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Mid-flexion instability is the one of the reasons for patient dissatisfaction after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The purposes of this study were to evaluate invivo knee kinematics and clinical outcomes using a novel TKA design with a gradual femoral radius component and s-curve post-cam, which are intended to prevent the instability initiated by sudden reductions in the femoral radius observed with conventional components.

We used radiographic-based, image-matching techniques to analyze femorotibial anteroposterior translation, axial rotation, and anterior/posterior cam-post contact during two dynamic movements, squatting and stair climbing, in 20 knees that had undergone posterior-stabilized fixed-bearing TKA with an improved sagittal profiles of the femoral component and post-cam mechanism. We also evaluated patient-reported outcomes assessed by the 2011 Knee Society Score (KSS 2011).

Squatting and stair climbing produced a similar trend in anteroposterior translation and a relatively small standard deviation at mid-flexion. Although the rotation angles varied widely during squatting and stair climbing, the femoral component was consistently externally rotated. Anterior/posterior cam-post contact during squatting and stair climbing were observed in 0/17 knees and 0/0 knees, respectively. The "Symptoms", "Satisfaction", and "Functional activities" subscales of the KSS 2011 were significantly (P<0.05) improved postoperatively compared to preoperatively ("Symptoms", 10 to 21; "Satisfaction", 15 to 26; "Functional activities", 25 to 71).

A gradual femoral radius component with an s-curve post-cam provided stable kinematics and favorable clinical results during squatting and stair climbing at 1 year after surgery.
A gradual femoral radius component with an s-curve post-cam provided stable kinematics and favorable clinical results during squatting and stair climbing at 1 year after surgery.
Several studies have shown an association between achieving decompression of the spinal cord within a few hours and neurological recovery, even in patients with complete paralysis due to cervical spine dislocation. This study aimed to clarify the impact of helicopter emergency medical services (HEMSs) and craniocervical traction on the rapid reduction of lower cervical spine dislocation in rural Japan.

The success rate of and factors inhibiting closed reduction, the time from injury to reduction and the functional prognosis of lower cervical spine dislocations treated between July 2012 and February 2020 were retrospectively analysed.

Fourteen patients were transported by HEMS (group H), seven by ambulance (group A) and two by themselves. Although the average traveled distance and injury severity score were significantly higher in group H (64.5km, 28.0) than in group A (24.7km, 18.6), there was no significant difference in the average time to admission or the time to initiation of craniocervical traction after admission between groups H (159.4min, 52.2min) and A (163.6min, 53.2min). The success rate of closed reduction was 95%, and neurological deterioration was not observed in any cases. The average traction time and weight for reduction were 30.3min and 16.3kg, respectively. Body size and fracture-dislocation type did not significantly affect the traction time or weight. https://www.selleckchem.com/products/phycocyanobilin.html The rate of reduction within 4h after injury was higher in group H (79%) than in group A (33%). Inner fixations were treated an average of 5.7 days after admission. After treatment, three of nine AIS A patients recovered the ability to walk, and all three patients underwent successful closed reduction within 4h after injury.

HEMS and highly successful closed reduction contributed to the early reduction of cervical spine dislocation and can potentially improve complete paralysis.
HEMS and highly successful closed reduction contributed to the early reduction of cervical spine dislocation and can potentially improve complete paralysis.
the COVID-19 pandemic has led to drastic "stay-at-home" measures for the population. The aim of this study was to know the influence of the population strict confinement on the presentation of the different types of fracture as well as on the needs of hospital admission by the Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology Service.

a retrospective observational analytical descriptive study was carried out on the population attended in the Emergency Services of two general hospitals in a public Health Care Department in Spain. Data were studied from the two-months confinement period in 2020 and compared with the same period in 2018 and 2019.

A total of 56,332 emergency cases were included. There was a decrease in the total number of patients attended along the confinement period compared to the same period in the two previous years. Fracture cases decreased by 58,8% in the confinement period (330 in 2020; 715 in 2018 and 884 in 2019). Also there was a 37,6% reduction in fractures needing admission or surgery. The percentage distribution of the types of fractures that required admission resulted in a decrease in upper and lower limb fractures, whereas the number of vertebral and hip fractures remained unchanged.

both the reduction of fractures attended in the emergency department and the maintenance of the number of hip fractures must be taken into account when establishing contingency plans in the event of a pandemic situation in order to properly plan human resources and materials.
both the reduction of fractures attended in the emergency department and the maintenance of the number of hip fractures must be taken into account when establishing contingency plans in the event of a pandemic situation in order to properly plan human resources and materials.
Although many attempts have been made to study the mechanical behavior of closing loops, most have been limited to analyses of the magnitude of forces and moments acting on the end of the closing loop. The objectives of this study were to simulate orthodontic tooth movement during the activation of a newly designed closing loop combined with a gable bend and to investigate the optimal loop activation condition to achieve the desired tooth movement.

We constructed a 3-dimensional model of maxillary dentition reproducing the state wherein a looped archwire combined with a gable bend was engaged in brackets and tubes. Orthodontic tooth movements were simulated for both anterior and posterior teeth while varying the degree of gable bend using the finite element method.

The incorporation of a 5° gable bend into the newly designed closing loop produced lingual crown tipping for the central incisor and bodily movement for the first molar. The incorporation of 10° and 15° gable bends produced bodily movement and root movement, respectively, for the central incisor and distal tipping for the first molar.
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