Download full-text PDF |
Source |
---|---|
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/00042752-200409000-00020 | DOI Listing |
BMC Musculoskelet Disord
January 2025
Orthopedics Department of Zhejiang Rongjun Hospital, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, China.
Background: At present, there is a dearth of objective methodologies for assessing the effectiveness of treatments for Lateral Epicondylitis (LE). This study examined 73 patients suffering from tennis elbow using a multimodal ultrasound approach and investigated the correlation between pertinent indicators and clinical scores.
Methods: 73 patients diagnosed with unilateral tennis elbow by interventional ultrasound at Zhejiang Rongjun Hospital were included in the study.
World Neurosurg
January 2025
Department of Endocrinology, Yinzhou No.2 Hospital, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315040, China. Electronic address:
Objective: This study aims to evaluate the clinical outcomes of utilizing C1 posterior arch screws (PAS) combined with C2 translaminar screws as an adjunct for reinforcing upper cervical spine fixation.
Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on four male patients who underwent surgery involving C1 PASs and C2 translaminar screws between January 2022 and February 2024. Surgical technique involved the insertion of standard C1 lateral mass screws (LMS) and C2 pedicle screws, followed by the placement of C1 PASs and C2 translaminar screws for additional fixation.
Res Dev Disabil
January 2025
KU Leuven, Child and Youth Institute, Leuven B-3000, Belgium; KU Leuven, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Leuven B-3001, Belgium.
Retina
January 2025
L V Prasad Eye Institute, GMR Varalaxmi Campus, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Purpose: To study the role of intravitreal clindamycin with dexamethasone as an adjuvant to systemic co-trimoxazole and steroids in macular Toxoplasma retinochoroiditis.
Methods: Retrospective study of Toxoplasma retinochoroiditis cases from January 2014 to December 2021 treated with a combination of oral and intravitreal therapy in immunocompetent patients.
Results: 39 eyes of 39 patients were included in this study after meeting the inclusion criteria with the mean age of presentation being 25.
Anesth Pain Med (Seoul)
January 2025
Department of Anesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Alfayoum University, Alfayoum, Egypt.
Background: Epidural steroid injections are frequently used to treat chronic radicular pain of a discogenic origin; however, their efficacy remains limited. Magnesium sulfate and dexmedetomidine are emerging adjuvants with the potential to enhance the effectiveness and prolong the therapeutic duration of steroid injections.
Methods: In this randomized, double-blind study, 90 patients with unilateral lower limb radiculopathy due to lumbar disc prolapse who did not respond to conservative treatment for 12 weeks were assigned to three groups.
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!