Comparison of the Effectiveness of Platelet-Rich Plasma Injection Versus Plantar-Specific Calf Stretching Exercises in Patients With Plantar Fasciitis: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Background Plantar fasciitis is a common foot condition with multifactorial etiology. It is the most frequent cause of heel pain and has been categorized as an overuse syndrome. A clinical examination and history are crucial for diagnosis.

Assessment of pedicle screw malposition in uniplanar versus multiplanar spinal deformities in children.

Background: Spinal deformities can either be uniplanar or multiplanar. The current study aims to compare mal-positioned pedicle screw assessment on radiographs versus CT in children <12 years with multiplanar and uniplanar spinal deformities.

Methods: A cohort of 15 children, mean age 10.

Tuberculosis of the spine in children - does drug resistance affect surgical outcomes?

Background Context: The emergence of drug resistance has complicated the management of spinal tuberculosis (TB). While it is well known that the medical management of drug-resistant spinal TB is more difficult, the surgical outcomes of the same have not been studied sufficiently, particularly in children.

Purpose: To analyze the surgical outcomes in a cohort of children treated for spinal TB, and to thus assess whether drug resistant (DR) disease is associated with poorer surgical outcomes.