Publications by authors named "D B Edgeworth"
Article Synopsis
- Lower extremity chronic exertional compartment syndrome (LE-CECS) is a condition that affects physical activity, notably in military personnel, and fasciotomy (a surgical treatment) may influence military service separations.
- A study of over 1 million active-duty service members from 2011 to 2017 found that LE-CECS significantly increases the risk of medical and nonmedical separations, especially in men and women undergoing certain surgical procedures.
- The results suggest that while LE-CECS leads to higher discharge risks, fasciotomy does not appear to improve long-term military careers, highlighting the need for further research on this issue.
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- * The study involved SCT-positive African Americans, comparing 30 individuals with a history of ERM to 53 controls without, and utilized whole-genome sequencing to explore genetic factors influencing ERM.
- * Key findings indicated that those with ERM experienced marked muscle weakness, pain, and significantly high serum creatine kinase levels, with a notable association between the SLC44A3 gene variant and ERM events in the SCT-positive group.
Context: The US Army embedded injury-prevention experts (IPEs), specifically athletic trainers and strength and conditioning coaches, into initial entry training (IET) to limit musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions and their negative consequences. However, little is known about the financial impact of IPEs.
Objective: To assess whether IPEs were associated with fewer sunk training costs due to MSK-related early discharges from service.
Tri-plane corrective Lapidus surgery has been described as advantageous with respect to its anatomic basis and outcomes. Because the procedure has been broadly publicized, changes in overall Lapidus procedure rates due to increased numbers of patients opting for the tri-plane approach could have occurred. Data supporting this possibility appears lacking.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: The advantages of minimally invasive inguinal hernia repair (MIHR) over open hernia repair (OHR) continue to be debated. We compared MIHR to OHR by utilizing the Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT) as an outcome measure.
Methods: The APFT is a three-component test scored on a normalized 300 point scale taken semiannually by active-duty military.