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Cureus
December 2024
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, JPN.
Background: Two-stage revision is known as the gold-standard method for knee prosthetic joint infection (PJI), but the most suitable treatment method remains controversial. Typically, weight-bearing is restricted during the interval between the stages. The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical outcomes of unrestricted weight bearing with cement spacers fabricated using the Knee Articulating Spacer Mold (KASM®; Ortho Development Corporation, Draper, UT, USA) for knee PJI.
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January 2025
Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla. México.
Introduction: the post-surgical management of ankle fractures is still controversial, and there is no consensus on which rehabilitation regimen should be included as the best. The objective of the study was to describe the clinical and functional results of post-surgical patients with A/B Weber ankle fracture managed with early rehabilitation through early support and immobilization with circular appliance immobilization.
Material And Methods: prospective observational study of patients with postoperative Weber A and B ankle fractures, who were prescribed a program of early gradual weight-bearing and protected with a circular appliance and were compared with patients who did not receive weight-bearing.
Sci Total Environ
January 2025
Department of Marine Science, University of Gothenburg, 45178 Fiskebäckskil, Sweden.
Aiming to reduce sulfur oxides emission in the atmosphere, the International Maritime Organization developed regulations on shipping that came into effect in 2020. The new rules incentivized many owners to install scrubber systems on thousands of ships. However, the overall environmental implications of scrubbers is a controversial subject, largely due to the release of acids, metals, and chemicals in the oceans and impact on marine life.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWith an estimated incidence of 0.02% to 0.2%, multiligamentous knee injuries are rare, often devastating injuries that can occur with concomitant vascular or neurologic involvement.
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December 2024
School of Health and Social Care, Department of Allied Health Professions, University of Teesside, Middlesbrough, UK.
Background: Numerous scoliosis research studies have investigated postural control changes in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis and compared them to healthy controls. However, the results have been controversial. Therefore, the present study aimed to compare whether postural control in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) patients is different from their age-matched healthy counterparts.
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