Remote Orthotic Fabrication Method Using Small Three-Dimensional Printers and Computed Tomography Data: A Technical Report.

Introduction: Computer-aided design and manufacturing (CAD/CAM) methods have gained prominence in early orthotic provision.　This study introduces an innovative approach using compact three-dimensional (3D) printers and computed tomography data to generate segmented body models for traditional Damen corset orthoses.　The goals included evaluating the comfort and fit of orthoses and assessing the effectiveness of our approach for prosthetic companies with limited financial resources.

Knee locking caused by osteochondroma of the proximal tibia adjacent to the pes anserinus: A case report.

Background: Osteochondroma is one of the most common benign bone tumors, and it may cause bone and joint deformities and limited range of motion of an adjacent joint. The pes anserinus region is one of the most frequent sites of osteochondroma, but knee locking caused by osteochondromas in the pes anserinus region is extremely rare.

Case Summary: We describe a 13-year-old Japanese girl's extra-articular knee locking that occurred when the semitendinosus tendon got caught in osteochondroma that had developed in the pes anserinus region.

Periprosthetic Fracture Resembling Atypical Femoral Fracture After Fixation With Retrograde Intramedullary Nail in Elderly Women: A Report of Two Cases.

Background/aim: The number of individuals diagnosed with and requiring medical treatment for osteoporosis continues to increase due to global population aging and the high awareness of osteoporosis. Bone-modifying agents (BMAs) including bisphosphonate and denosumab are widely used for osteoporosis, and atypical femoral fracture (AFF) is also gaining attention as a severe potential side effect of long-term BMA treatment. The definition of AFF excludes periprosthetic femoral fracture; here, we describe two cases of a periprosthetic femoral fracture that resembled AFF.

Lower urinary tract symptoms in 1,912 apparently healthy persons of both sexes.

We aimed to evaluate lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in apparently healthy persons of both sexes using the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) and quality of life index (IPSS-QI) as related to aging. A total of 1,912 apparently healthy participants (1,052 women and 860 men) were enrolled in this study. They were informed as to the nature of the study and asked to fill out the IPSS questionnaires.