The effects of hyperbaric treatment on perianal fistula activity in patients with Crohn's disease.

Introduction: Crohn's disease is a chronic, complex inflammatory disorder of the gastrointestinal tract. Among its most challenging complications are perianal fistulas.

Aim: This study aims to explore the efficacy of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) in reducing the activity of perianal fistulas in Crohn's disease patients.

Home-based rehabilitation following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in the Kurdistan region of Iraq: epidemiology and outcomes.

Purpose: This study, set in in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, describes the epidemiology and outcomes of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) followed by home-based rehabilitation alone.

Methods: A cohort observational study of patients aged ≥ 16 years with an ACL rupture who underwent an ACLR under a single surgeon. Followed by a home-based rehabilitation programme of appropriate simplicity for completion in the home setting; consisting of stretching, range of motion and strengthening exercises.

Assessment of the usefulness of imaging studies and biomarkers in the activity of Crohn's disease.

Aim: The aim of the study was to determine the suitability of available diagnostic methods, by means of comparison, for predicting disease activity, based on cost efficiency and sensitivity criteria.

Material And Methods: In this study, we conducted analyses of 37 patients with Crohn's disease (CD). CD was graded as "active" or "inactive" by adopting certain cut-off values for every marker.

The theoretical mortality risk of an asymptomatic patient with a negative SARS-CoV-2 test developing COVID-19 following elective orthopaedic surgery.

Aims: The risk to patients and healthcare workers of resuming elective orthopaedic surgery following the peak of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic has been difficult to quantify. This has prompted governing bodies to adopt a cautious approach that may be impractical and financially unsustainable. The lack of evidence has made it impossible for surgeons to give patients an informed perspective of the consequences of elective surgery in the presence of SARS-CoV-2.

Preliminary Presentation of Metastatic Non-Small Cell Carcinoma of the Lung as Atraumatic Avulsion Fracture of the Lesser Trochanter.

Traumatic avulsion fractures of the lesser trochanter are usually seen along with fractures of the proximal femur and with young adolescents involved in high-intensity sporting injuries. Atraumatic isolated lesser trochanter avulsion in adults are most commonly associated with malignancy. We describe a case of a female in her sixties who was previously fit and healthy with no systemic illness and no history of trauma presenting with groin pain.