Publications by authors named "Mark H Coates"
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- - The study aimed to observe the occurrence of bone marrow edema in asymptomatic male cricketers and its connection to lumbar bone stress injuries while assessing the feasibility of an MRI-based screening program in New Zealand cricket.
- - Over a season, adult male pace bowlers underwent MRI scans every six weeks to check for bone marrow edema in the lumbar spine, alongside monitoring their bowling volume and back pain levels.
- - Out of 22 participants, 45% showed some bone marrow edema, but only one participant developed a lumbar bone stress reaction, leading to the conclusion that a screening program is not currently justified due to the low incidence of injuries and unclear edema intensity thresholds.
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- Custom 3D-printed acetabular implants are becoming increasingly used in hip surgery, providing patient-specific solutions that enhance bone fitting without excessive bone removal.
- A study of 46 patients showed promising mid-term results, with significant improvements in hip function scores and a restored biomechanical hip center after surgery.
- Among the 36 patients analyzed, complications included a few revisions and some concerning radiographic findings, but overall outcomes were comparable to existing implant designs, with no revisions needed for aseptic loosening.
Background: The prevalence of imaged pathology in primary care has received little attention and the relevance of identified pathology to symptoms remains unclear. This paper reports the prevalence of imaged pathology and the association between pathology and response to diagnostic blocks into the subacromial bursa (SAB), acromioclavicular joint (ACJ) and glenohumeral joint (GHJ).
Methods: Consecutive patients with shoulder pain recruited from primary care underwent standardised x-ray, diagnostic ultrasound scan and diagnostic injections of local anaesthetic into the SAB and ACJ.
Background: Femoroacetabular impingement has become a well-recognized entity predisposing to acetabular labral tears and chondral damage, and subsequently development of osteoarthritis of the hip joint. In the authors' experience, it is common to see bony abnormalities predisposing to femoroacetabular impingement in the contralateral asymptomatic hips in patients with unilateral femoroacetabular impingement.
Purpose: This study was undertaken to investigate the prevalence of bony abnormalities predisposing to femoroacetabular impingement in asymptomatic individuals without exposing study participants to unnecessary radiation.
The CT appearances of frontal recess air cells is reviewed.
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