Hip arthroscopy (HA) is considered to be a very difficult and demanding surgical procedure, special instruments, an image intensifier and a fracture table or hip distractor are required to access the hip joint, the most common and worldwide used HA technique is entering blindly to the central compartment with the use of fluoroscopy and continuous distraction; with the potential danger if perfor...

OBJECTIVE Using a mixed model design, this study examined the effects of interactive versus passive distraction on healthy preschool-aged children's cold pressor pain tolerance. METHODS Sixty-one children aged 3-5 years were randomly assigned to one of the following: interactive distraction, passive distraction, or no distraction control. Participants underwent a baseline cold pressor trial f...

OBJECTIVES  Comparison of PennHIP and a novel method to diagnose hip laxity, called the Vezzoni modified Badertscher distension device technique. METHODS  In a total of 10 dogs, it was first assessed whether the distraction index (DI) from the PennHIP evaluation center could be reproduced by two individual observers. In the next two steps, the DI measurements made by the individual observers ...

We present our experience of treating two cases of rheumatoid arthritis involving the craniovertebral junction and having marked basilar invagination by an alternative treatment method. In both the cases, the facets were osteoporotic and were not suitable for screw implantation. The patients were 66 and 72 years of age and both patients were females. Both the patients presented with complaints ...

How to cite this article Boussakri H, Elibrahimi A and Elmrini A. Dynamic Distraction External Fixation Derived from the SUZUKI Frame for Pip Joint Fractures. SM J Orthop. 2015;1(5):1025. OPEN ACCESS ISSN: 2473-067X Letter to the Editor We present a case of an unstable proximal interphalangeal fracture of the fifth finger. We want to review the treatment of this entity, by using a dynamic exter...

INTRODUCTION The most common cause of osteoarthritis of the ankle is post-traumatic, and although tibiotalar arthrodesis remains the surgical gold standard, a number of techniques have been described to preserve joint mobility, such as joint distraction arthroplasty or arthrodiastasis. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the functional outcome and changes in Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) for pain after the a...

Temporomandibular joint ankylosis is the most common cause of facial deformity.1-4The main etiology TMJ include trauma and infection3,5.TraditionallyTemporomandibular Ankylosis patients had been managed with different treatment options including Gap arthoplasty6,Interpositiongap arthroplasty ,distraction osteogenesis total replacement.To prevent reankylosis interposition fascia or muscle docume...