The relationship between ankle dorsiflexion range of motion, frontal plane projection angle, and patellofemoral pain syndrome.

Background: Ankle range of motion abnormalities have been often linked with alteration in knee kinematics leading to the development of patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS). Literature exploring the relationship between ankle dorsiflexion range of motion (DF ROM) and knee kinematics during functional tasks is scanty. This study aims to assess the relation between ankle DF ROM and frontal plane projection angle (FPPA), one of the knee kinematic variables, in individuals with and without PFPS during a step-down test.

Early Results of a Variable-Angle Volar Locking Plate for Distal Radius Fractures: A Bi-centre Study.

Purpose This study examines the clinical, functional and radiological outcomes of distal radius fracture fixation with the Aptus® (Medartis, Pennsylvania) locking plate in order to determine its efficacy and identify notable findings related to treatment variations. Methods This is a retrospective bi-centre study collecting patient details from a district general hospital and a regional hand unit. We assessed 61 consecutive patients with distal radius fractures (Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Osteosynthesefragen (AO) grade A=19, B=9, C=33) fixed using an Aptus® plate with a minimum of six months follow-up.

Comparison of Intramedullary Nail and Volar Locking Plate for Distal Radius Fractures: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials.

Operative intervention with a volar locking plate (VLP) is currently the gold standard for the fixation of distal radius fractures. Intramedullary nailing (IMN) of the distal radius is a novel technique that aims to reduce soft tissue complications due to a smaller surgical incision while maintaining the benefits of a rigid fracture fixation. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to investigate the functional, clinical, and radiological outcomes of all published randomised controlled trials (RCTs) comparing patient outcomes of VLP and IMN in distal radius fracture fixation.

Can myocardial remodeling be a useful surrogate predictor of myocardial iron load? A 3D echocardiographic multicentric study.

The relationship between myocardial iron load and eccentric myocardial remodeling remains an under-investigated area; it was thought that remodeling is rather linked to fibrosis. This study aims to determine whether or not measures of remodeling can be used as predictors of myocardial iron. For this purpose, 60 patients with thalassemia were studied with 3D echocardiography and myocardial relaxometry (T2*) by Cardiac MRI.