Publications by authors named "E Edmonds"
Background: Distal radius physeal injuries can result in growth arrest and progressive deformity in children. Ulnar epiphysiodesis may be used to prevent deformity in the skeletally immature child; however, predicting success may be challenging. The purpose of this study was to (1) develop a method to predict successful ulnar epiphysiodesis, and (2) determine the utility of adding a sliding bone autograft as an adjunct to achieving successful epiphysiodesis.
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- The study explores the prevalence of depression and self-harm risk among adolescents in pediatric orthopaedic sports clinics, utilizing the PHQ-2 and PHQ-9 questionnaires as assessment tools.
- Findings indicate that 4.2% of patients screened positive for depression, with self-harm risk notably higher in those with shoulder injuries and knee instability, especially among Black/African American youth and females.
- The research suggests that certain demographic factors and specific injuries may predict higher self-harm risks, highlighting the need for mental health assessments in sports-related injury contexts.
Determinants and progression of stigma in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/motor neuron disease.
Amyotroph Lateral Scler Frontotemporal Degener
January 2025
: Stigma in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/motor neurone disease (ALS/MND) may be felt or enacted; felt stigma covers feeling devalued by the illness, whereas enacted stigma refers to being treated differently because of it. Stigma in ALS/MND has been shown to increase social withdrawal, worsen quality of life, and reduce use of assistive devices, so we explored prevalence and factors influencing stigma. : Participants in the Trajectories of Outcome in Neurological Conditions-ALS study completed scales measuring stigma, fatigue, spasticity, functioning, mood, worry, self-esteem, and perceived health, as well as demographic information and symptoms like head drop or emotional lability.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: There are limited evidence-based guidelines to predict which osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) lesions will heal with nonoperative treatment.
Purpose: To train a set of classification algorithms to predict nonoperative OCD healing while identifying new clinically meaningful predictors.
Study Design: Case-control study; Level of evidence, 3.
Background: Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) of the knee is a focal idiopathic alteration of subchondral bone and/or its precursor with risk for instability and disruption of adjacent cartilage. Treatment options focused on preventing premature osteoarthritis vary depending on multiple patient and lesion characteristics, including lesion mobility.
Purpose: To differentiate lesion mobility before arthroscopy using a multivariable model that includes patient demographic characteristics and physical examination findings.