Background: The efficacy of surgical interventions relies on appropriate closure of the surgical site, which should also be devoid of bacteria. Plaque accumulation is a constant challenge that hampers the healing outcome. Sutures used to close the wound serve as reservoirs for microbes, increasing the risk of surgical site infections (SSIs).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Angiolipomas are benign small soft tissue rubbery tumors common between the age group of 20 and 30. They are very common in the extremities and neck. It is composed of adipose tissues and blood vessel components.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAltern Ther Health Med
December 2024
Background: Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is an X-linked chromosomal recessive disorder, characterized by the progressive loss of muscle function and mass. Male individuals affected by this condition often live into their late teens or early twenties and are confined to wheelchairs. Since there is currently no treatment for DMD, complementary and alternative medicines have become more widely used to help patients manage their condition and enhance their quality of life.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: While we attempt to restore occlusion in completely edentulous patients there is a consensus among clinicians to articulate the cast using average value and avoid performing facebow transfer. Various studies question the application of facebow transfer in the fabrication of removable complete denture fabrication.
Aim: This study was therefore aimed to study the effect on condylar guidance with casts mounted by the facebow method, Bonwill's method, and radiographic method.
Objective: To assess how well steroidal nasal sprays and oral steroids work for treating CRS.
Methods: Two hundred patients with CRS were included in a randomized controlled experiment. The patients were split into two groups: Group B received steroidal nasal sprays (fluticasone propionate 110 mcg/day in each nostril for 12 weeks) and Group A received oral steroids (prednisolone 30 mg/day for 14 days, followed by tapering over 7 days).
Background: Obesity is characterized by abnormal accumulation of fat in adipose tissue. It is a major risk factor for metabolic syndrome caused by chronic inflammatory changes. Naturopathy and yogic intervention are a holistic approach.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Distal femur fractures are high-velocity injuries which accounts for 7-10% of all femoral fractures of which 5-10% are open fractures. Despite advances in techniques and implants, treatment remains a challenge, in many situations due to increased risk of infection, non-union and loss of range of motion. Surgical management of such complex injury includes radical debridement with stabilization followed by management of gap non-union with appropriate techniques and restores the range of motion.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: The results of primary total knee replacement (TKR) using hinge implants performed in the Indian population with post-polio residual paresis (PPRP) are unknown. The purpose of this study was to report the outcome of primary rotating hinge TKR in Indian patients with PPRP at a minimum follow-up of 12 months.
Materials And Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the clinical and radiological records of six patients treated with primary rotating hinge TKR.
Several finite element (FE) studies reported performances of various lumbar fusion surgical approaches. However, comparative studies on the performance of Open Laminectomy plus Posterolateral Fusion (OL-PLF) and Open Laminectomy plus Transforaminal Interbody Fusion (OL-TLIF) surgical approaches are rare. In the current FE study, the variation in ranges of motions (ROM), stress-strain distributions in an implanted functional spinal unit (FSU) and caudal adjacent soft structures between OL-PLF and OL-TLIF virtual models were investigated.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, systemic, polyarticular autoimmune inflammatory disease that destroys the capsule and synovial lining of joints. Antirheumatic treatment reduces disease activity and inflammation, but not all patients respond to treatment. Naturopathy, a research-based complementary and alternative medicine, may be useful in these patients, but there is little data on the effect of Naturopathy interventions on inflammation and disease activity in RA.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Although many studies have investigated the physical and ergonomic risks of spine pain in specific occupation groups, the literature is lacking on occupation-based clinical and psychological presentation in patients with spine pain.
Objective: To analyze occupation-based variation in demographic, clinical, and psychological presentation in patients with spine pain.
Methods: This retrospective study analyzed the clinical data of 71727 patients with spine pain visiting a chain of spine rehabilitation clinics.
Objectives: Various researches have shown periodontitis to share common pathophysiological pathways with systemic diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and osteoporosis and recently neurological disorders. This article provides a narrative review summarizing the various linking mechanisms and the nature of association between two multifactorial diseases-periodontitis and migraine.
Materials And Methods: A literature search was performed for articles related to periodontitis and migraine up till the year 2023 which yielded totally 14 articles.
BMJ Open Diabetes Res Care
April 2024
Ketogenic diets have been widely used for weight loss and are increasingly used in the management of type 2 diabetes. Despite evidence that ketones have multiple positive effects on kidney function, common misconceptions about ketogenic diets, such as high protein content and acid load, have prevented their widespread use in individuals with impaired kidney function. Clinical trial evidence focusing on major adverse kidney events is sparse.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAsian Spine J
April 2024
Study Design: Basic research.
Purpose: This finite element (FE) analysis (FEA) aimed to compare the biomechanical parameters in multilevel posterior cervical fixation with the C7 vertebra instrumented by two techniques: lateral mass screw (LMS) vs. transpedicular screw (TPS).
Background: Digital storytelling is an arts-informed approach that engages short, first-person videos, typically three to five minutes in length, to communicate a personal narrative. Prior to the pandemic, digital storytelling initiatives in health services research were often conducted during face-to-face workshops scheduled over multiple days. However, throughout the COVID-19 lockdowns where social distancing requirements needed to be maintained, many digital storytelling projects were adapted to online platforms.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) following a primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) surgery is extremely rare, with very few cases reported in the literature.
Case Report: We report our clinical experience of a 65-year-old female who developed PG following a primary TKA surgery. Corticosteroids and local wound care with vacuum-assisted closure dressing helped achieve rapid improvement in the wound condition.
Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol
May 2024
Purpose: This study aimed to report changes in sexual activity and related difficulties and concerns among Indian patients at the end of 1-year after primary total hip arthroplasty (THA).
Materials And Methods: A detailed questionnaire related to sexual difficulty, frequency, position, satisfaction, stress, and concerns pre- and postoperatively was administered through an in-person interview at 1-year post-THA.
Results: Preoperatively, 77% of patients reported difficulties in sexual activities, which reduced significantly (p < 0.
The EOS™2D/3D system is a low-dose, 3D imaging system that utilizes two perpendicular X-ray beams to create simultaneous frontal and lateral images of the body. This is a useful modality to assess spinal pathologies. However, due to the slow imaging acquisition time up to 25 s, motion artifacts (MA) frequently occur.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg
April 2024
Aims: To evaluate Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) and surgical outcomes in patients undergoing Chest Wall Perforator Flaps (CWPFs).
Methods: This was an observational single cohort study using an audit approach and a survey instrument. 84 patients who had undergone CWPFs in the last 5 years at the Department of Breast Surgery, City Hospital Birmingham, were identified from a pre-existing database.