Can the Achilles tendon regenerate completely following percutaneous tenotomy in older children with clubfoot?

Purpose: The aims of the study were to document the outcomes of percutaneous Achilles tenotomy (pAT) performed in older children with clubfoot, by assessing the clinical, functional and ultrasonographic evidence of Achilles tendon regeneration.

Methods: A retrospective case series of older children with clubfoot treated between August 2011 and July 2020 was studied. Clinical assessment of ankle range of motion and calf strength, functional assessment of triceps surae muscle endurance by single leg heel-rise test, and ultrasonographic assessment of Achilles tendon echotexture and dimensions to assess tendon regeneration were performed.

Spectrum of Typical and Atypical Pulmonary CT Imaging Findings of COVID-19 Infection: A Retrospective Study.

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The first known case was identified in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. It was declared a public health emergency by WHO in January 2020.

Accuracy of the kissing sign on lumbar spine MRI in cases of axillary disc herniation and the surgical correlation: an Indian multi-center study.

Objectives: Magnetic resonance imaging has proven to be a valuable tool in the assessment of disc abnormalities. Two types of disc extrusion can be described according to the direction of herniated disc material: shoulder type and axillary type. Axillary disc herniation is described when the extruded disc fragment lies in the recess between the lateral border of cauda equina and medial to the nerve roots, while in the shoulder type the disc lies lateral to the nerve roots.

Short term results of cementless total hip arthroplasty in sicklers.

Background: Sickle cell (SC) disease leading to endarteritis induces skeletal changes in the form of osteitis, sclerosis of femoral canal and osteonecrosis of the femoral head. All these make total hip arthroplasty (THA) difficult and prolonged. There is increased risk of infection, SC crisis and increased complication rate.