PURPOSE We aimed to investigate the effect of FIFA 11+ (11+) and HarmoKnee injury preventive warm-up programs on conventional strength ratio (CSR), dynamic control ratio (DCR) and fast/slow speed ratio (FSR) in young male professional soccer players. These ratios are related to the risk of injury to the knee in soccer players. METHODS Thirty-six players were divided into 3 groups; FIFA 11+, H...

OBJECTIVES (1) To conduct an adequately powered randomized controlled trial investigating the safety and efficacy of mitomycin C-enhanced revision endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) and (2) to analyze causes of failure after primary endoscopic DCR. STUDY DESIGN A randomized controlled study. SETTING General hospital. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Seventy-six revision endoscopic DCRs were rando...

PURPOSE To study the practice of dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) surgery by ophthalmologists in the United Kingdom (UK) looking at the evaluation techniques used, surgical variations, and follow-up management of DCR cases. METHODS A mail-shot questionnaire was designed and distributed to every UK consultant ophthalmologist on the specialist register held by the Royal College of Ophthalmologists. ...

La obstrucción primaria adquirida infrasacal del ducto nasolagrimal es una entidad bastante frecuente en pacientes de edad media y avanzada que origina epífora blefaritis así como dacriocistitis crónica y/o recurrente.
 En el tratamiento esta patología se sigue considerando, aunque cada vez menos, la dacriocistorrinostomía (DCR) externa “el gold standard” con unas tasas éxito sitúan alrede...