Intramedullary Nailing of Concurrent Bilateral Tibial Stress Fractures Followed by Unilateral Tension Plating for a Nonunion in a Vitamin D-Deficient Elite Football Player.

Stress fractures consist of a type of bone fracture that occurs due to repetitive mechanical stress instead of acute forceful injuries that cause common fractures. They are quite common among athletes at all competition levels and in army recruits who are expected to undergo extremely demanding exercises. While stress fractures can occur in any long bone, they are usually associated with the most common weight-bearing sites of lower extremities such as phalanges, metatarsals, tarsal bones, the tibia, and fibula.

Reliability of a semi-automated 3D-CT measuring method for tunnel diameters after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A comparison between soft-tissue single-bundle allograft vs. autograft.

Background: Post-operative widening of tibial and/or femoral bone tunnels is a common observation after ACL reconstruction, especially with soft-tissue grafts. There are no studies comparing tunnel widening in hamstring autografts versus tibialis anterior allografts. The goal of this study was to observe the difference in tunnel widening after the use of allograft vs.

Pregnancy-related low back pain.

Pregnancy related low back pain is a common complaint among pregnant women. It can potentially have a negative impact on their quality of life. The aim of this article is to present a current review of the literature concerning this issue.

Percutaneous core excision and radiofrequency thermo-coagulation for the ablation of osteoid osteoma of the spine.

Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation is the treatment of choice for osteoid osteoma of the appendicular skeleton. However, difficulties in localizing the lesion in the spine and its proximity to neural elements have yet to make it the prevalent treatment for spine. This study assesses the safety and effectiveness of two percutaneous techniques for ablating osteoid osteoma of the spine.

Translation of the Neck Disability Index and validation of the Greek version in a sample of neck pain patients.

Background: Neck pain is a highly prevalent condition resulting in major disability. Standard scales for measuring disability in patients with neck pain have a pivotal role in research and clinical settings. The Neck Disability Index (NDI) is a valid and reliable tool, designed to measure disability in activities of daily living due to neck pain.