Bone mineral density, limb muscle mass, muscle strength, and exercise capacity are reduced in female patients with distal radius fractures when the unaffected side grip strength is less than 18 kg.

Background: Prevention of domino effects after distal radius fractures is important for improving life expectancy. Fragility fractures secondary to falls are associated with decreased bone mineral density, muscle strength, and exercise capacity. Grip strength is one of the simplest and most useful tests to comprehensively judge muscle strength.

Effect of difference in fixation methods of tendon graft and the microfracture procedure on tendon-bone junction healing.

Background: There are generally two methods of fixation for tendon grafts used in ligament reconstruction: bone tunnel fixation and anchor fixation. The microfracture (Mf) procedure is a technique to induce bleeding from the bone marrow, and the bleeding may contain cells with differentiation potential. However, few studies have compared the effects of the Mf procedure with those of the fixation methods.

Postoperative change in the length and extrusion of the medial meniscus after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.

Purpose: The medial meniscus is a secondary stabilizer of anterior tibial translation in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)-deficient knees. ACL reconstruction effectively restores an increased anterior tibial translation in the ACL-deficient knee. However, knee osteoarthritis sometimes develops in ACL-reconstructed patients during a long-term follow-up period.