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The Role of US Military Physical Therapists During Recent Combat Campaigns.

Published May 4, 2013

The Role of US Military Physical Therapists During Recent Combat Campaigns.

Phys Ther. 2013 May 2;
Moore JH, Goffar SL, Teyhen DS, Pendergrass TL, Childs JD, Ficke JR

U.S. military physical therapists have a proud history of providing medical… Continue reading →

Reconstruction of Bone Defects After Osteomyelitis With Nonvascularized Fibular Graft: A Retrospective Study in Twenty-Six Children.

Published May 3, 2013

Reconstruction of Bone Defects After Osteomyelitis with Nonvascularized Fibular Graft: A Retrospective Study in Twenty-six Children.

J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2013 May 1; 95(9): e561-6
Patwardhan S, Shyam AK, Mody RA, Sancheti PK, Mehta R, Agrawat H

Persistent… Continue reading →

Predicting Criminality From Child Maltreatment Typologies and Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms.

Published April 30, 2013

Predicting criminality from child maltreatment typologies and posttraumatic stress symptoms.

Eur J Psychotraumatol. 2013; 4:
Elklit A, Karstoft KI, Armour C, Feddern D, Christoffersen M

The associations between childhood abuse and subsequent criminality and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are… Continue reading →

Factors Predictive of Outcome 5 Years After Matrix-Induced Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation in the Tibiofemoral Joint.

Published April 28, 2013

Factors Predictive of Outcome 5 Years After Matrix-Induced Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation in the Tibiofemoral Joint.

Am J Sports Med. 2013 Apr 25;
Ebert JR, Smith A, Edwards PK, Hambly K, Wood DJ, Ackland TR

BACKGROUND:Matrix-induced autologous chondrocyte implantation (MACI)… Continue reading →

[Radial Head and Neck Fractures in Children].

Published April 19, 2013

[Radial head and neck fractures in children].

Rev Esp Cir Ortop Traumatol. 2012 Jul-Aug; 56(4): 300-5
Fuentes-Salguero L, Downey-Carmona FJ, Tatay-Díaz A, Moreno-Domínguez R, Farrington-Rueda DM, Macías-Moreno ME, Quintana-Del Olmo JJ

To analyse cases of radial head and neck… Continue reading →

Prostate Cancer and Sexual Function.

Published April 19, 2013

Prostate Cancer and Sexual Function.

World J Mens Health. 2012 Aug; 30(2): 99-107
Hyun JS

Prostate cancer is now ranked fifth in incidence among cancers in Korean adult males. This is attributable to the more Westernized dietary style which… Continue reading →

Sit-to-Stand Movement in Children With Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy: Relationship With Knee Extensor Torque and Social Participation.

Published April 17, 2013

Sit-to-stand movement in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy: Relationship with knee extensor torque and social participation.

Res Dev Disabil. 2013 Apr 11; 34(6): 2023-2032
Santos AN, Pavão SL, Santiago PR, Salvini TD, Rocha NA

This study aimed to investigate… Continue reading →

Pain Reporting, Opiate Dosing, and the Adverse Effects of Opiates After Hip or Knee Replacement in Patients 60 Years Old or Older.

Published April 10, 2013

Pain reporting, opiate dosing, and the adverse effects of opiates after hip or knee replacement in patients 60 years old or older.

Geriatr Orthop Surg Rehabil. 2012 Mar; 3(1): 3-7
Petre BM, Roxbury CR, McCallum JR, Defontes KW, Belkoff… Continue reading →

Acute Traumatic Tear of Gluteus Medius and Minimus Tendons in a Patient Without Antecedant Peritrochanteric Hip Pain.

Published April 10, 2013

Acute traumatic tear of gluteus medius and minimus tendons in a patient without antecedant peritrochanteric hip pain.

Geriatr Orthop Surg Rehabil. 2012 Jun; 3(2): 84-8
Stanton MC, Maloney MD, Dehaven KE, Giordano BD

Morphologic similarities between the abductor mechanisms… Continue reading →

Current Interventions in the Management of Knee Osteoarthritis.

Published April 6, 2013

Current interventions in the management of knee osteoarthritis.

J Pharm Bioallied Sci. 2013 Jan; 5(1): 30-8
Bhatia D, Bejarano T, Novo M

Osteoarthritis (OA) is progressive joint disease characterized by joint inflammation and a reparative bone response and is one of the top five most disabling conditions that affects more than one-third of persons > 65 years of age, with an average estimation of about 30 million Americans currently affected by this disease. Global estimates reveal more than 100 million people are affected by OA. The financial expenditures for the care of persons with OA are estimated at a total annual national cost estimate of $ 15.5-$ 28.6 billion per year. As the number of people >65 years increases, so does the prevalence of OA and the need for cost-effective treatment and care.… Continue reading →