Hallux valgus and pes planus: Correlation analysis using deep learning-assisted radiographic angle measurements.

Background: The relationship between hallux valgus (HV) and pes planus remains unresolved. This study aims to determine the correlation between HV and pes planus using a deep learning (DL) model to measure radiographic angle parameters.

Methods: In total, radiographs of 212 feet detectable by the DL model were analyzed.

Preoperative increased pronation angle of the first metatarsus associated with correction loss after hallux valgus surgery: A semi-weight-bearing computed tomography study.

Background: The effect of preoperative first metatarsal pronation on postoperative prognosis of hallux valgus (HV) surgery is under investigation. Utilizing semi-weight-bearing computed tomography, the preoperative pronation angle was assessed to quantify its impact on postoperative prognosis.

Methods: In a retrospective analysis of 31 feet, those with re-increased hallux valgus angle postoperatively were classified as the non-maintained group, and the remainder as the maintained group.

Heterogeneous Diffusion Metrics Patterns in Delayed Encephalopathy After Acute Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: A Case Report.

Delayed encephalopathy (DE) following acute carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning is characterized by a wide range of neurological symptoms, including akinetic mutism, cognitive impairment, and gait disturbances. Herein, we reported the case of a 61-year-old patient with DE after acute CO poisoning, who displayed heterogeneous patterns of cortical and subcortical structural integrity on diffusion tensor imaging (DTI). Four distinct patterns of diffusion tensor metrics (fractional anisotropy [FA] and mean diffusivity [MD]) were observed in the patient compared to age-matched controls (a decrease in FA and an increase in MD, a decrease in FA only, an increase in MD only, and an increase in FA and MD).

Compensatory Hyperactivity of the Ipsilesional Red Nucleus in a Patient With Somatosensory Cortex Damage: A Case Report.

This case study describes a patient who experienced motor recovery and involuntary movements following damage to the right primary somatosensory cortex caused by an intracranial hemorrhage. The patient initially suffered from paralysis in her left arm and leg, but exhibited significant motor recovery later, accompanied by multiple episodes of ballistic movement during the recovery process. A diffusion tensor imaging analysis was performed to investigate changes in sensorimotor-related brain areas in the patient.

Pharyngeal Structure and Dysphagia in Patients with Parkinson's Disease and Related Disorders.

Pharyngeal muscle changes occur in patients with Parkinson's disease and related disorders (PRD); however, the association between the structural alterations in the pharynx and the symptoms of dysphagia remains unclear. We assessed structural changes and contractile forces by measuring pharyngeal wall thickness and width. We aimed to define the pharyngeal measurements and determine their value as diagnostic tools for dysphagia.