OBJECTIVES The goal of this study was to determine whether intra-articular administration of the potentially anti-fibrotic agent decorin influences the expression of genes involved in the fibrotic cascade, and ultimately leads to less contracture, in an animal model. METHODS A total of 18 rabbits underwent an operation on their right knees to form contractures. Six limbs in group 1 received f...

With the exception of displaced articular glenoid fractures, management of scapular fractures has largely consisted of benign neglect, with an emphasis on motion as allowed by the patient’s pain. Better understanding of this injury has resulted in greater acceptance of surgical management of highly displaced variants. However, little agreement exists on indications for surgery, and there is no ...

As one of the many causes groin pain, iliopsoas tendinitis can be hard to identify and even harder treat. It occurs in setting both native hip joint following total arthroplasty. Internal snapping, or coxa saltans, result from snapping over anterior capsule iliopectineal eminence a source labral pathology. The painful painless. Iliopsoas impingement components either cup collar femoral stem are...

Intra-articular fractures can produce degenerative changes causing continued pain and disability, therefore optimal surgical care might be indicated. Metatarsal (MT) intra-articular are no exception. While prior literature described mainly of the first MT lateral toes, there is scarce addressing second head, which longest most robust bone. In this case series, we report three cases head fractur...

Lornoxicam (Lnxc), a novel type of non-steroidal antiinflammatory drug developed by comely, was first listed in Denmark in October 1997 (trade name xefo). Clinically, it is used to treat rheumatoid, rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. The Lnxc with low drug concentration has a short half-life [1] after oral administration, leading to much side effect and therapy activity tended to be worse...

BACKGROUND Intra-articular injection of hyaluronic acid (HA) is a well-documented treatment for knee osteoarthritis (OA). One of the multifactorial mechanisms is that exogenous HA can stimulate endogenous HA production. HA can regulate the growth and function of chondrocytes by binding to CD44 receptors on the chondrocytes. Synovitis is often found in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and...

INTRODUCTION Angioleiomyoma is a benign smooth muscle tumor. It originates in the tunica media of veins. In general, it arises from the dermis, subcutaneous fat and fascia of lower extremities in middle-aged women. The case of intra-articular occurrence is very rare. CASE PRESENTATION This case report describes a 30-year-old Asian man with a 6-month history of recurrent pain localized in the ...

OBJECTIVE To develop and assess a simple, inexpensive method for ascertaining the placement of intra-articular injections for knee osteoarthritis METHODS During a one year period patients with "dry" osteoarthritis of the knee who received intra-articular therapy were tested by air-arthrography. Along with triamcinolone and lignocaine (lidocaine), 5 ml of air was injected into the joint. On su...

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this article is to describe and recommend patient-reported outcome instruments for use in patients with articular cartilage lesions undergoing cartilage repair interventions. METHODS Nonsystematic literature search identifying measures addressing pain and function evaluated for validity and psychometric properties in patients with articular cartilage lesions. RESULT...

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