Publications by authors named "N Ifran"
Background: Adequate pain management has an important role in supporting early ambulation after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Multimodal analgesia is one of the modalities of overcoming postoperative pain. The use of a combination of paracetamol and ibuprofen is expected to reduce the total morphine requirement after TKA.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Pain and instability following an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction remain a significant issue. Common causes include infection and inflammation, and mechanical issues such as graft failure.
Case Presentation: A 36-year-old male with an ACL reconstruction six years prior was admitted due to pain and swelling.
Introduction: Every emergency surgery performed is aimed at saving lives; however, during COVID-19 pandemic, surgeries are often postponed. Many existing recommendations take into account postponing surgery during a pandemic. How these surgeries can lead to increasing infection rates has not been widely published.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: To date, no recommendations have been published on when and how to start again carrying out elective, non-urgent surgery on COVID-19-negative patients after the epidemic peak has been reached in a given country or region and the pressure on healthcare facilities, healthcare workers and resources has been released by so far that elective surgery procedures can be safely and ethically programmed again. This study aims to investigate whether elective orthopaedic surgery will increase the risk of developing COVID-19.
Materials And Methods: This was a combined retrospective and prospective studies performed at a national tertiary hospital in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Article Synopsis
- - The study investigates glenohumeral internal rotation deficit (GIRD) in athletes who throw (like javelin and shot put), revealing that this condition isn't just found in baseball pitchers.
- - Ten athletes were assessed for GIRD using shoulder range of motion tests and symptoms such as shoulder pain and tightness.
- - Results showed two athletes had GIRD, while normal total shoulder range of motion was observed in all participants, indicating GIRD can occur in these other throwing sports as well.