Publications by authors named "Wendy M Meek"
Article Synopsis
- Adhesive capsulitis of the hip (ACH) poses diagnostic and treatment challenges due to a lack of comprehensive literature, leading to difficulties for healthcare providers.
- * ACH is characterized by restricted hip motion and pain, similar to adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder, and is highlighted in a case study of a middle-aged man.
- * Initial treatment involves conservative measures like managing related health issues, medications, and physical therapy, while severe cases might require more invasive procedures like surgery or hip replacement.
Background: Arthroscopic treatment for labral tears includes debridement and repair. Long-term studies have failed to demonstrate a difference between these treatments in terms of conversion to total hip arthroplasty (THA).
Purpose: To investigate 2 different labral treatments, debridement and repair, using an adjusted analysis to evaluate long-term conversion to THA.
Objective: To analyze shoulder strength and function in patients presenting with possible supraspinatus pathology and to ascertain if these clinical findings are associated with severity of supraspinatus pathology on MRI.
Materials And Methods: In total, 171 patients with presumptive rotator cuff pathology and with preserved strength on standard rotator cuff examination were prospectively recruited. Patients were subjected to bilateral shoulder strength testing employing dynamometry; this included isometric strength testing at 90° of abduction, followed by eccentric assessment of isotonic strength from full abduction through the full range of motion until the arm rested at the patient's side.
»: Calf strain is a common condition. In high-performance athletes, calf strain contributes to a substantial absence from competition.
»: Player age and history of a calf strain or other leg injury are the strongest risk factors for calf strain injury and reinjury.
Background: The optimal treatment strategy for patients with full-thickness chondral flaps undergoing hip arthroscopy is controversial.
Purpose: To compare functional outcomes of patients who underwent bone marrow aspirate concentrate (BMAC) application with those of patients who underwent microfracture.
Study Design: Cohort study; Level of evidence, 3.
Background: Osteoarthritis (OA) of the hip is a debilitating condition associated with inferior outcomes in patients undergoing hip arthroscopy. To provide symptom relief and improve outcomes in these patients, bone marrow aspirate concentrate (BMAC) has been applied as an adjuvant therapy with the hope of halting progression of cartilage damage. The current study examined the clinical efficacy of BMAC application in patients undergoing arthroscopic acetabular labral repair by comparing patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) between groups with and without BMAC application.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: There is a paucity of literature on arthroscopic capsular autograft labral reconstruction.
Purpose: To report midterm functional outcomes for patients undergoing acetabular labral repair with capsular autograft labral reconstruction.
Study Design: Case series; Level of evidence, 4.
Case: A 27-year-old man with coxa profunda and a right acetabular labral tear presented for surgical re-evaluation after a postless arthroscopic labral repair was attempted at an outside institution and aborted because of inadequate distraction during portal placement. Arthroscopic labral repair with a perineal post was subsequently performed without complications.
Conclusion: Indications and limitations of postless hip distraction are seldom discussed in the literature.