BACKGROUND Wound condition after primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is an important issue to avoid any postoperative adverse events. Our purpose was to investigate and to clarify the important surgical factors affecting wound score after TKA. METHODS A total of 139 knees in 128 patients (mean 73 years) without severe comorbidity were enrolled in the present study. All primary unilateral or...

CONTEXT Inversion ankle sprains can lead to a chronic condition called functional ankle instability (FAI). Limited research has been reported regarding isokinetic measures for the plantar flexors and dorsiflexors of the ankle. OBJECTIVE To examine the isokinetic eccentric torque measures of the ankle musculature in participants with stable ankles and participants with functionally unstable an...

CONTEXT Valid and reliable measurements of ankle-complex motion have been reported using the Hollis Ankle Arthrometer. No published normative data of ankle-complex motion obtained from ankle arthrometry are available for use as a reference for clinical decision making. OBJECTIVE To describe the distribution variables of ankle-complex motion in uninjured ankles and to establish normative refer...

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to determine if individuals with unilateral functional ankle instability had decreased ability to maintain postural sway, as well as decreased isokinetic eccentric strength of ankle evertors and invertors. DESIGN AND SETTING SUBJECTS WITH NO PREVIOUS HISTORY OF ANKLE INJURY WERE COMPARED WITH SUBJECTS WITH FUNCTIONAL ANKLE INSTABILITY ON THE FOLLOWING T...

Taurine (2-aminoethanesulfonic acid) is widely distributed in animal tissues and has diverse pharmacological effects. However, the role of taurine in modulating smooth muscle contractility is still controversial. We propose that taurine (5-80 mM) can exert bidirectional modulation on the contractility of isolated rat jejunal segments. Different low and high contractile states were induced in is...

In 5-day-old immunocompetent Sprague-Dawley rats infected with either 10(2) or 10(5) Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts, transient infection resulted 120 days later in increased cardiovascular depressor response to jejunal distension and jejunal myeloperoxidase activity (P < 0.05). Nitazoxanide treatment normalized jejunal sensitivity (P < 0.001) but not myeloperoxidase levels (P > 0.05). Data warr...

A metastatic deposit from renal cell carcinoma into the jejunal wall is a rare phenomenon. Among the frequent modes of presentation, bleeding, obstruction and unexplained anaemia are commonly seen. In addition to the conventional contrast studies and computerized tomography (CT), Capsule endoscopy is a useful diagnostic tool. Factors responsible for resistant behaviour of jejunal wall are still...

PERFORATIONS COMPLICATING JEJUNAL DIVERTICULA: OUR EXPERIENCE (Abstract): Single jejunal diverticula are rare surgical entities. They sometimes present clinically due to complications, such as: perforation, bleeding, obstruction, etc. In this retrospective study we have included three cases of single jejunal diverticula complicated by perforation and subsequent peritonitis. All cases underwent ...

OBJECTIVES Ankle injuries account for the highest percentage of injuries in netball, yet the chronic nature of ankle sprains is under reported within this population group. Chronic ankle instability is a term used to describe certain insufficiencies that persist after an acute ankle sprain. The aim of this study was to investigate recurrent sprain, perceived ankle instability and mechanical ank...