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Determinants of Cardio-Ankle Vascular Index and Heart-Thigh β Index in a US Cohort: The MESA.
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March 2025
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (H.T., H.M., J.A.C.).
Background: The cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) and heart-thigh β index (htβ) assess arterial stiffness by correcting pulse wave velocity for blood pressure to achieve less dependency on blood pressure variations. Normative data for these markers among US communities are lacking. We aimed to assess the determinants and normative values of CAVI and htβ.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOttawa Ankle Rules: A Reliable Clinical Instrument to Detect Fractures in Children and Adolescents.
Rev Bras Ortop (Sao Paulo)
February 2025
Departamento de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Hospital São José, Criciúma, SC, Brasil.
To evaluate the accuracy of the Ottawa Ankle Rules (OARs) applied to the medical records of a high-complexity hospital and a private clinic and to analyze their clinical utility in subjects aged 16 or younger. The present is a cross-sectional, analytical observational study with secondary data collected from an orthopedic emergency department and a private orthopedic clinic. The sample consisted of 144 subjects, including all patients with ankle torsion episodes who underwent ankle and/or foot radiographs upon admission.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWhat outcomes are important to people with foot and ankle disorders in rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases? An OMERACT qualitative interview study across four continents.
Semin Arthritis Rheum
February 2025
Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK; Podiatry Department, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK.
Background: The foot and ankle are frequently affected in rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs), yet there is a lack of high-quality evidence to determine the effectiveness of treatments. Outcomes in research are often inconsistently measured, impeding evidence synthesis. Additionally, clinical decisions are based on research outcomes, but these are not always regarded as important by people with RMDs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSyndesmotic Screw Fixation Versus Suture Button Versus Tibiotalocalcaneal Nail Treatment in Syndesmotic Ankle Fractures: A Meta-Analysis.
Foot Ankle Spec
February 2025
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, Ohio.
Background: Syndesmotic ankle fractures occur when damage to the syndesmosis complex is combined with a malleolar fracture. This can result in severe pain, weakness, and instability. Surgical interventions include syndesmotic screw fixation (SS), suture button fixation (SB), and tibiotalocalcaneal nail (TTC).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDevelopment and evaluation of an anteriorly mounted microprocessor-controlled powered hip joint prosthesis.
Can Prosthet Orthot J
February 2025
Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada.
Background: Prosthetic solutions for individuals with hip disarticulation and hemipelvectomy amputations currently rely exclusively on passive hip joint mechanisms. Although powered knee and ankle joint prostheses have improved gait in people with amputation, no powered hip joint options are commercially available.
Objective: To develop and validate the mechanism, structural integrity, and design of an anteriorly mounted powered hip joint prosthesis.
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