J Taibah Univ Med Sci
August 2022
Objectives: Epidemiological explorations of traumatic injuries are essential to provide benchmarks for future planning to address multidimensional challenges. The study aimed to describe the epidemiology of traumatic musculoskeletal injuries in Kuwait, including their prevalence and associated risk factors.
Methods: The Orthopedic Admission Database of a level II trauma center in Kuwait was retrospectively reviewed from January 2018 to February 2020.
Combined fracture and dislocation of the calcaneocuboid (CC) and naviculocuneiform (NC) joints is a very rare injury; therefore, it is under-reported. We present a case of rare open fracture and dislocation of the CC and NC joints by discussing the diagnosis, evaluation, management and prognosis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Mulligan's mobilization with movement (MWM) aims to enhance the kinematics of the joint. Kinematic impairment of the knee joint is significant following total knee arthroplasty (TKA), which could be managed with Mulligan's MWM. This article describes the study protocol for a single-blind randomized controlled trial investigating the effectiveness of Mulligan's MWM following TKA.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Freiberg's disease is an osteonecrosis of the metatarsal head bone. Numerous surgical interventions can be provided; however, the literature is limited in systematic reviews discussing the various options. The study aimed to systematically review the quantity and quality of literatures exploring the surgical interventions.
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