Treatment of developmental hip dysplasia with manual therapy following Pavlik harness failure: a case report with long-term follow-up.

Background: Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is a common musculoskeletal disorder in newborns, ranging from mild dysplasia to complete dislocation. Early detection and intervention are crucial for managing DDH. However, in some cases, standard orthopedic treatments such as the Pavlik harness fail, and alternative approaches are needed.

Treating Dystonia in a Soccer Player Through an Integrated Rehabilitative Approach: A Case Report.

Context: Sport-related dystonia is a rare form of activity-specific dystonia that can severely impair an athlete's ability to perform. Due to a lack of data on the condition, it is difficult to diagnose and often overlooked, and no gold standard treatment has yet been defined.

Case Presentation: We present a rare and challenging case of sport-related dystonia that affected a 24-year-old male professional soccer player.

Relationship between inflammatory laboratory parameters and severity of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: A pilot study.

Background: Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis is a complex condition whose pathogenesis may include inflammation and signs of joint and bone degeneration.

Objective: The main objective of this study is to evaluate the relationship between the severity of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis and inflammatory blood parameters.

Methods: The study recruited patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis who attended the Rehabilitation Center of the Apostolo Foundation in Merate (LC).

Analysis of masseter deformation patterns during a maximum exertion clenching in patients with unilateral chewing.

Purpose: The aim of the following study is to examine both masseter muscles (left/right) in a group of patients suffering from unilateral chewing during a maximum exertion isometric contraction using the deformation pattern analysis of ultrasound videos and compare them with the results obtained by studying patients with alternate bilateral chewing patterns.

Materials And Methods: This study has been conducted by use of an ultrasound machine and a linear probe which allowed us to record a video (DCM) comprised of 45 frames per second (MicrUs ext-1H Telemed Medical Systems Milano) and a linear probe (L12-5l40S-3 5-12 MHz 40 mm). The probe was fixed to a brace and the patients were asked to clench their teeth as hard as possible, obtain the muscle's maximum exertion, for 5 seconds three times, with 30 seconds intervals in between.

Management and control of isotonic contraction generated stress: evaluation of masseter muscle deformation pattern by means of ecography.

Purpose: The objective of the following study is to observe the behavior of the six layers of the masseter during an isometric contraction at maximum exertion with the deformation pattern analysis method.

Materials And Methods: This study has been conducted by use of an ultrasound machine (MicrUs ext-1H Telemed Medical Systems Milano) and a linear probe (L12-5l40S-3 5-12 MHz 40 mm) which allowed us to record a video (DCM) comprised of 45 frames per second. The probe was fixed to a brace and the patient was asked to clench their teeth as hard as possible, obtain the muscle's maximum exertion, for 5 seconds three times, with 30 seconds intervals in between.