Publications by authors named "S el-Masry"
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- Precontoured cancellous allograft wedges are increasingly used in foot and ankle surgeries due to their ease of use and potential to shorten surgery time, but concerns about high resorption rates have been raised.
- A study reviewed 334 patients from 2017 to 2022, finding that 7.2% experienced graft resorption and 2.9% had nonunion, often influenced by factors like older age and BMI over 30.
- The overall complication rate was 10%, highlighting the need for clinicians to inform patients about these risks when considering these grafts for surgery.
Background: Although an association between intercuneiform (C1-C2) joint instability and the recurrence of hallux valgus (HV) deformity after the modified Lapidus procedure has been suggested, there is currently no radiographic evidence to support it. This study aims to investigate radiographic changes in the C1-C2 joint after the modified Lapidus procedure for HV correction, using weightbearing computed tomography (WBCT).
Methods: This retrospective cohort study included 52 feet (50 patients) with HV who underwent modified Lapidus procedure and had preoperative and postoperative WBCT.
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- Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a highly resistant bacteria causing various infections, and phages are seen as a promising alternative to antibiotics for treatment.
- The study isolated a novel lytic phage, vB_SauP_ASUmrsa123, from sewage and clinical samples, confirming its effectiveness against MRSA using plaque assays and examining its morphology via electron microscopy.
- Genome sequencing revealed that the phage has a linear dsDNA of approximately 17,155 bp with 24 predicted open reading frames (ORFs), suggesting its potential for targeting MRSA in infections.
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- PCFD patients show more internal rotation of the talus in the ankle mortise, but this study is the first to examine how talar axial rotation changes after surgery for PCFD.
- The study included 27 adults who had PCFD reconstruction, measuring talar axial rotation before and after surgery using weightbearing CT scans along with various radiographic parameters.
- Results indicate that surgery leads to a significant external rotation of the talus, but this change in rotation did not correlate with other radiographic measurements or patient-reported outcomes, except for an increased postoperative pain intensity.
Background: Both an open cheilectomy with a Moberg osteotomy and percutaneous cheilectomy have been successfully used to treat hallux rigidus and preserve motion.However, there have been no studies that have compared these 2 procedures using validated patient-reported outcomes such as the Patient Reported Outcome Measurement Information System.
Methods: A retrospective review of hallux rigidus patients between January 2016 and July 2021 collected 48 percutaneous cheilectomy (PC) patients and 71 open cheilectomy with Moberg (OCM) patients.