Effects of soft tissue surgery on transverse kinematics in patients with cerebral palsy.

Background: Gait disturbances, including flexed knee gait, stiff knee gait, and tip-toeing gait, are common in patients with cerebral palsy (CP). There has been no reports regarding kinematic changes in the transverse plane after soft tissue surgeries, such as distal hamstring lengthening (DHL), rectus femoris transfer (RFT), and tendo-Achilles lengthening (TAL). This study aimed to evaluate changes in the transverse plane after soft tissue surgery in patients with CP by assessing the effects of the DHL, RFT, and TAL.

Inverse Relationship Between Radiographic Lateral Ankle Instability and Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus in Patients With Ankle Inversion Injuries.

Background: Insufficient or excessive bony constraint surrounding the talus might contribute to the occurrence of ligamentous injury or bone contusion, respectively, at the time of ankle inversion injuries. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between radiographic lateral ankle instability and osteochondral lesions of the talus (OLT) following ankle inversion injuries.

Methods: A total of 195 patients (113 men and 83 women; mean age, 38.

Discoid Medial Meniscus Tear, with a Literature Review of Treatments.

The present study reports our experience of treating four cases of symptomatic discoid medial meniscus, three of which were bilateral. We performed partial meniscectomy with a four-portal technique using a knife leaving a 6 mm peripheral margin after confirmation of magnetic resonance imaging findings. Clinical results were assessed at the end of 2-year follow-up using the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score and a visual analogue scale.

Comparison of the Outcomes Between Headless Cannulated Screw Fixation and Fixation Using a Locking Compression Distal Ulna Hook Plate in Fracture of Fifth Metatarsal Base.

The aim of the present study was to evaluate and compare the clinical and radiologic results of internal fixation with a headless cannulated screw versus a locking compression distal ulna hook plate for fractures at the base of the fifth metatarsal bone, zone 1. From April 2012 to April 2015, 30 cases (29 patients) were retrospectively evaluated. The mean follow-up period was 13 months.

The Fixation Method according to the Fracture Type of the Greater Trochanter in Unstable Intertrochanteric Fractures Undergoing Arthroplasty.

Purpose: We conducted a study on patients who underwent hip joint arthroplasty because of unstable femur intertrochanteric fractures with greater trochanter bony fragments. After dividing patients into three groups depending on their fracture patterns, we evaluated the clinical and radiological outcomes of different operation methods applied to each of these groups.

Materials And Methods: Using Evan's classification, we defined an unstable intertrochanteric fracture as those characterized as stage 4 or 5.