Publications by authors named "Nicolas Prados Olleta"
Article Synopsis
- Anthropometric studies of the scapula in Spanish populations are rare but important for forensic anthropology, particularly for sex estimation when pelvic and skull bones are missing.
- This study analyzed 157 scapulae from individuals in Granada, finding a strong logistic regression model that accurately classifies sex based on certain measurements of the scapula.
- The research also identified a 16.6% prevalence of glenohumeral osteoarthritis, which was significantly associated with age and specific scapular parameters, providing valuable insights for anthropological identification.
Objectives: This work compares the effectiveness of blind versus ultrasound (US)-guided injections for Morton neuroma (MN) up to 3 years of follow-up.
Methods: This is an evaluator-blinded randomised trial in which 33 patients with MN were injected by an experienced orthopaedic surgeon based on anatomical landmarks (blind injection, group 1) and 38 patients were injected by an experienced musculoskeletal radiologist under US guidance (group 2). Patients were assessed using the visual analogue scale and the Manchester Foot Pain and Disability index (MFPDI).
Among the many causes of forefoot pain, Morton's neuroma (MN) is often suspected, particularly in women, due to its high incidence. However, there remain controversies about its relationship with symptomatology and which diagnostic and treatment choices to choose. This article mainly focuses on the role of the various imaging methods and their abilities to support an accurate diagnosis of MN, ruling out other causes of forefoot pain, and as a way of providing targeted imaging-guided therapy for patients with MN.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: The aim of this work is to compare the effectiveness of blind and ultrasound-guided injection for Morton's neuroma (MN) to determine which is more appropriate as the initial procedure in conservative treatment.
Methods: This is an evaluator-blinded randomised trial. Of the 56 included patients, 27 were assigned to the blind group (A) and 29 to the ultrasound-guided group (B).
Objective: Attempts have been made to improve nerve conduits in peripheral nerve reconstruction. We investigated the potential therapeutic effect of adipose-derived mesenchymal cells (ASCs) and ghrelin (GHR), a neuropeptide with neuroprotective, trophic, and developmental regulatory actions, on peripheral nerve regeneration in a model of severe nerve injury repaired with nerve conduits.
Material And Methods: The right sciatic nerves of 24 male Wistar rats were 10-mm transected unilaterally and repaired with Dl-lactic-ε-caprolactone conduits.
Objectives: To evaluate widespread pressure pain in patients with chronic plantar heel pain compared with that in healthy controls and to investigate the differences in ultrasound imaging and quality of life between these two groups.
Methods: A total of 22 patients (11 female) with chronic plantar heel pain and the same number of healthy patients, matched according to age and gender, were included in this pilot study. Pressure pain thresholds (PPTs) were bilaterally assessed over the calcaneus bone, the plantar fascia, the first and fifth metatarsals, the soleus muscle, the second metacarpal, and the zygapophyseal joint of C5-C6.