Publications by authors named "Anna Fabis-Strobin"

The aim of this study was to assess the coexistence of polymorphisms of the COL1A1 and COL5A1 genes with clinically diagnosed laxity and the occurrence of recurrent patellar dislocation in adolescents. The research group comprised 50 cases of recurrent patellar dislocation. The mean age at diagnosis was 14.

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Background: The aim of the study was to conduct a comprehensive functional and radiological follow-up assessment in patients at least 10 years after adductor magnus MPFL reconstruction, and to assess the presence of early degenerative changes.

Methods: The mean age at the time of surgery was 16 years (range: 8 to 18 years, SD 2.5).

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Introduction: Full-thickness rotator cuff tear is present in almost 50% of patients over age 65 years, and its degree is known to be a good predictor of the severity of muscle-wasting (MW) sarcopaenia, also known as fatty degeneration (FD). A FD CT grade > 2° is recognized as a borderline of its reversibility. A disuse model of supraspinatus FD (grade 2) in rabbits provides clinically relevant data.

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Background: Biomechanical studies indicate that during outward rotation of the tibia and the valgus knee joint position, the patella is shifted in the lateral direction. After first-time patellar dislocation, the dynamic position of the femur in relation to the tibia plays an important role in joint stability, because the medial stabilizer of the patella (mostly the MPFL) is damaged or inefficient. The most important factor in controlling the rotational movement of the tibia in relation to the thigh are the hamstring muscles.

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  • - The study aimed to identify biomarkers in the serum of patients with osteoarthritis (OA) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) to differentiate between these two conditions, involving 67 participants in total, including a control group of healthy individuals.
  • - Researchers measured the levels of several biomarkers (IL-18, IL-20, IL-6, MMP-1, MMP-3, COMP, PG-AG, and YKL-40) and found that seven out of eight were significantly higher in OA and PsA patients compared to healthy controls, with PG-AG levels being notably higher in OA patients than those with PsA.
  • - The analysis indicated that COMP and PG-AG are effective biomarkers for
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Introduction: Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common degenerative joint disease, and its aetiology is not entirely known. The aim of the study was to evaluate the involvement of interleukin-18 (IL-18) and interleukin-20 (IL-20) in the pathogenesis of knee OA and their correlations with other markers of inflammation and destruction of joint cartilage, as well as clinical and radiological changes.

Material And Methods: The study included 25 patients with knee OA and a control group.

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We perform prospective study to evaluate the isokinetic performance of quadriceps before and 1 year after medial patella-femoral ligament (MPFL) reconstruction with the adductor magnus tendon in the case of recurrent patellar dislocation. The present study is the first to describe the isokinetic function of the quadriceps of the involved and uninvolved extremity, in such a wide range. The MPFL is a crucial passive stabilizer of patella and, along with the conditions of the anatomical shape of the femoral-patellar joint and the function of quadriceps, influences the overall patellar stability.

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Introduction: Although the pathomechanism of isolated infraspinatus atrophy (ISA) in throwing sports is known to be traction, it is unclear why only some players are affected. One likely explanation is that the infraspinatus pulling force exerted by its contracture generate the compressive resultant component force (Fn) compressing the lateral trunk of the suprascapular nerve (LTSN) against the edge of scapular spine. This paper makes two key assumptions (1) the course of LTSN in relation to the scapular spine, defined as the suprascapular-scapular spine angle (SSSA) is the key individual anatomical feature influencing the Fn magnitude, and thus potentially ISA development (2) SSSA is correlated with scapular notch type.

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