CONSTANT MURLEY SCORE ON PATIENTS POST SUPRASPINATUS RECONSTRUCTION WITH MEMBRANE AMNION COMPOSITE AND FAT TISSUE ALLOGENIC MESENCHYMAL STEM CELL AUGMENTATION by Heri Suroto, Bayu Antara Hadi, Goklas Ridwan Ricardo Gultom

“…New Approaches healing rotator cuff syndrome is tendon regeneration like mesenchymal stem cell injection and growth factor or tissue engineering that has been developed. …”
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Turned stem tension band technique in reverse total shoulder arthroplasty for proximal humeral fracture can achieve high tuberosity healing rates regardless of the vertical sutures by Kazumasa Takayama, MD, Hiromu Ito, MD, PhD

“…We hypothesized that vertical sutures would be unnecessary in case the supraspinatus tendon was resected. This study aimed to compare the TSTB technique with or without vertical suturing for PHFs and evaluate the rates of tuberosity healing and reduction loss. …”
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Neuropsychiatric Involvement in Juvenile-Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus by Mohammad-Amin Khajezadeh, Gholamreza Zamani, Bobak Moazzami, Zahra Nagahi, Mahdie Mousavi-Torshizi, Vahid Ziaee

“…Other neurological manifestations included cranial nerve involvement (0.7%), loss of consciousness (2.7%), and impaired deep tendon reflex neuropathy (2.5%). The least common neuropsychiatric JSLE manifestation was aseptic meningitis seen in only one patient (0.7%). …”
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Proprioceptive Reweighting and Postural Control are Impaired Among Elite Athletes Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction by Benoit Attalin, Telma Sagnard, Eric Laboute, Nicolas Forestier, Olivier Rémy-Néris, Brice Picot

“…Proprioceptive reweighting was determined using the evolution of proprioceptive weighting (eRPW), calculated from the center of pressure (CoP) displacements generated by tendon vibration during bilateral standing tasks on firm and foam surfaces. …”
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The Clinical Outcomes of Arthroscopic Tenotomy versus Tenodesis with Medium-to-Massive Rotator Cuff Tear in the Elderly: A Retrospective Study by Song K, Lu G, Cai M, Sun Q

“…Kaihang Song,* Guanghua Lu,* Ming Cai, Qi Sun Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai Tenth People’s Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200072, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Ming Cai; Qi Sun, Email cmdoctor@163.com; tjdxsq@163.comPurpose: Shoulder arthroscopic repair of rotator cuff tears with simultaneous treatment of lesions of the long head of the biceps tendon has become increasingly accepted. However, the clinical outcomes between tenotomy and tenodesis remain unclear. …”
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Uniaxial Cyclic Tensile Stretching at 8% Strain Exclusively Promotes Tenogenic Differentiation of Human Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells by Hui Yin Nam, Belinda Pingguan-Murphy, Azlina Amir Abbas, Azhar Mahmood Merican, Tunku Kamarul

“…The present study was conducted to establish the amount of mechanical strain (uniaxial cyclic stretching) required to provide optimal tenogenic differentiation expression in human mesenchymal stromal cells (hMSCs) in vitro, in view of its potential application for tendon maintenance and regeneration. Methods. In the present study, hMSCs were subjected to 1 Hz uniaxial cyclic stretching for 6, 24, 48, and 72 hours; and were compared to unstretched cells. …”
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Severe Disfiguring Scalp and Facial Oedema due to Henoch–Schönlein Purpura in a Child by Visvalingam Arunath, Arjuna Salinda Athapathu, Thabitha Jebaseeli Hoole, Heshan Aruppala, Asanka Rathnasri, Randula Ranawaka, Sachith Mettananda

“…His blood pressure was above the 99th percentile, and he had exaggerated deep tendon reflexes and extensor plantar responses. All biochemical investigations including renal function tests were normal. …”
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Knee Extensor Apparatus Reconstruction with Allograft after Patellar Resection: A Case Report by Fabio Cosseddu, Martina Cordoni, Elena Bechini, Edoardo Ipponi, Francesco Rosario Campo, Antonio D'Arienzo, Lorenzo Andreani

“…The resulting gap was fulfilled with a massive allograft consisting of a quadriceps tendon, a patella and a patellar ligament. No complication or local recurrences were observed. …”
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Role of Serum Fibrinogen Levels in Patients with Rotator Cuff Tears by Umile Giuseppe Longo, Stefano Petrillo, Alessandra Berton, Filippo Spiezia, Mattia Loppini, Nicola Maffulli, Vincenzo Denaro

“…Thus, it may produce progression of RC degeneration by reducing the vascular supply of tendons. We report the results of a cross-sectional frequency-matched case-control study comparing the serum concentration of fibrinogen of patients with RC tears with that of a control group of patients without history of RC tears who underwent arthroscopic meniscectomy. …”
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Luxación femorotibial abierta con fractura de rótula y tibia by José Luis Nápoles Mengana, Adonis Alberto Lagar Ávila, Leonardo Ramos Hechavarría

“…Fue intervenido quirúrgicamente de urgencia; se realizó amplio desbridamiento quirúrgico, reducción de la luxación, reparación primaria de las lesiones ligamentosas, patelectomía parcial, reparación del tendón rotuliano y fijación externa para la fractura del tercio superior de la tibia. …”
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Clinical and Sonographic Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy in Patients with Lateral Epicondylitis by Sadiye MURAT, Bilinc DOGRUOZ KARATEKIN, Melisa ZENGIN

“…Grip strength, pain, and functionality were assessed by various tests, and common extensor tendon (CET) thickness was measured sonographically before, after, and 1 month after treatment by a blind examiner. …”
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The Evaluation Of Tibial Torsion Angle After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction by Z Işık Solak Görmüş, Mehmet Çelebi, Galip Bilen Kürklü, Faik Özdengül, Ahmet Bayrak, Ali Zergeroğlu, Bülent Işık

“…The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction on tibial torsion angle (TTA) in the operated limb using computed tomography (CT) and physical examination methods and to show the relationship between post-operative muscle strength features and TTA by using isokinetic dynamometer. 21 patients between 18 and 36 years old (25.4±6.8) who underwent ACL reconstruction with hamstring tendon (HT) autograft and then completed the ACL rehabilitation were included in this study. …”
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Hematoma paravesical espontáneo posterior a dosis única profiláctica de enoxaparina en cirugía ortopédica. Presentación de un caso by Cristina del Rocío Sánchez Hernández, Eduardo Saldaña Ibáñez, Liliana Rivadeneyra Espinoza, Elena Soto Vega, José Carlos Arroyo Kuribreña

“…Por tales razones se presenta el caso de un paciente de 35 años de edad, previamente sano, que fue sometido a una sutura de tendón de Aquiles después de sufrir un trauma, al que se le administró profilácticamente una sola dosis de enoxaparina en el posoperatorio inmediato y 24 horas después comenzó a quejarse de dolor en fosa iliaca derecha y disuria. …”
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Bilateral foot drop caused by T12 infectious spondylitis after vertebroplasty: a case report by Dong Hwan Kim, Yong Beom Shin, Mahnjeong Ha, Byung Chul Kim, In Ho Han, Kyoung Hyup Nam

“…A physical examination showed bilateral foot drop, paresthesia of both L5 dermatomes, increased deep tendon reflex, and a positive Babinski sign. An acute bilateral L5 root lesion and a conus medullaris lesion were suspected based on electromyography. …”
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Signs of Nervous System Sensitization in Female Runners with Chronic Patellofemoral Pain by Brian J. Eckenrode, David M. Kietrys, Allison Brown, J. Scott Parrott, Brian Noehren

“…Primary hyperalgesia, identified through decreased pressure pain threshold at the knee, was detected in the PFP group at the central patella (p\<0.001), lateral patellar retinaculum (p=0.003), and patellar tendon (p=0.006). Secondary hyperalgesia, a sign of central sensitization, was observed via differences in pressure pain threshold testing for the PFP group at the uninvolved knee (p=0.012 to p=0.042), involved extremity remote sites (p=0.001 to p=0.006), and uninvolved extremity remote sites (p=0.013 to p=0.021)…”
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Distal Fibular Reconstruction Using Iliac Grafting and Emslie-Vidal’s Ligamentoplasty after Exeresis of Single Renal Carcinoma Metastasis by E. Maury, C. Granier, C. Sleth, E. Peraut, P. Maury

“…Peroneus muscles were stabilized using a fragment sampled from the Achilles tendon. Pain decreased in 3 months, and the ankle was stable with normal functionality at a 5-year follow-up. …”
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Does the Use of Nitroglycerin Patch Improve Local Anaesthetic Effects in Bier’s Block? A Double-Blind Placebo Controlled Study by Ahmed Said Elgebaly

“…Forty patients of each sex belonging to ASA I or II underwent elective tendon repair surgeries of the forearm and hand. The patients were divided into two equal groups as follows: Group C received only lidocaine (1.5 mg/kg, 0.25%) and Group N received lidocaine (1.5 mg/kg, 0.25%) + 5 mg transcutaneous nitroglycerin patch. …”
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Arthroscopic Repair of Articular Surface Partial-Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears: Transtendon Technique versus Repair after Completion of the Tear—A Meta-Analysis by Yohei Ono, Jarret M. Woodmass, Aaron J. Bois, Richard S. Boorman, Gail M. Thornton, Ian K. Y. Lo

“…Although a number of studies have demonstrated excellent clinical outcomes, it is unclear which technique may provide superior clinical outcomes and tendon healing. The purpose was to evaluate and compare the clinical outcomes following arthroscopic repair of articular surface PTRCT using a transtendon technique or completion of the tear. …”
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A Randomized Controlled Trial of the Treatment of Rotator Cuff Tears with Bone Marrow Concentrate and Platelet Products Compared to Exercise Therapy: A Midterm Analysis by Christopher Centeno, Zachary Fausel, Ian Stemper, Ugochi Azuike, Ehren Dodson

“…These findings suggest that ultrasound-guided BMC and platelet product injections are a safe and useful alternative to conservative exercise therapy of torn, nonretracted supraspinatus tendons. This trial is registered with NCT01788683.…”
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Risk Factors for Stress Fractures in Female Runners: Results of a Survey by Therese E Johnston, Allison E Jakavick, Caroline A Mancuso, Kathleen C McGee, Lily Wei, Morgan L Wright, Jeremy Close, Ayako Shimada, Benjamin E Leiby

“…Odds of having a stress fracture were increased with osteopenia (OR 4.14), shin splints (OR 3.24), tendon injuries (OR 1.49), running >20 miles/week (OR 1.74-1.77) compared to 11-20 miles/week, having a coach (OR 1.86), and cycling (OR 1.15). …”
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