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View article: A Study of the Challenges Faced by English Major Students (from Tabuk University) When Speaking English
A Study of the Challenges Faced by English Major Students (from Tabuk University) When Speaking English Open
To enhance second language acquisition, it is essential to develop an understanding of the issues faced by English major students; therefore, the primary objective of this study concerns the identification of the challenges faced by second…
View article: Satisfactory medium- to long-term outcomes of cemented rotating hinge prosthesis in revision total knee arthroplasty
Satisfactory medium- to long-term outcomes of cemented rotating hinge prosthesis in revision total knee arthroplasty Open
Aims The aim of this study was to evaluate medium- to long-term outcomes and complications of the Stanmore Modular Individualised Lower Extremity System (SMILES) rotating hinge implant in revision total knee arthroplasty (rTKA) at a tertia…
View article: Are postoperative blood tests always required after lower limb arthroplasty?
Are postoperative blood tests always required after lower limb arthroplasty? Open
Aims It is common practice for patients to have postoperative blood tests after total joint replacement (TJR). However, there have been significant improvements in perioperative care with arthroplasty surgery, and a drive to reduce the len…
View article: Metal allergy in primary and revision total knee arthroplasty
Metal allergy in primary and revision total knee arthroplasty Open
Aims Metal allergy in knee arthroplasty patients is a controversial topic. We aimed to conduct a scoping review to clarify the management of metal allergy in primary and revision total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Methods Studies were identifi…
View article: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Standard Techniques Are Comparable (299 Trials With 25,816 Patients)
A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Standard Techniques Are Comparable (299 Trials With 25,816 Patients) Open
Level II; systematic review of Level I-II randomized controlled trials.
View article: Overview of Randomized Controlled Trials in Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty (34,020 Patients): What Have We Learnt?
Overview of Randomized Controlled Trials in Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty (34,020 Patients): What Have We Learnt? Open
The evidence reviewed indicates that for the vast majority of patients, a standard conventional total hip arthroplasty with a surgical approach familiar to the surgeon using standard well-established components and highly cross-linked poly…
View article: Fluphenazine (oral) versus placebo for schizophrenia
Fluphenazine (oral) versus placebo for schizophrenia Open
Background Fluphenazine is one of the first drugs to be classed as an 'antipsychotic' and has been widely available for five decades. Objectives To compare the effects of oral fluphenazine with placebo for the treatment of schizophrenia. T…
View article: Calcific myonecrosis: diagnostic dilemma
Calcific myonecrosis: diagnostic dilemma Open
Calcific myonecrosis is a rare benign condition affecting mainly the muscles of a single leg compartment. It is thought to follow a history of trauma with a latent period of years. Patients present with a slowly growing mass. Differential …
View article: Snapping Biceps Femoris: clinical demonstration and operative technique
Snapping Biceps Femoris: clinical demonstration and operative technique Open
Snapping biceps femoris syndrome has been reported in the literature in a handful of case reports but not yet with a demonstration of clinical examination and intraoperative findings. We present an educational clinical video of snapping bi…
View article: Modified Eaton-Littler's Reconstruction for Traumatic Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint Instability: Operative Technique and Clinical Outcomes
Modified Eaton-Littler's Reconstruction for Traumatic Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint Instability: Operative Technique and Clinical Outcomes Open
Background Injuries to thumb carpometacarpal joint ligaments lead to instability. Eaton-Littler's ligament reconstruction traditionally uses a strip of flexor carpi radialis to stabilize the CMC joint. Study Description We have modified th…
View article: Iliac crest apophyseal insufficiency avulsion fractures
Iliac crest apophyseal insufficiency avulsion fractures Open
Iliac crest apophyseal avulsion fractures are rare injuries caused mainly through forceful contraction of attached muscles during high level sporting activities. We present the first case of a spontaneous iliac crest apophyseal avulsion in…
View article: Surgical interventions for treating tarsometatarsal (Lisfranc) fracture dislocations
Surgical interventions for treating tarsometatarsal (Lisfranc) fracture dislocations Open
This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Intervention). The objectives are as follows: To assess the effects (benefits and harms) of different surgical interventions for treating tarsometatarsal (Lisfranc) fracture dislocations.
View article: Thompson's hip hemiarthroplasty for neck of femur fracture: remarkable clinical outcomes at 45-year follow-up
Thompson's hip hemiarthroplasty for neck of femur fracture: remarkable clinical outcomes at 45-year follow-up Open
We present very interesting X-ray images of a 96-year-old woman with previous neck of femur fracture treated with Thompson's hip hemiarthroplasty 45 years ago with excellent clinical outcomes, making it one of the longest reported follow-u…
View article: Sequential scapholunate and volar beak ligament reconstructions with flexor carpi radialis tendon grafts
Sequential scapholunate and volar beak ligament reconstructions with flexor carpi radialis tendon grafts Open
The flexor carpi radialis tendon is considered by many the workhorse tendon in hand and wrist surgery. Some have expressed concerns about altering the mechanics of the wrist by sacrificing part or all of the flexor carpi radialis tendon. W…
View article: Thumb and index finger macrodactyly with first carpometacarpal and scaphotrapezotrapezoidal joints fusion: inevitable consequence?
Thumb and index finger macrodactyly with first carpometacarpal and scaphotrapezotrapezoidal joints fusion: inevitable consequence? Open
Macrodactyly is a descriptive term used for a rare anomaly of disproportionately large digit noted at birth or that develops within the first years of life. The soft tissue and skeletal elements are diffusely enlarged in the affected digit…
View article: Insufficiency sacral fracture-dislocation mimicking suicidal jumper's fracture
Insufficiency sacral fracture-dislocation mimicking suicidal jumper's fracture Open
Suicidal jumper's fracture is a rare transverse fracture of the upper sacrum results from fall from height and usually associated with suicidal attempts by jumping.1 A combination of flexion/extension and shearing force is responsible for …
View article: Management of joint dislocations of the lower limb in Larsen syndrome: practical approach
Management of joint dislocations of the lower limb in Larsen syndrome: practical approach Open
INTRODUCTION Larsen syndrome is an autosomal-dominant osteochondrodysplasia characterised by large joint dislocations and craniofacial anomalies. CASE HISTORY We present a rare case of Larsen syndrome with bilateral dislocated hips and kne…