Correction: The VertiGO! Trial protocol: A prospective, single-center, patient-blinded study to evaluate efficacy and safety of prolonged daily stimulation with a multichannel vestibulocochlear implant prototype in bilateral vestibulopathy patients.

[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.

Editorial Commentary: Prevention and Treatment of Hip Adhesions Associated With Hip Arthroscopy Shows Positive Outcomes.

Adhesions are known to occur following arthroscopic as well as open surgery of multiple joints, including after hip arthroscopy, resulting in pain, stiffness, and dysfunction. Adhesions of the labrum to the overlying hip capsule can lead to eversion of the labrum and potentially compromise the suction seal, leading to microinstability and pain. Generally, patient-reported outcomes improve after surgical lysis of adhesions, with or without concurrent correction of labral, chondral, or bony pathology.

Mixed effects models but not t-tests or linear regression detect progression of apathy in Parkinson's disease over seven years in a cohort: a comparative analysis.

Introduction: While there is an interest in defining longitudinal change in people with chronic illness like Parkinson's disease (PD), statistical analysis of longitudinal data is not straightforward for clinical researchers. Here, we aim to demonstrate how the choice of statistical method may influence research outcomes, (e.g.

Full-body kinematics and head stabilisation strategies during walking in patients with chronic unilateral and bilateral vestibulopathy.

Chronic imbalance is a frequent and limiting symptom of patients with chronic unilateral and bilateral vestibulopathy. A full-body kinematic analysis of the movement of patients with vestibulopathy would provide a better understanding of the impact of the pathology on dynamic tasks such as walking. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the global body movement during walking, its variability (assessed with the GaitSD), and the strategies to stabilise the head (assessed with the head Anchoring Index).

The VertiGO! Trial protocol: A prospective, single-center, patient-blinded study to evaluate efficacy and safety of prolonged daily stimulation with a multichannel vestibulocochlear implant prototype in bilateral vestibulopathy patients.

Background: A combined vestibular (VI) and cochlear implant (CI) device, also known as the vestibulocochlear implant (VCI), was previously developed to restore both vestibular and auditory function. A new refined prototype is currently being investigated. This prototype allows for concurrent multichannel vestibular and cochlear stimulation.

Orthopedic Team Surgeons in Major Professional Sports: An Analysis of Affiliation With the Top 10 Sports Medicine Fellowship Programs and Implications for Leadership and Diversity.

This paper examines the correlation between orthopedic team surgeons in major professional sports and their affiliation with the top 10 sports medicine fellowship programs. With a growing trend in post-residency fellowship training, particularly in sports medicine, the study focuses on the implications of fellowship program choice for aspiring major professional sports team physicians. By analyzing data from Major League Baseball (MLB), the National Basketball Association (NBA), the National Football League (NFL), and the National Hockey League (NHL), the research reveals that 61 of 124 (49.

Notes on the margin of stability.

The concept of the 'extrapolated center of mass (XcoM)', introduced by Hof et al., (2005, J. Biomechanics 38 (1), p.

Determinants of patient-reported functional mobility in people with Parkinson's disease: A systematic review.

Background: Information on determinants of patient-reported functional mobility is lacking but would inform the planning of healthcare, resources and strategies to promote functional mobility in people with Parkinson's disease (PD).

Research Question: To identify the determinants of patient-reported functional mobility of people with PD.

Methods: Eligible: Randomized Controlled Trials, cohort, case-control, or cross-sectional analyses in people PD without date or setting restrictions, published in English, German, or French.

Humeral Head Articular Cartilage Damage by a Retained Arthroscopic Suture Anchor Inserter in a College Athlete.

Arthroscopic repair of the glenoid labrum has been shown to be a safe and effective method to address recurrent shoulder instability. However, suture anchor devices must be used appropriately and with caution to avoid postoperative complications such as prominence, migration, and loosening, which can result in intraarticular pathology postoperatively. We report a case of significant glenohumeral articular cartilage damage that occurred as a result of a retained broken suture anchor inserter after arthroscopic Bankart repair.

A registered report of a crossover study on the effects of face masks on walking adaptability in people with Parkinson's disease and multiple sclerosis.

Background: Face masks protrude into the lower visual field causing reduced perception of visual stimuli, potentially making obstacle avoidance during walking more difficult and increasing fall risk. Recommendations on walking and mask wearing for older adults have been debated, with no clear consensus on the various factors interacting and influencing walking safety while wearing a face mask. It is particularly important to address this issue in populations at an increased risk of falls.

Assessing balance in people with bilateral vestibulopathy using the Mini-Balance Evaluation Systems Test (Mini-BESTest): feasibility and comparison with healthy control data.

Objectives: Bilateral vestibulopathy (BVP) leads to unsteadiness when walking, which worsens in darkness or on uneven ground, as well as falls. Since simple balance tests struggle to distinguish between BVP and healthy participants, we aimed (1) to test if the Mini-BESTest is feasible in BVP, (2) how people with BVP perform on the Mini-BESTest and (3) to compare these scores with healthy reference data.

Methods: Fifty participants with BVP completed the Mini-BESTest.

Validation of a Parkinson's disease questionnaire-39-based functional mobility composite score (FMCS) in people with Parkinson's disease.

Introduction: Functional mobility is an important outcome for people with Parkinson's disease (PwP). Despite this, there is no established patient-reported outcome measure that serves as a gold standard for assessing patient-reported functional mobility in PwP. We aimed to validate the algorithm calculating the Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire-39 (PDQ-39) based Functional Mobility Composite Score (FMCS).

Peri-procedural management and incidence of bleeding events following musculoskeletal injections or aspirations in people on oral anticoagulation and antiplatelet therapy.

Background: Corticosteroid injections and aspirations are common interventions for managing musculoskeletal and inflammatory conditions. However, there remains limited safety evidence to support injection decisions and peri-procedural management in people on anti-thrombotics, particularly for direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs).

Objectives: To investigate peri-procedural management and bleeding complications following musculoskeletal injections or aspirations with anti-thrombotic medication use.

A UK survey evaluation of First Contact Practitioners' and musculoskeletal physiotherapists' confidence, recognition, and referral of suspected axial spondyloarthritis.

Background: Axial Spondyloarthritis is an inflammatory disease associated with significant diagnostic delays. Steen et al. (2021) found inadequate consideration of axial Spondyloarthritis (axSpA) in physiotherapists back pain assessments.

Perturbation-based balance training: Principles, mechanisms and implementation in clinical practice.

Since the mid-2000s, perturbation-based balance training has been gaining interest as an efficient and effective way to prevent falls in older adults. It has been suggested that this task-specific training approach may present a paradigm shift in fall prevention. In this review, we discuss key concepts and common issues and questions regarding perturbation-based balance training.

Editorial Commentary: Earlier Hip Arthroscopy May Result in Improved Outcomes for Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome in Symptomatic Athletes: No Time Like the Present Could Mean Better Luck Next Year.

Hip arthroscopy is an effective tool to address hip pain and dysfunction related to femoroacetabular impingement syndrome (FAIS), and an increasing volume of evidence suggests improved outcomes of these procedures if they are done closer to the onset of symptoms. Although this same relationship is observed in competitive athletes, these patients often have competing priorities when deciding if and when to proceed with surgical management of FAIS, including the desire to complete a competitive season, scouting and scholarship considerations, and financial incentives. Despite these incentives, consideration may be given to earlier surgical management, given the improved outcome potential and high rates of return to play.

A multi-site prospective, observational study of physiotherapist independent prescribing activity across musculoskeletal clinics in the United Kingdom.

Objective: To establish how advanced practice physiotherapists in the UK working in the musculoskeletal specialty are utilising their independent non-medical prescribing skills.

Design: Multi-site, prospective, descriptive observational study. Ethics reference No: ERN_19-0994).

Audit: sonographic report correlation against surgical findings during elective shoulder surgery.

Introduction: Musculoskeletal diagnostic ultrasound is an expanding clinical tool and increasingly used at point of care in clinical practice. Criticism around the accuracy of this modality is often attributed to operator dependence. This study evaluated the accuracy of a sonographer's reporting against shoulder surgery.

Self-Reported Cannabis Use Is Not Associated With Increased Opioid Use or Costs After Hip Arthroscopy.

Purpose: Our purpose is to determine the difference in cost, opioid use, and complication rates following hip arthroscopy with or without perioperative cannabis use.

Methods: Data were collected from a large commercial insurance database (PearlDiver) between the years 2010 and 2019. Patients who underwent hip arthroscopy with reported cannabis use were identified using Common Procedural Terminology codes and the appropriate International Classification of Diseases codes.

Falls Among People With Bilateral Vestibulopathy: A Review of Causes, Incidence, Injuries, and Methods.

Importance: People with bilateral vestibulopathy experience severe balance and mobility issues. Fear and anxiety are associated with reduced activity, which can further affect balance and fall risk. Understanding and intervening on falls in this population is essential.