The impact of non weight bearing: A prospective cohort study.

Background: Patients with lower limb injuries are commonly advised to non weight bear (NWB) on their injured limb as part of treatment. Occasionally, patients complain that offloading one limb, associated with the use of crutches or other mobility aids, may lead to pain on one of the other supporting limbs. This has led to compensation claims (1) but has never been the subject of formal research.

Hoarseness: An approach for the general practitioner.

Background: Hoarseness is a common presenting complaint that can be difficult to assess and treat in the general practitioner's rooms. This is because of the large number of differential diagnoses and the ability to perform only a limited examination without direct visualisation of the area. An important skill is to be able to identify the patients of concern who may require urgent referral to an otorhinolaryngologist.

Injuries in pre-professional ballet dancers: Incidence, characteristics and consequences.

Objectives: Compared to other athletic activities, research on injury incidence and risk factors in dance is limited. There is also a need for more research evaluating the impact of intense training on elite adolescent athletes. The aim of this study was to evaluate the rates and risk of injuries, the hours of dance exposure and the characteristics and consequences of injuries among elite pre-professional ballet students.