Publications by authors named "Timothy Mazzola"
Article Synopsis
- Autologous biological cellular preparations, known as orthobiologics, have emerged as a significant advancement in orthopedic medicine, particularly for enhancing healing in tissues with disrupted standard recovery processes.
- These therapies utilize the patient’s own tissues to create preparations like platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and bone marrow concentrate (BMC), which contain various beneficial cells and growth factors that can positively influence healing environments.
- Improved understanding and application of orthobiologics, alongside optimized dosing and bioformulation strategies, are essential for achieving better clinical outcomes, though standardized methods for their preparation still need to be established.
A 32-year-old man who participated in competitive soccer came to physical therapy via direct access for a chief complaint of plantar foot pain. The clinical examination findings and mechanism of injury raised a concern for a plantar fascia tear, so the patient was referred to the physician and magnetic resonance imaging was obtained. The magnetic resonance image confirmed a high-grade, partial-thickness, proximal plantar fascia tear with localized edema at the location of the medial band.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFComplex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) I, formerly known as reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD), is a painful neuropathic condition that most commonly affects a traumatized extremity. It is characterized by pain that is out of proportion to the original injury, has a distal predominance, and is not attributable to a specific peripheral nerve injury. The name RSD has been changed to CRPS I reflecting the fact that although sympathetic dysfunction can maintain the painful state, it is not the essential pathophysiologic lesion.
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