Publications by authors named "Y Sahbat"
Background: The applicability of the coronal plane alignment of the knee (CPAK) classification for unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) is not yet clear. The current study aimed to address the following questions: 1) what is the distribution of the CPAK classification among patients who underwent medial UKA? and 2) what would be the clinical outcomes for patients whose coronal alignment and joint line obliquity have either changed or been maintained postoperatively?
Methods: This retrospective study involved 325 patients treated with fixed-bearing medial UKA between 2017 and 2019 following a kinematic alignment strategy and using cemented resurfacing implants. Long-leg standing radiographs were utilized for all preoperative and postoperative measurements.
Analysis of Punch Injuries: Clinical Characteristics, Management and Outcomes.
Acta Chir Orthop Traumatol Cech
September 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates injury patterns and outcomes from punch-related injuries over a ten-year period, focusing on patient demographics and treatment methods.
- Data from 1052 patients was analyzed, revealing that most injuries involved solid objects and common injuries included fractures of the 5th metacarpal and various soft tissue injuries.
- The majority of patients were smokers and had elevated blood alcohol levels, with surgical intervention required for 30.5% of cases, and significant differences in disability outcomes were noted between injury types.
Article Synopsis
- Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a common muscle disease that requires regular checks of respiratory muscle function, so this study focused on the relationship between various respiratory pressure measurements and lung function tests in DMD patients.
- The research included 44 DMD patients, with findings showing significant decreases in lung function when lying down, and notably lower respiratory pressure measurements in those with low body mass index (BMI).
- The study suggests that to properly evaluate respiratory strength, both standing and lying down lung function tests should be used together and stresses the importance of monitoring nutrition for maintaining respiratory health in these patients.