Publications by authors named "N Christina Hsu"
Background: Fixation of the Evans osteotomy for flatfoot correction has been advocated without supporting data to facilitate union and avoid calcaneocuboid subluxation. We examined these issues in the largest reported series of Evans procedures to date.
Methods: A total of 118 cases from a consecutive series of 137 patients who underwent Evans osteotomy without fixation by a single surgeon were available for review.
The unique surface properties of grafted polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) chains, particularly their omniphobicity and low friction, are influenced by molecular structure and tethering density. Despite molecularly smoothness and homogeneity, these surfaces exhibit significant variability in wettability and contact angle hysteresis (CAH). This work uncovers the molecular structure of grafted PDMS chains.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Sarcopenia is typically assessed through hand grip strength, walking speed, and chair stand tests. However, it has been inadequately examined in terms of other physical fitness (PF) components in community-dwelling older adults. Thus, in this study, we explored factors influencing the risk of sarcopenia in community-dwelling older adults.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Limitation declarations are commonly deemed essential to uphold intellectual humility for scientific research, but little has been reported about the limitation statements in published original research articles. This meta-research study aims to investigate the trends of limitation statements among three leading general medical journals in the US.
Methods: This cross-sectional study will compile a data set of full-length original research articles published in the New England Journal of Medicine, Journal of the American Medical Association, and Annals of Internal Medicine between 2002 and 2022.