Factors associated with treatment failure after hip arthroscopic surgery for the patient with femoroacetabular impingement secondary to Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease.

Introduction/objectives: Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease (LCPD) leads to complex hip deformities that often result in femoroacetabular impingement (FAI). While traditional open surgeries have been used to address these deformities, hip arthroscopy has emerged as a minimally invasive alternative. However, the factors determining successful outcomes in arthroscopic management of LCPD-related FAI remain poorly defined.

Prognostic value of low estimated appendicular skeletal muscle mass in hospitalized older adults: A multicenter prospective observational study.

Background: Muscle mass assessment is essential for diagnosing sarcopenia and malnutrition. Various equations for estimating appendicular skeletal muscle mass (ASM) exist. Among these, equations based on basic clinical variables-age, sex, height, and weight-are potentially applicable to a broad range of patients.

Revealing the reproducibility and coordination of highly-skilled baseball throwing.

There has been interest in identifying the key factors for exceptional sports performance. One possible approach to addressing this issue is to focus on coordination and numerous studies have empirically examined coordination. In our study, we demonstrated the coordination exhibited by high-skilled athletes but not by novices during a throwing task.

Midterm clinical outcomes and risk factor for conversion to total hip arthroplasty after arthroscopic treatment for femoroacetabular impingement syndrome in individuals over 40 years of age.

Introduction: The clinical outcomes of hip arthroscopic treatment for femoroacetabular impingement syndrome (FAIS) in the older population are good, with a relatively high conversion rate of total hip arthroplasty (THA). However, the risk factors for conversion to THA in patients over 40 years of age are unclear. The purpose of this study was to review the midterm clinical outcomes after hip arthroscopic treatment for FAIS in patients over 40 years of age and to reveal the risk factors for conversion to THA.

Laboratory frailty index improves prediction of in-hospital falls among older adults.

Aims: To explore the association between Frailty Index based on laboratory tests (FI-lab) and in-hospital fall risk in older adults, and to explore whether incorporating FI-lab improves the predictive accuracy of a traditional fall risk prediction tool.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study using electronic medical records from patients aged ≥ 60 years who were admitted to Nagoya University Hospital in 2020. We assessed fall risk using the St.

Experience of High Tibial Osteotomy for Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Treated with Recent Medication: A Case Series.

: High tibial osteotomy (HTO) was generally not indicated in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) because synovial inflammation may exacerbate joint damage postoperatively. Recently, joint destruction in RA has dramatically changed with the introduction of methotrexate (MTX) and biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (bDMARDs). This study aimed to investigate the clinical outcomes of HTO for patients with RA treated with recent medication.

Pre-discharge energy intake and post-discharge mortality in acutely hospitalized older adults.

Background: Undernutrition is a prevalent issue among hospitalized older adults. Dietary intake is a major factor in nutritional status. Although insufficient dietary intake during hospitalization has been well documented, little research has focused on dietary intake at discharge, which may reflect the patient's true dietary intake capacity.

Comparison of anterior inferior iliac spine morphology between femoroacetabular impingement and developmental dysplasia of the hip: A cohort study in symptomatic patients.

Objective: To compare Anterior Inferior Iliac Spine (AIIS) morphology between femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) and developmental dysplasia (DDH) and investigate the correlation between AIIS and hip morphology.

Materials And Methods: 374 patients (423 hips) who underwent primary hip arthroscopic surgery were retrospectively reviewed. The inclusion criteria were patients with labral tears and either FAI or DDH.

Transient Anti-Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase (GAD) Antibody Positivity and Insulin Secretion Reduction After IVIg in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.

This report describes a patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus who received intravenous immunoglobulin therapy for Guillain-Barré syndrome and subsequently experienced a sudden deterioration in glycemic control. Although anti-glutamate decarboxylase antibodies became positive and insulin secretion was transiently suppressed, both findings returned to baseline during the follow-up period. These changes initially raised concerns about new-onset or coexisting type 1 diabetes mellitus; however, the reversibility of anti-glutamate decarboxylase antibody positivity and the eventual restoration of insulin secretion argued against a new or evolving form of autoimmune diabetes.

Artificial intelligence and colorectal neoplasia detection performances in patients with positive fecal immunochemical test: Meta-analysis and systematic review.

Objectives: The combination of fecal immunochemical test (FIT) followed by colonoscopy has established itself as one of the preferred population-based screening strategies. Despite extensive exploration of various techniques and technologies, their impact on adenoma detection rate has shown inconsistency across studies in this specific setting "FIT+ population." We aimed to assess the impact of the computer-aided detection (CADe) system in all randomized trials focused on this subpopulation.

Acceptable range of timing error at bat-ball impact in baseball depends on the bat swing path.

Introduction: In baseball, a common instruction emphasizes aligning the bat swing trajectory with the pitched ball trajectory near impact when viewed from the side. This alignment is believed to widen the acceptable range of timing error, thereby enhancing batting average. While prior studies have explored the effects of swing speed and sweet spot contact on batted ball velocity, the specific influence of bat swing path on the acceptable range of timing error during bat-ball impact has not been adequately investigated.

Hip Arthroscopic Management for Patients With Subchondral Stress Fractures of the Femoral Head: A Case-Control Study.

Background: A subchondral stress fracture of the femoral head (SSFFH) is managed with nonoperative treatment. There is a lack of knowledge regarding whether hip arthroscopic management is effective for active patients with SSFFHs.

Purpose: To elucidate whether arthroscopic management of SSFFHs enables active patients to return to sports activity.

Associations between hip cartilage lesions and morphologic parameters of bony structures in a cohort of Asian patients with labral tears measured using a computed tomography-based software system.

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the associations between hip cartilage lesions and bony morphologic parameters in the hip joints using a computed tomography-based software system.

Methods: Seventy-nine symptomatic hips that underwent hip arthroscopic labral preservation surgery were enrolled in this study. Bony structural morphologic parameters were subsequently assessed via a computed tomography-based software system.

Validation of the Japanese version of the Clinical Frailty Scale.

Aim: Among the many screening tools developed to detect frailty and disability in older adults, the Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) is a valid, reliable, and easy-to-use tool and has been translated into several languages. The aim of this study was to demonstrate the validity of the Japanese version of the CFS (CFS-J).

Methods: The necessary permissions were obtained from Rockwood and colleagues.

Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Repair with Suture Tape Augmentation Can Yield Good Midterm Clinical Outcomes Regardless of Skeletal Maturity and Joint Laxity.

While several studies have reported short-term clinical outcomes after medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) repair with suture tape augmentation, there is still a dearth of knowledge regarding midterm clinical outcomes. This study aimed to evaluate the midterm clinical outcomes of MPFL repair with suture tape augmentation in patients with patellar dislocation. We retrospectively reviewed the clinical records of patients who underwent MPFL repair with suture tape augmentation for at least one episode of patellar dislocation between 2015 and 2020.

FI-lab in the emergency department and adverse outcomes among acutely hospitalized older adults.

Background: The emergency department is treating a growing number of older patients with frailty, which has been linked to poorer outcomes. Urgency is generally emphasized in the emergency department based on indicators such as triage scores and early warning scores for decision-making. However, this approach may not be sufficient for frail older people.

Frailty Index Based on Common Laboratory Tests for Patients Starting Home-Based Medical Care.

Objectives: To determine whether a Frailty Index based on laboratory tests (FI-lab) is associated with clinical outcomes independently of a standard nonlaboratory Frailty Index (FI-clinical) in older patients starting home-based medical care.

Design: Secondary analysis of data from a multicenter prospective cohort study.

Setting And Participants: Patients aged ≥65 years who were starting home-based medical care services provided by doctors and nurses at Nagoya, Japan.

Objective physical function declines in the absence of subjective physical complaints among patients with amnestic mild cognitive impairments and mild alzheimer's disease.

Purpose: To examine the extent to which patients with amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI) or Alzheimer's disease (AD) perceive their own physical decline.

Methods: This study included 4450 outpatients (1008 normal cognition [NC], 1605 aMCI, and 1837 mild AD) who attended an initial visit to a memory clinic between July 2010 and June 2021. Their physical function was assessed by the Timed Up and Go test, one-leg standing test, and grip strength.

Difference in badminton-specific endurance evaluated by a newly developed on-court test between competitive levels: A pilot study of female players.

We developed a test to evaluate badminton-specific endurance. The study included 10 female badminton players. Five participants were ranked in Japan's top 100 national rankings (ranked), whereas the others were unranked (unranked).

Clinical Outcomes and Return-to-Sport Rates following Fragment Fixation Using Hydroxyapatite/Poly-L-Lactate Acid Threaded Pins for Knee Osteochondritis Dissecans: A Case Series.

Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) of the knee is an uncommon injury in young active patients. There is currently a lack of knowledge regarding clinical outcomes and return-to-sport rates after fragment fixation surgery using hydroxy appetite poly-L-lactic acid (HA/PLLA) threaded pins for knee OCD among athletes. Our purpose was to investigate the clinical outcomes and return-to-sport rates following osteochondral fragment fixation using HA/PLLA pins for the treatment of knee OCD lesions among athletes.

Association of marital relationship with quality of life among older adults with mild cognitive impairment and mild dementia.

The marital relationship is associated with the quality of life among those with cognitive impairment, but sarcopenia status seems to play an important role in the association.

Fatty-marrow transformation following radiotherapy for pancreatic cancer detected using dual-energy computed tomography: A case report.

Bone damage, a late side effect of radiotherapy, occurs concurrently with the replacement of fat cells in the bone marrow, causing changes in bone composition. Changes in composition can affect bone quality and disease states, and reduced bone mass can reduce quality of life by increasing the risk of fractures. A 70-year-old woman presented to the orthopedic outpatient clinic with the chief complaint of lower-back pain.

Relationship between cognitive function and phase angle measured with a bioelectrical impedance system.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between cognitive function and phase angle (PhA), an indicator of muscle quality.

Methods: This cross-sectional study enrolled outpatients who visited a memory clinic at the Nagoya University hospital from January 2016 to June 2022. We enrolled 153 participants with body composition measurements.

Relationship Between Non-Cognitive Intrinsic Capacity and Activities of Daily Living According to Alzheimer's Disease Stage.

Background: Few studies have examined the relationship between non-cognitive factors and activities of daily living (ADL) according to Alzheimer's disease (AD) stage.

Objective: We aimed to identify the differences in non-cognitive factors according to AD stages and their involvement in basic and instrumental ADL performance by using intrinsic capacity (IC) in groups with cognition ranging from normal to moderate or severe AD.

Methods: We enrolled 6397 patients aged≥65 years who visited our memory clinic.