Effect of "normal" versus "mild carpal tunnel syndrome" electrodiagnostic report on surgeon decision and patients clinical outcomes.

Introduction: There exist conflicting electrodiagnostic reports between diagnosing mild carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) and normal results, depending on the interpretation methods used by electrodiagnosticians. This underscores the necessity for precise clinical guidelines. This study aims to assess how the variation between mild and normal electrophysiological reports impacts (1) subsequent clinical outcomes in patients diagnosed with CTS and (2) physicians' decision-making.

Association Between Lumbar Spine Disorder and Genovarum: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study.

Background: It is becoming increasingly important to study pathology at the knee and spine because of their role in causing pain and deformity in one another. Compression of the lumbar nerve root can disrupt innervation to the thigh muscles, cause an imbalance of muscle and result in varus deformity. In this study, we try to figure out the relation between lumbar spine disorders and genu varum and realize if lumbar spine disorders can cause varus deformity in a patient.

Association of tramadol use with risk of hip fractures in patients with osteoarthritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies.

Objective: Many studies have reported conflicting results for the use of tramadol with the risk of fractures, especially hip fractures. This systematic review and meta-analysis study aimed to evaluate the association of tramadol use versus codeine use with the risk of hip fracture for the first time.

Methods: PubMed, Scopus, Google Scholar, and Web of Science databases were searched with specific keywords to find studies that examined the association of tramadol use with hip fracture risk in patients with osteoarthritis up to May 2023.

Impaction Grafting Is Sufficient to Address Acetabular Deficiency During Total Hip Arthroplasty of Most Dysplastic Hips With Over 30% Bone Defect.

Background: Addressing acetabular deficiency during arthroplasty of dysplastic hips is challenging. We assessed outcomes of a protocol for choosing either impaction or structural graft for this purpose.

Methods: This retrospective study included 59 patients (71 hips) with a dysplastic hip and over 30% uncoverage that underwent cementless total hip arthroplasty.

Percutaneous Versus Open Hamstring Lengthening in Spastic Diplegic Cerebral Palsy.

Background: Open hamstring lengthening (oHSL) is commonly performed to decrease knee contracture and improve gait and posture for children with spastic diplegia. Furthermore, percutaneous hamstring lengthening (pHSL) is also gaining popularity as an alternative to the open approach. This study aimed to compare the results of pHSL versus oHSL and to determine the efficacy and safety of the percutaneous approach.