Methods to quantify gait rehabilitation following lower limb fractures.

Lower limb fragility fractures require long-term rehabilitation and are also very expensive to treat. Clinically, early weight bearing and walking stability were reported as key measures of fracture restoration. This study introduces methods to numerically quantify these performance indices for a range of ankle and knee joint fractures.

Gait dynamic stability evaluation in patients undergoing hip joint fractures - tools to measure rehabilitation effectiveness.

A hip joint fracture includes a break in the thigh (femur) or coxa bone near the pelvis. During fracture healing, stability and weight bearing by the affected limb are key indicators to measure patients' improvement. Conventionally, the rehabilitation effectiveness is monitored through clinical examinations, patients' feedback, and few studies also reported instrumented gait evaluations.

Evaluation of an ankle-foot orthosis effect on gait transitional stability during ramp ascent/descent.

Wearable ankle-foot orthoses (AFO) are widely prescribed clinically; however, their effect on balance control during ramp ascent/descent walk remains unknown. This study evaluates walking stability on a ramp during weight loading and unloading transitions of the stance phase with the effect of an adjustable AFO. An AFO is tuned firstly by tuning dorsiflexion only and then combining dorsi-plantarflexion adjustments.

Evaluation of an adjustable ankle-foot orthosis impact on walking stability during gait transitional phases.

Walking stability evaluation during gait transitional phases (loading and unloading) has been remained indistinct mainly due to methodological limitations and multiple biomechanical signals being used. This study introduces Nyquist and Bode methods using resultant neuromechanical output/input (O/I) responses to evaluate gait transitional stabilities. The centre of pressure and ground reaction force data are recorded experimentally as output and somatosensory input responses by the neuromotor.

The surgical-orthodontic management of combined impacted maxillary second and third molars.

Background: A correlation between impacted maxillary third molars on the eruption potential of the maxillary second molar has been identified. There is little published evidence available in the literature regarding a treatment modality for this presentation. AIMS  : The aim of this case series is to propose a joint surgical and orthodontic approach for the management of such cases.

Clinical efficacy of photodynamic therapy and laser irradiation as an adjunct to open flap debridement in the treatment of chronic periodontitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: The aim of this systematic review and meta-analyses was to assess the quality of evidence and efficacy of antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) and laser irradiation (LI) as an adjunct to open flap debridement (OFD) in the treatment of chronic periodontitis.

Methods: Electronic searches were conducted in databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials and Cochrane Oral Health Group Trials Register databases) up to March 2019. Randomized clinical trials (RCTs) comparing clinical efficacy of either aPDT and/or LI, placebo, or no treatment were included.