Prosthesis Usage and Functional Status in Upper Limb Amputees: A Prospective Cross-Sectional Study.

Introduction Amputation poses significant challenges encompassing psychological, physical, and socio-economic dimensions, impacting individuals and society at large. In India, a substantial portion of the population faces loco-motor disabilities, with amputees forming a notable segment. Prosthetic rehabilitation plays a crucial role in mitigating the consequences of limb loss, aiming to restore autonomy post-amputation.

Comparing Effectiveness of Combination of Collagen Peptide Type-1, Low Molecular Weight Chondroitin Sulphate, Sodium Hyaluronate, and Vitamin-C Versus Oral Diclofenac Sodium in Achilles Tendinopathy: A Prospective Randomized Control Trial.

Background Achilles tendinopathy, a common cause of heel pain, is primarily considered mechanical in origin, but its pathogenesis and treatment lack consensus. Molecules such as collagen peptide type-1, low molecular weight chondroitin sulphate, sodium hyaluronate and vitamin C have been shown to act as building blocks of tendon structure, and oral supplementation of these have promising results in Achilles tendinopathy. Methods This study was a prospective randomized control trial to compare the effectiveness of oral diclofenac sodium versus a nutraceutical combination of collagen peptide type-1, chondroitin sulphate, sodium hyaluronate, and vitamin C in the treatment of Achilles tendinopathy on pain and ultrasonographic structures.

Transfemoral amputee's limit of stability and sway analysis during weight shifting exercise with a vibrotactile feedback system.

Amputation in the transfemoral amputee (TFA) results in loss of sensory feedback of the amputated limb and therefore results in the poor postural stability. To assess the postural stability, the limit of stability (LOS) is a reliable parameter. In this study, we have investigated the effect of vibrotactile feedback (VF) on the LOS during the weight shifting exercise (WSE) for a TFA.

An Affordable Insole-Sensor-Based Trans-Femoral Prosthesis for Normal Gait.

This paper proposes a novel and an affordable lower limb prosthesis to enable normal gait kinematics for trans-femoral amputees. The paper details the design of a passive prosthesis with magneto-rheological (MR) damping system and electronic control. A new control approach based on plantar insole feedback was employed here.

Vitamin D and calcium supplementation, skeletal muscle strength and serum testosterone in young healthy adult males: Randomized control trial.

Background: Cholecalciferol and/or calcium supplementation might increase skeletal muscle strength and serum testosterone in young adult males.

Objective: We performed a randomized control trial assessing the effect of cholecalciferol/calcium on skeletal muscle strength and serum testosterone in vitamin D deficient young males.

Design: Two-by-two factorial RCT.

Skeletal muscle strength in young Asian Indian females after vitamin D and calcium supplementation: a double-blind randomized controlled clinical trial.

Context: Randomized control trials (RCT) of the effect of vitamin D/calcium supplementation on skeletal muscle strength have not shown promising effect in the elderly.

Objective: Our objective was to assess the effect of vitamin D and/or calcium on muscle strength in young adults with vitamin D deficiency.

Design And Setting: We conducted a RCT using a factorial design at a tertiary-care center from September 2010 to April 2011.

Age related changes in postural stability.

Postural instability is a commonly encountered problem in elderly population. In a large number of persons this can be attributed to the physiological changes associated with aging. To investigate the changes in postural stability with aging this study was conducted in 64 healthy volunteers aged eight to seventy years using dynamic posturography.

Role of sensory input and muscle strength in maintenance of balance, gait, and posture in Parkinson's disease: a pilot study.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to simultaneously evaluate multiple components of disequilibrium in patients with idiopathic Parkinson's disease (PD) in ON and OFF states and healthy age- and sex-matched controls on tests of balance, gait, and dynamometry.

Design: Thirty subjects with Parkinson's disease and 30 controls were matched for age and sex. Isokinetic and balance laboratories of a clinical research center were used for assessment.

An unusual nail presentation in Marfan's syndrome.

Skin and nail lesions are very rare in Marfan's syndrome. We reported a 14-year-old boy who presented with pterygium in the nails of both the upper and lower limbs with chest deformity along with other features of Marfan's syndrome. Histopathological findings revealed hyperkeratosis with a scant perivascular inflammatory infiltrate.