Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Validation of Foot and Ankle Ability Measure (FAAM) for Arabic-Speaking Patients.

Background: The original English Foot and Ankle Ability Measure (FAAM) is widely adopted to track changes in foot and ankle function. The aim of this study is to translate it to an Arabic version of FAAM (FAAM-A), and then to assess the validity and reliability of the FAAM-A version.

Methodology: One hundred five consecutive Arabic-speaking participants with different foot and ankle pathologies completed the FAAM-A.

Cam-type hip morphology in asymptomatic patients.

Background: The alpha angle has been widely used in the assessment of cam-type of impingement, but recent studies have shown that this angle may also be high in asymptomatic patients. The aim of this study is to report the prevalence of cam-type morphology in asymptomatic volunteers and explore its correlation with hip clinical and radiological parameters.

Methods: This single-centre prospective study included 48 asymptomatic male volunteers (96 hips).

Vancomycin flushing syndrome in orthopaedic practice: A case report.

Background: Vancomycin flushing syndrome (VFS), also known as red man syndrome, is an allergic reaction to vancomycin. It typically presents as a rash on the face, neck, and upper torso after intravenous administration of vancomycin. VFS is blamed on rapid intravenous infusion of vancomycin during management and rarely happens after local use.

Review of Soft Tissue Masses of the Foot and Ankle: Magnetic Resonance Imaging Features.

A large number of soft tissue masses affect the foot and ankle, with the majority being benign. Benign and malignant soft tissue lesions usually present as lumps, and it is important to differentiate between them to allow for optimal management. Imaging, in particular magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), can contribute to narrow the differential diagnosis of soft tissue masses of the foot and ankle by describing its exact location, internal signal characteristics, presence of enhancement, and its relation to adjacent structures.

Can we suppress excessive post-surgical scar formation: A case report.

Background: Hypertrophic scars (HSs) formation is a complication that occurs after wounds heal with secondary intention and sometimes after clean surgical incisions. Many treatments are in vogue now with varying successes. Although the mechanism or mechanisms that cause a HS to form are not clearly understood, one thing that is clear is that once scar tissue matures, any intervention will not be successful.

Time out: should vitamin D dosing be based on patient's body mass index (BMI): a prospective controlled study.

The recommended daily dose of vitamin D is 2000 IU was found to be insufficient in many patients. The objective of the present study is to find whether the daily dose of vitamin D should be based on BMI. Two hundred and thirty patients with an established vitamin D deficiency (serum level of 25 Hydroxy vitamin D3 (25OHD3) of ≤20 ng/ml) and patients with BMI ≥30 kg/m were included in the study.

Autologous Bone Marrow-Derived Chondrocytes for Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Results: There were a total of 60 patients who were followed up. Three patients in Group II were removed from the analysis as they underwent total knee arthroplasty (TKA). A notably significant improvement was noticed in the ABMDC group on all scores of VAS and MKSSSF with < 0.

Stem-cell therapy for ovariectomy-induced osteoporosis in rats: a comparison of three treatment modalities.

Recent studies have shown that ovariectomy-induced osteoporosis in rats can be reversed by infusion of osteoblasts cultured from mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). This study compares the influence of MSCs, osteoblasts, and exosomes derived from osteoblasts for the treatment of osteoporosis. Osteoporosis was induced in 40 female Sprague Dawley rats by performing ovariectomy.

The natural history of inflammatory pseudotumors in asymptomatic patients after metal-on-metal hip arthroplasty.

Background: Although pseudotumors have been reported in 32% of asymptomatic metal-on-metal hips, the natural history of asymptomatic pseudotumors is unknown.

Questions/purposes: The purpose of this study was to assess changes over time in asymptomatic pseudotumors and the effect of revision on pseudotumor mass.

Methods: Followup ultrasound was performed a mean of 25.