Goal conceptualization has distinct effects on spatial and temporal bimanual coordination after left- and right- hemisphere stroke.

Perception of task goal influences motor performance and coordination. In bimanual actions, it is unclear how one's perception of task goals influences bimanual coordination and performance in individuals with unilateral stroke. We characterized inter-limb coordination differences in individuals with chronic right- and left-hemisphere damaged (RCVA: n = 24, LCVA: n = 24) stroke and age-matched neurotypical controls (n = 24) as they completed bimanual reaching tasks under distinct goal conditions.

Vision-controlled jetting for composite systems and robots.

Recreating complex structures and functions of natural organisms in a synthetic form is a long-standing goal for humanity. The aim is to create actuated systems with high spatial resolutions and complex material arrangements that range from elastic to rigid. Traditional manufacturing processes struggle to fabricate such complex systems.

Oral food challenge outcomes in children and adolescents in a tertiary centre: A 5-year experience.

Aim: Oral food challenges (OFC) are an important tool in the assessment of food allergy. We sought to identify factors available at initial assessment visit which were associated with successful outcome or challenge failure in Australian children.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective review of all paediatric patients who underwent OFC in our allergy service over a 5-year period.

Bimanual coordination during reach-to-grasp actions is sensitive to task goal with distinctions between left- and right-hemispheric stroke.

The perceptual feature of a task such as how a task goal is perceived influences performance and coordination of bimanual actions in neurotypical adults. To assess how bimanual task goal modifies paretic and non-paretic arm performance and bimanual coordination in individuals with stroke affecting left and right hemispheres, 30 participants with hemispheric stroke (15 right-hemisphere damage-RHD); 15 left-hemisphere damage-LHD) and 10 age-matched controls performed reach-to-grasp and pick-up actions under bimanual common-goal (i.e.

Acute compartment syndrome of the thigh in a body builder following open reduction and internal fixation for proximal femur fracture.

Acute compartment syndrome (ACS) of the thigh following femoral fracture has been rarely reported in previous literature. This condition must be diagnosed quickly to prevent the affected limb becoming ischaemic. We document the management of ACS of the thigh in a healthy male patient who suffered a proximal femur fracture following a high-speed road traffic accident.

Bankart Repair Versus Latarjet Procedure for Recurrent Anterior Shoulder Instability: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of 3275 Shoulders.

Background: Little consensus is available regarding the standard treatment for recurrent anterior instability of the shoulder. Typically, treatment selection has been based on training and tradition rather than the available evidence.

Purpose: This study aimed to compare the clinical outcomes between arthroscopic Bankart procedure and the Latarjet procedure in the treatment of recurrent anterior shoulder instability with emphasis on follow-up time.

Titanium Elastic Nails Versus Spica Cast in Pediatric Femoral Shaft Fractures: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of 1012 Patients.

Background: There is a general consensus on the management of femoral fractures in children younger than two years and adolescents older than sixteen years. The best treatment for patients younger than sixteen years of age is still debatable. Titanium Elastic Nails (TEN), is widely used with some evidence, nonetheless, we undertook a systematic meta-analysis to assess the efficacy of TEN compared to Spica cast for the management of femoral shaft fracture in children aged between 2 to 16 years old.

Decision Making in the Management of Extracapsular Fractures of the Proximal Femur - is the Dynamic Hip Screw the Prevailing Gold Standard?

Currently, approximately half of all hip fractures are extracapsular, with an incidence as high as 50 in 100,000 in some countries. The common classification systems fail to explain the logistics of fracture classification and whether they all behave in the same manner. The Muller AO classification system is a useful platform to delineate stable and unstable fractures.

The Dislocated Hip Hemiarthroplasty: Current Concepts of Etiological factors and Management.

Background: Hip hemiarthroplasty (HA) following an intracapsular neck of femur fracture is an increasingly common procedure as a result of an ageing population. Patients are often frail and so morbidity and mortality figures are significant. As a result the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has formulated guidelines and a Best Practice Tariff (BPT) in an attempt to improve the care of such patients.

Comminuted supracondylar femoral fractures: a biomechanical analysis comparing the stability of medial versus lateral plating in axial loading.

The aim of this study was to compare the biomechanical properties of medial and lateral plating of a medially comminuted supracondylar femoral fracture. A supracondylar femoral fracture model comparing two fixation methods was tested cyclically in axial loading. One-centimetre supracondylar gap osteotomies were created in six synthetic femurs approximately 6 cm proximal to the knee joint.

Patient functional outcomes with trapeziectomy alone versus trapeziectomy with TightRope(®).

Purpose Of The Study: We assess whether patient functional outcomes with the use of a tightrope in conjunction with trapeziectomy are better than traditional trapeziectomy alone.

Methods: Retrospective study of 56 trapeziectomies in 53 patients; 26 trapeziectomies alone without additional procedures, and 30 trapeziectomies performed in conjunction with tightrope suspensionplasty. All patients were scored using Quick DASH, Patient-Rated Wrist Evaluation and Nelson base of thumb arthritis scores pre- and post-operatively.