Publications by authors named "Om C Wadhokar"

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  • Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is a condition that causes brief episodes of dizziness due to calcium crystals moving into the semicircular canals of the inner ear.
  • A 33-year-old woman diagnosed with BPPV experienced neck pain and dizziness, confirmed by the positive Dix-Hallpike maneuver during her evaluation.
  • Treatment with canalith repositioning maneuver (CRM) and physiotherapy led to reduced pain, improved range of motion, and decreased vertigo episodes, enhancing her quality of life.
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Background: Placing electrodes on different aspects of the chest determines the motor firing from the diaphragm. The electrode placement close to the extent of the muscle gave promising readings as compared to the ones that were placed away. The position with the maximum amplitude and least duration was chosen.

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Distal radius fractures (DRFs) are prevalent among all hand injuries, commonly due to a fall on an outstretched hand. Not being treated properly can cause many complications such as malunion, non-union, reduced range of motion, and muscle strength. This case report presents a multidisciplinary approach to the physiotherapeutic management of a DRF treated with closed reduction internal fixation using K-wires.

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The shoulder joint has a complex anatomy and biomechanics. It is a ball and socket joint made by the articulation surface of the humeral head (ball) and glenoidal fossa (socket) of the scapula. Shoulder arthroplasty is done when parts of the shoulder joint are severely affected and damaged beyond repair.

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There has been an increase in the life expectancy of people worldwide, especially in developing countries like India. Osteoarthritis, a condition that usually onsets during later decades of life, has also been on the rise, even with advancing technology. This has led osteoarthritis of the knee to become a global disabling condition of the lower extremity that increases dependency on the affected individual.

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Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is a bicondylar joint. Various conditions have the same clinical presentation as TMJ dysfunction, which requires a thorough assessment of active and passive movements and palpation of the joints surrounding the joint. Many times, TMJ dysfunction occurs due to an alteration in the cervical spine.

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Physical rehabilitation is evolving day by day. In the same way, simulation in rehabilitation is increasing and has now become a cornerstone for rehabilitation programs. Increase in the number of new protocols, clinical methods, and treatment standardization, virtual reality is appearing as a new medium to deliver the simulation.

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Objective: The purpose of this research is to compare over the developing trend in Covid-19 research publications between 2020 and 2021 in India, overall in respect of age groups, health conditions, funding support, institutions, and research design.

Background: Covid-19 is a contagious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV), first cited in Wuhan, China in December 2019. And has affected the entire world rapidly and still ongoing.

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Femoral shaft fracture occurs through the diaphyseal region of the femur. The intertrochanteric (IT) fracture is an extracapsular fracture that occurs through the proximal metaphyseal area of the femur. The ipsilateral femoral shaft and IT fractures happen in rare cases following high-energy trauma.

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Tibial fractures occur following low-energy and high-energy trauma resulting from indirect and direct impacts, respectively. High-velocity trauma like road traffic accidents usually results in open fractures of the tibia associated with acute compartment syndrome, posing a serious threat. Thus, this injury requires prompt operative management with fasciotomy followed by fixating the fracture with an external fixator to avoid infection.

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We report a rare case of a 32-year-old male diagnosed with a mass of intussusception in the right lumbar region. Adult intussusception has a prevalence of less than 5%. Among all cases of intestinal obstructions, adult intussusception is found to be only 1-3%.

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Crush injuries are sustained due to high velocity and usually have a poor outcome. Since the compressive forces are of high energy, such injuries are usually seen in road traffic accidents or in industrial workers. Crush injuries of the hand account for relatively a smaller percentage of the injuries to the hand and include an open wound along with fracture dislocation of the carpometacarpal, interphalangeal, and radiocarpal joints.

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A limited soft tissue injury known as Morel-Lavallée syndrome is brought on by the violent segregation of the dermis and subcutaneous tissue layer. Shear injury causes perforating arteries and lymphatics to burst, potentially releasing serosanguinous fluid, blood, and necrotic fat into the area. Morel-Lavallée lesions (MLL) can be accompanied by pelvic or acetabular fractures or by blunt trauma without a fracture.

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The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is a synovial bi-condylar joint with 3 degrees of freedom. One-third of the adult population reportedly suffers from temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMD). Females are more commonly affected than males.

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Radial dysplasia congenital defect resulting in shortening of the forearm due to congenital shortening of the radius. Isidore Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire coined the term "hemimelia" around 1836-1837. Affected individuals may also have reduced limb functions abnormalities of the soft tissues, vasculature of the forearm.

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A common consequence of moderate to extreme periodontitis is pathologic migration. This denotes tooth movement when the periodontal disease interjects the equilibrium among the elements that preserve physiological tooth position. The balancing factors can migrate the teeth in any direction.

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Avascular necrosis of the femur is a painful condition marked by a disruption in the blood supply to the femoral head, which causes the femur bone to distort; characterized by pain and restriction of movements at the affected joint with a limp. The study aimed to provide a case of nontraumatic stage-4 avascular necrosis of the left femoral head with gross 40-degree adductor deformity. In this report, a 27-year-old female complained of pain in her left hip joint and difficulty in walking.

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