Ultrasonography of abdominal muscles: Differential diagnosis of late-onset Pompe disease and myotonic dystrophy type 1.

Introduction: Axial muscles are involved earlier and to a greater extent in late-onset Pompe disease (LOPD) than in myotonic muscular dystrophy type 1 (DM1). We aimed to evaluate abdominal muscles in LOPD compared in DM1 using muscle ultrasonography.

Methods: Patients with LOPD ( = 3), DM1 ( = 10), and age- and gender-matched healthy subjects ( = 34) were enrolled for muscle ultrasonography.

Minimal invasive fixation following with radiotherapy for radiosensitive unstable metastatic spine.

Background: Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) has become a feasible option for patients with spinal metastasis, but the effectiveness of percutaneous pedicle screw fixation (PPSF) without decompression in patients with severe cord compression remains unknown. We compared PPSF without decompression with debulking surgery in patients with radiosensitive, unstable, metastatic thoracolumbar spinal cord compression.

Methods: A retrospective study of surgically treated spinal metastasis and spinal cord compression patients was conducted between October 2014 and June 2019.

The comparison between anterior and posterior approaches for removal of infected lumbar interbody cages and a proposal regarding the use of endoscope-assisted technique.

Background: In cases of postoperative deep wound infection after interbody fusion with cages, it is often difficult to decide whether to preserve or remove the cages, and there is no consensus on the optimal approach for removing cages. The aim of this study was to investigate the surgical management of cage infection after lumbar interbody fusion.

Methods: A retrospective study was conducted between January 2012 and August 2018.

Anatomic Double-Bundle ACL Reconstruction With Extra-articular Anterolateral Ligament Reconstruction and Internal Brace.

Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) with additional procedures could be necessary for patients with increased preoperative pivot shift. Double-bundle (DB) ACLR provides more footprint coverage and recreates the 2 functional anteromedial (AM) and posterolateral (PL) bundles, which are believed to give better joint function and stability than single-bundle (SB) ACLR. Internal brace augmentation with suture tape is proposed along with tendon graft in ACLR to protect the newly reconstructed ligament during rehabilitation.

Minimally Invasive Surgery Combining Cortical Bone Trajectory Screws and Pedicle Screws to Treat Spondylodiskitis: Technical Notes and Preliminary Results.

Objective: Various surgical techniques for treating spondylodiskitis have been proposed, but the most appropriate surgical treatment remains controversial. In this study, we propose a new hybrid approach combining the use of cortical bone trajectory screws and pedicle screws with the technique of transforaminal lumbar interbody debridement and fusion. With this method, we can shorten the length of the segment that needs to be fixed, minimize the extent of surgical dissection, and reduce the risk of adjacent level degeneration.

Do etoricoxib and indometacin have similar effects and safety for gouty arthritis? A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Background: Gout, a common medical condition that causes pain, can be treated by painkillers and anti-inflammatories. Indometacin and etoricoxib are two such drugs. However, no synthesized evidence exists comparing etoricoxib with indometacin in treating patients with gout.

Higher Ventricular Premature Complex Burden is Associated with Lower Systolic Blood Pressure Response.

Background: Ventricular premature complexes (VPCs) with a burden higher than 10% to 20% of total daily heart beats can cause VPC-induced cardiomyopathy. The systolic blood pressure response (SBPR) is the difference between the SBP during maximal exercise and rest. A low SBPR was recently identified to be a marker of cardiomyopathy.