Medicine (Baltimore)
March 2025
Rationale: Slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) is a common adolescent hip disorder, but its association with hypothyroidism remains rare and poorly understood. This case highlights the importance of considering endocrine disorders, such as hypothyroidism, as potential risk factors in atypical SCFE presentations, particularly when trauma or other common etiologies are absent.
Patient Concerns: A 14-year-old boy presented with progressive, nontraumatic left hip pain that worsened over 6 weeks, eventually leading to complete immobility.
Purpose: This study aimed to compare the distribution of plantar pressure and anterior-posterior (AP) or medial-lateral (ML) shear forces in healthy younger (HY) people, healthy older (HO) people, and diabetic patients, both in static standing and during gait.
Materials And Methods: A total of 20 HY adults, 16 HO adults and 15 diabetic patients were included. The static mechanical distribution measurements included: static horizontal, AP slope plane, and left/right slope standing.
Significance: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a global health concern with significant implications for vascular health. The current evaluation methods cannot achieve effective, portable, and quantitative evaluation of foot microcirculation.
Aim: We aim to use a wearable device laser Doppler flowmetry (LDF) to evaluate the foot microcirculation of T2DM patients at rest.
Purpose: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative joint disease which is categorized via destruction of joint cartilage and it also affects the various joints, especially knees and hips. Sinomenine active phytoconstituents isolated from the stem of Sinomenium acutum and already proof anti-inflammatory effect against the arthritis model of rodent. In this experimental protocol, we scrutinized the anti-osteoarthritis effect of sinomenine against monosodium iodoacetate (MIA) induced OA in rats.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Aging and diabetes can impair the balance function of the elderly and diabetic patients and increase their fall risk. This study aimed to assess the shaking amplitude of the center-of-pressure (CoP) during static standing, to analyze the effects of aging and diabetes on the balance control.
Materials And Methods: This cross-sectional observational study, compared the balance performance of 20 healthy younger adults (27.
Background: Different treatment methods have been developed for acute Achilles tendon rupture (ATR), including conservative treatment, minimally invasive or transdermal surgery, and open surgery, and there is no consensus about which method is superior. It is important to clarify the presence of Achilles tendon (AT) degeneration, the rupture site, and the rupture shape before surgery to determine whether minimally invasive or open surgery should be selected, thereby reducing the re-rupture rate following acute ATR. The aim of this study was to investigate the diagnostic value of MRI in identifying the presence of AT degeneration, the rupture site, and the rupture shape for acute closed ATR.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Diabetic foot ulcerations (DFUs) are a common but highly morbid complication of long-standing diabetes, carrying high rates of associated major amputation and mortality. Transverse tibial bone transport (TTT) has recently been applied for treatment of DFUs with the aim of accelerating wound healing. This study was performed to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of TTT in patients with DFUs.
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