BACKGROUND Avulsion fractures of the pelvic apophyses typically occur in adolescent athletes due to a sudden strong muscle contraction while growth plates are still open. The main goals of this systematic review with meta-analysis were to summarize the evidence on clinical outcome and determine the rate of return to sports after conservative versus operative treatment of avulsion fractures of t...

Pressure distribution patterns of the seating interface on the multi-cell air cushion (ROHO High Profile) of 36 adults with spinal cord injury (SCI) (Neurological level Th3 -L1) were measured at different air pressure levels by a pressure mat measurement system. Stress distribution relative to the inflated air pressure in the air cushion on the patients' wheelchairs was analyzed to determine th...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the effect of sitting posture on lung capacity and expiratory flow (LC-EF) and lumbar lordosis. DESIGN Repeated measures on 1 group of subjects in 4 postures. SETTING Laboratory. PARTICIPANTS Seventy able-bodied volunteers. INTERVENTIONS Postures were assumed randomly: normal, with full ischial support and flat lumbar support; slumped, with the pelvis positioned...

CONTEXT There is a wide spectrum of hamstring-related injuries that can occur in the athlete. Accurate diagnosis is imperative to prevent delayed return to sport, injury recurrence, and accurate clinical decision making regarding the most efficacious treatment. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION This review highlights current evidence related to the diagnosis and treatment of hamstring-related injuries in ...

Sitting for prolonged periods of time increases seating interface pressures, which is known to increase the risk of developing pressure ulcers. Those at risk of developing pressure ulcers are advised to perform pressure relieving movements such as "pushups" or "forward leans" in order to reduce the duration and magnitude of pressure acting on the vulnerable ischial tuberosity region. The aim of...

A system for measuring the stump-socket interface pressure was designed and built using a strain gauged type load cell. The system was utilized to study the pressure distribution in the quadrilateral and ischial containment type sockets. Two volunteer trans-femoral amputees fitted with both types of socket participated in the experiments. Pressures were measured while the subjects were standing...

Metastatic renal cell cancer is not exceptional in kidney cancer (30% of patients with kidneyl cancer). Its prognosis is particularly severe. However, sciatic neuralgia (sciatica) remains an exceptional revealing clinical sign of this disease. The authors report the case of a patient admitted with right sciatica as chief complain, leading to the discovery of a renal cell carcinoma. Although unc...

Imaging assessment for the clinical management of femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) is controversial because a paucity evidence-based guidance and notable variability among practitioners. Hence, expert consensus needed standardised imaging critical practice research. We aimed to establish expert-based statements on FAI by using formal methods building. The Delphi method was used formally deriv...