Prospective comparative study between knee alignment-oriented static and dynamic balance exercise in patellofemoral pain syndrome patients with dynamic knee valgus.

Exercise therapy has been reported as an effective treatment method for patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS). However, there is a lack of studies regarding the effectiveness of balance exercise in the treatment of patients with PFPS. This study aimed to prospectively compare changes in proprioception, neuromuscular control, knee muscle strength, and patient-reported outcomes between patients with PFPS treated with knee alignment-oriented static balance exercise (SBE) and dynamic balance exercise (DBE).

Early Postoperative Hypoalbuminaemia as a Risk Factor for Postoperative Pneumonia Following Hip Fracture Surgery.

Purpose: Postoperative pneumonia is a common and devastating complication of hip fracture surgery in older individuals. This study aimed to determine the relationship between early postoperative hypoalbuminaemia and pneumonia after hip fracture surgery.

Patients And Methods: In this retrospective cohort study conducted at one centre, we reviewed the medical records of 1155 consecutive patients (>60 years) who underwent hip fracture surgery.

Trends of robotic-assisted surgery for thyroid, colorectal, stomach and hepatopancreaticobiliary cancer: 10 year Korea trend investigation.

Background: The current position of robotic surgery in the field of minimally invasive surgery remains ambiguous. We evaluated long-term trends of robotic general surgery and the future direction of its development.

Methods: Data on robotic cancer surgeries between 2005 and 2014 were retrospectively collected by volunteer institutions in the Republic of Korea.