Publications by authors named "Y TOMIZUKA"
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- A traumatic avulsion fracture of the distal phalanx of the hallux, known as bony mallet toe, is a rare condition with no established treatment methods.
- A case study of a 54-year-old man treated this condition with screw fixation and strong sutures, which improved the stability of the area.
- After 20 months, the patient experienced no symptoms or complications, demonstrating the effectiveness of this new surgical technique.
Background: It is accepted by the orthopaedic community that the rotator cable (RCa) acts as a suspension bridge that stress shields the crescent area (CA). The goal of this study was to determine if the RCa does stress shield the CA during shoulder abduction.
Methods: The principal strain magnitude and direction in the RCa and CA and shoulder abduction force were measured in 20 cadaveric specimens.
Background: Partial avulsions of the short and/or long head of the distal biceps tendon cause pain and loss of strength. The goal of the present study was to quantify the loss of supination and flexion strength following a series of surgical releases designed to simulate partial and complete short and long head traumatic avulsions.
Methods: Mechanical testing was performed to measure supination moment arms and flexion force efficiency on 18 adult fresh-frozen specimens in pronation, neutral, and supination.
Background: Potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) are a major concern in geriatric care. PIMs increase the risk of falls in elderly patients. However, the relationship between PIMs, subsequent falls, and functional prognosis for distal radius fracture (DRF) remains unclear.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Distal radius fractures (DRF) are common in the elderly and are typically caused falls. Malnutrition has also been identified as a poor prognostic factor in elderly patients with fractures. However, the relationship between nutritional status and subsequent falls and functional prognosis for DRF in the elderly is not clear.
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