BACKGROUND Previous studies have shown good clinical results in patients with midshaft clavicular fractures treated with reconstruction plate fixation or elastic stable intramedullary nailing. The objective of this study was to compare these methods in terms of clinical and radiographic results. METHODS In this prospective, randomized controlled trial, fifty-nine patients with displaced midsh...

Abstract Background The aim of this study was to investigate the association dietary patterns with incident hypertension. Materials/methods This prospective conducted on 4793 individuals Tehran lipid and glucose participants, aged ? 18 years who were followed for a median 6.3 from 2008–2011 2016–2018. A valid reliable semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire used assess usual intakes. Ant...

Fracture-dislocation of the elbow is a signiicant injury with mixed outcomes. The purpose of the study was to evaluate patient perceived outcome following surgical stabilization of these complex injuries. Twenty-nine available patients (76%) from 37 identiied with "terrible triad" injury patterns, in- cluding ulnohumeral dislocation, radial head fracture, and coronoid fracture, were available f...

BACKGROUND Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) has shown to be a general stimulation for repair. Purpose To determine the effectiveness of PRP compared with corticosteroid injections in patients with chronic lateral epicondylitis. STUDY DESIGN Randomized controlled trial; Level of evidence, 1. PATIENTS The trial was conducted in 2 teaching hospitals in the Netherlands. One hundred patients with chro...

We retrospectively evaluated 14 patients who underwent proximal row carpectomy through a volar, instead of the routine dorsal approach. The patients were screened for range of motion, grip strength, VAS pain score, and responded to a DASH questionnaire. At a mean follow-up of 16 months, range of motion and grip strength were satisfactory. The disability score was improved, however the pain scor...

BACKGROUND Various surgical options used in the treatment of osteoarthritis of the basal joint of the thumb that are refractory to non-surgical management. This study was conducted to provide short term functional outcomes using the mentioned technique in treating basal joint arthritis of the thumb. METHODS We treated basal joint arthritis of the thumb by trapeziumectomy and volar oblique lig...

objective: to evaluate and report the functional results of surgical management of intercondylar fractures of the humerus in adults using a novel dual plating technique. methods: a total number of 60 patients with riseborough and radin type ii, iii, and iv intercondylar humerus fractures were operated with open reduction through a trans-olecranon approach and internal fixation using two plates ...

Background Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) has shown to be a general stimulation for repair. Purpose To determine the effectiveness of PRP compared with corticosteroid injections in patients with chronic lateral epicondylitis. Study Design Randomized controlled trial; Level of evidence, 1. Patients The trial was conducted in 2 teaching hospitals in the Netherlands. One hundred patients with chronic ...