Evaluating the effectiveness of valgus knee braces in improving pain, stiffness, and physical function in medial compartment osteoarthritis.

Valgus knee orthosis is a common conservative treatment for medial compartment knee osteoarthritis (OA), though its efficacy in diverse socioeconomic and cultural contexts remains understudied. This investigation evaluated the short-term effects of a valgus knee orthosis on knee OA patients from a developing country, while monitoring adherence, to address this gap in the literature. The study included 35 participants with radiographically confirmed OA (Kellgren-Lawrence grades 2-3).

Understanding the Independent Risk Factors of Anterior Shoulder Dislocation Using MRI.

Background: Anterior shoulder dislocation is the most common dislocation in the musculoskeletal system, frequently occurring in traumatic events and athletic activities. Many anatomical features of this joint have been reported to be risk factors for anterior shoulder dislocation with inconsistent findings, in which these features can be detected using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as a safe observational tool rather than a diagnostic one. This study aims to determine the independent and most relevant risk factor(s) of anterior shoulder dislocation.

Shoulder MRI parameters in anticipating anterior shoulder dislocation: Are they a reliable and reproducible tool in clinical practice?

Background: Anterior shoulder dislocation (ASD) is a frequently observed musculoskeletal injury that is often encountered in the context of sports activities or as a result of trauma. Several magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) parameters have been previously investigated for the purpose of characterizing the anatomical features, which could potentially be responsible for the episodes of instability. These measurements have the potential to identify patients who are susceptible to dislocation.

Scaphoid nonunion: a novel modification of Matti-Russe technique with enhanced recovery and full clinical and radiographic union.

Background: A scaphoid fracture is a common injury affecting the wrist joint. A fracture of the carpus scaphoid can heal uneventfully or be complicated by non-union. Scaphoid non-union can result in persistent wrist pain, and with functional difficulties affecting all activities of daily living of the patients, this disability is expected to be significant since most of these patients are young active adults.

Talar neck non-union in an athlete successfully treated with a synthetic bone graft: A case report.

Talar neck non-union is a rare complication of talar neck fractures. No guidelines are currently available for the proper management of this complication; thus, it can be hard for orthopaedic surgeons to successfully treat. Here we are reporting a case of talar neck non-union occurring in a 22-year-old male patient after a road traffic accident and presented to our institution 10 months after the initial injury.

A novel method in assessing lower limb motor function.

Purpose: To propose a novel, accurate, and easy to perform test replacing the manual muscle testing. Our target is to develop a valuable tool for identification of patients with neurological motor impairment precisely, rapidly, and easily.

Methods: We have randomly selected patients presenting to the clinic complaining of back pain with or without lower limb symptoms.

Does integrating research into the prosthetics and orthotics undergraduate curriculum enhance students' clinical practice? An interview study on students' perception.

Background: Problem-based learning (where rather than feeding students the knowledge, they look for it themselves) has long been thought of as an ideal approach in teaching because it would encourage students to acquire knowledge from an undetermined medium of wrong and right answers. However, the effect of such approach in the learning experience of prosthetics and orthotics students has never been investigated.

Objectives: This study explores the implications of integrating problem-based learning into teaching on the students' learning experience via implementing a research-informed clinical practice module into the curriculum of last year prosthetics and orthotics undergraduate students at the University of Jordan (Amman, Jordan).

A systematic procedure to optimise dose and image quality for the measurement of inter-vertebral angles from lateral spinal projections using Cobb and superimposition methods.

Background: Patients with vertebral column deformations are exposed to high risks associated with ionising radiation exposure. Risks are further increased due to the serial X-ray images that are needed to measure and asses their spinal deformation using Cobb or superimposition methods. Therefore, optimising such X-ray practice, via reducing dose whilst maintaining image quality, is a necessity.