Publications by authors named "Amjad Sawah"
Background: The spring ligament fibrocartilaginous complex (SLFC), which is essential for stabilizing the medial longitudinal arch, features a little-explored fibrocartilaginous facet within its superomedial aspect, articulating with the talar head. This research aimed to provide a detailed anatomical description of this facet, designated as the spring ligament articular facet (SLAF).
Methods: Nine normally aligned cadaveric lower limbs were dissected, approaching the SLFC from a superior direction.
Article Synopsis
- Adhesive Capsulitis of the shoulder presents treatment challenges, with Intraarticular Corticosteroid Injection (IACI) offering only short-term relief, while Suprascapular Nerve Block (SSNB) shows potential for reducing chronic pain.
- A randomized controlled trial with 86 patients found significant improvements in both treatment methods, but SSNB demonstrated better pain management at the 12-week mark.
- SSNB is considered safer, has fewer side effects compared to IACI, and is an easy outpatient procedure, making it a recommended option for treating Adhesive Capsulitis.
Background: Despite advancements in operative techniques and the extraordinary number of procedures described for correcting hallux valgus (HV), there is still uncertainty as to why some patients thrive postoperatively whereas others do not. This study aimed to investigate whether the postoperative outcome of HV surgery could be predicted from patient demographics or functional impairment at the time of referral.
Methods: The prospectively collected data, from 92 patients, were analyzed to determine whether patient demographics significantly influenced outcome 52 weeks after surgery.