Introduction Generalized ligamentous laxity (GLL) is defined as an increased range of motion across multiple joints in an individual beyond the mean range of motion in the general population, with a reported prevalence between 5% and 15%. It becomes less common with age and is more common in females and in the lower limbs. Musculoskeletal injury (MSI) is damage to musculoskeletal systems, usually due to strenuous activity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground and objective Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a highly successful surgical procedure. However, there is a lack of consensus about whether to resurface the patella or not. This study was aimed at evaluating the outcome of patellar resurfacing in terms of a decrease in the incidence of anterior knee pain after TKA and assessing whether patellar resurfacing is beneficial in improving functional outcomes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective of the study - to identify the relationship of immunological parameters and their role in termination of pregnancy. 28 women, with a history of 2 or more miscarriages in their medical history, were examined immediately after the termination of pregnancy up to 12 weeks. The control group consisted of 20 healthy non-pregnant women.
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December 2017
Retrospective analysis of the early spontaneous abortions has been conducted (486 cases). Histomorphologic analysis of the curettage material contents erveledinvolutive-regressive developmental chsnges in 108 (22,28%) cases, in 370 cases (77.78%) pathologic changes, like inflammatory changes of deciduas and chorionic villis in 302 cases (80.
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