Clinical assessments and gait analysis for patients with Trimalleolar fractures in the early postoperative period.

Background: Trimalleolar fracture is a common ankle fracture with serious complications and costly healthcare problem. Most studies used clinical assessments to evaluate the functional status of the patients. Although clinical assessments are valid, they are static and subjective.

Exploring Diagnostic Biomarkers and Comorbid Pathogenesis for Osteoarthritis and Metabolic Syndrome via Bioinformatics Approach.

Background: Metabolic syndrome (MS) has grown in recognition to contribute to the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis (OA), which is the most prevalent arthritis characterized by joint dysfunction. However, the specific mechanism between OA and MS remains unclear.

Methods: The gene expression profiles and clinical information data of OA and MS were retrieved from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database.

Effects of Nonelastic Taping and Dual Task on Kinematics and Kinetics of the Ankle Joint.

Objectives: The purpose of this experimental study was to investigate the effects of nonelastic taping and dual task on ankle kinematics and kinetics in gait analysis of healthy adults.

Methods: A total of 21 healthy adults completed trials of gait analysis using a Vicon system combining ground walking with different cognitive task conditions (none, modified Stroop color/character naming, and serial-7 subtraction), with or without nonelastic taping. Ankle kinematics and kinetics including speed, ankle plantarflexion and inversion angle, ground reaction force (GRF), and stride time variability (STV) under all conditions of taping (YES or NO) and cognitive task (none, naming, and subtraction) were characterized and analyzed with repeated-measures ANOVA.

[Bone inductive effects of rhBMP-2 loaded porous CPC implants on spine fusion in rabbits].

Objective: To investigate the effect of rhBMP-2 combined with porous CPC on spine fusion in rabbits.

Methods: rhBMP-2 (1 mg) was loaded with 1 g CPC and 6.0 cm x 2.