Role of Lateral Ankle Ligaments in Vertical Stability of the Fibula: A Cadaveric Model.

Background: In unstable ankle fractures, the role of the deltoid and syndesmosis ligaments has been widely studied. However, it is uncertain what the importance of the lateral ankle ligament complex (LALC) is in the vertical stability of the fibula. Given its anatomical position, it should prevent the proximal translation of the fibula.

[Obesity, weight-related stigma and its association with the perception of quality of life in Chilean university students].

Introduction: little attention has been paid to the effect of exposure to weight-related stigma on the quality of life of young Chileans with obesity. Objective: to identify the prevalence of weight-related stigma and to analyze its association with obesity and the perception of quality of life in university students from Valparaíso, Chile. Methods: correlational type study and cross-sectional design.

Submalar fat pad removal for esthetic purposes: A systematic approach.

Objective: Submalar fat pad removal for esthetic purposes has been performed as a routine in the last decades. However, several factors have not been properly analyzed and studied. In order to address this problem, the purpose of this study is to describe clinical parameters to be taken into account when analyzing potential patients as well as a systematic approach during the pre, intra and postoperative stages.

A Mesocosm Experiment in Ecological Physiology: The Modulation of Energy Budget in a Hibernating Marsupial under Chronic Caloric Restriction.

AbstractDuring the past 60 years, mammalian hibernation (i.e., seasonal torpor) has been interpreted as a physiological adaptation for energy economy.

Treatment of Severe Rigid Posttraumatic Equinus Deformity With Gradual Deformity Correction and Arthroscopic Ankle Arthrodesis.

Background: Posttraumatic ankle equinus is associated with rigid deformity, poor skin condition, and multiple prior surgeries. Open acute correction has been described using osteotomies, talectomy, and arthrodesis, but concerns exist about skin complications, neurologic alterations, secondary limb discrepancy, and bone loss. Gradual correction using a multiplanar ring fixator and arthroscopic ankle arthrodesis (AAA) may decrease these complications.

Epiplating in Auricular Defects as a Facial Reconstruction Method: Case Series.

The aim of this study is to report on the use of the Epiplating system (Medicon, Tuttlingen, Germany) for the management of craniofacial deformities for optimal functional and esthetic facial reconstruction. The present series of cases comprises 3 patients diagnosed with congenital auricular agenesis who required correction of the auricular defect with osseointegrated implants from the Epiplating system. The implants were left to integrate for a period of 2 to 12 weeks, followed by placement of an implant-retained prosthesis.

The immediate effect of soft tissue manual therapy intervention on lung function in severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Background And Objective: In chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), accessory respiratory muscles are recruited as a compensatory adaptation to changes in respiratory mechanics. This results in shortening and overactivation of these and other muscles. Manual therapy is increasingly being investigated as a way to alleviate these changes.