

What are the risks of prophylactic pinning to prevent contralateral slipped capital femoral epiphysis?

Background: Two decision analyses on managing the contralateral, unaffected hip after unilateral slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) have failed to yield consistent recommendations. Missing from both, however, are sufficient data on the risks associated with prophylactic pinning using modern surgical techniques.

Questions/purposes: We determined the incidence and nature of complications after contemporary prophylactic fixation of the contralateral, unaffected hip in patients with a unilateral SCFE.

Outcomes of suture button repair of the distal tibiofibular syndesmosis.

Background: Recently, a suture button device has been advocated as a simple and effective method of repairing the syndesmosis. Proponents of the device have cited earlier weightbearing and elimination of the need for device removal as potential advantages over metallic screws. However, the available reports generally have short followup.