BACKGROUND Eyelids are important structures and play a role in protecting the globe from trauma, brightness, in maintaining the integrity of tear films and moving the tears towards the lacrimal drainage system and contribute to aesthetic appearance of the face. Ophthalmic trauma is an important cause of morbidity among individuals and has also been responsible for additional cost of healthcare....

OBJECTIVES Athletes with disabilities are highly skilled. Sports-related injuries and disorders interfere with their efforts. Several aspects of these injuries have been studied in previous studies. The aim of this study was to correlate the types of injuries with the disability group in athletes with physical disabilities. METHODS One hundred and thirty nine elite athletes with physical disa...

The knee joint The knee joint is a hinge type joint made up of the thigh bone (femur) and the shin bone (tibia). The knee joint has ligaments on the inside and the outside of the joint, (medial collateral ligament and lateral collateral ligament) and ligaments inside the joint itself, (anterior cruciate and posterior cruciate ligament). The joint surfaces are covered in cartilage and the cartil...

Cervical sprain syndrome is usually the result of a hyperextension injury of the neck; symptoms include neck, intrascapular and arm pain, and headache. Associated complaints of the head, neck, and upper extremities are common. The mechanism and pathophysiology of this injury, and the occurrence of associated injuries are discussed. Patient evaluation, treatment, and prognosis are reviewed. A th...

Background: This article reviews experimental and clinical studies in which neural injuries repaired with bone marrow stromal cells. History: Bone marrow contains two kinds of stem cells: hematopoietic and nonhematopoietic (stromal) stem cell. In vitro studies indicate that bone marrow stromal cells have the capacity of differentiation into other cells (such as neural cell) under treatment wit...

Policy Issue: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) and post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are signature injuries among Veterans of Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF). Hyperbaric oxygen (HBO2) has been used to treat certain injuries (e.g., dive-related injuries, soft tissue injuries, carbon monoxide poisoning). Recently, it has been proposed as treatment for individuals with...

<p>The heel pad is a dense band of fibrous tissue with complex anatomy. Injuries to are uncommon but very challenging due its precarious blood supply. In this study we tried fixing acute avulsion injuries using multiple Kirschner wires and results were evaluated according the American orthopedic foot ankle society hind score. Results excellent for 3 -out 9 patients good 6 AOFAHS scoring s...

Two thousand, seven hundred and ninety one normal and handicapped children aged 5-15 years were examined for traumatic dental injuries. Twelve percent had traumatised teeth while three percent had soft tissue injuries. More handicapped children (18%) than normal children (11%) had injuries. This study indicates that children need to be educated on preventive measures regarding traumatic dental ...

Acne vulgaris is one of the most prevalent inflammatory skin conditions found in late childhood and adolescence. Despite various studies, the etiology or pathogenesis of acne is still not well understood and a single, primary cause has not been identified. In the past several decades, various studies have indicated that patients with acne are under increased cutaneous and systemic oxidative str...