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J Anim Sci 2019 Jan 19. Epub 2019 Jan 19.

Institute of Animal Breeding and Husbandry, Christian-Albrechts-University, Kiel, Germany.

The present study aimed at testing the feasibility and on-farm test-retest reliability of the Welfare Quality Assessment protocol for pigs applied to sows and piglets. The study was conducted on thirteen farms in Northern Germany, which were visited five times by the same observer, and included two experimental setups: first, the complete Welfare Quality Assessment protocol for sows and piglets was applied to the farms. Second, additional assessments in the gestation unit considered all sows. Read More

Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 2019 Jan 21. Epub 2019 Jan 21.

Zentrum für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Marburg, Baldinger Straße, 35043, Marburg, Germany.

Introduction: Heel pain is one of the common reasons why patients consult orthopaedic surgeons in an outpatient setting. The dorsal heel pain is often caused by a Haglund's deformity which is an exostosis of the posterior superior calcaneus. It often leads to Haglund's syndrome with calcaneal bursitis and Achilles tendinosis. Read More

Am J Phys Med Rehabil 2019 Jan 18. Epub 2019 Jan 18.

Department of Diagnostic Imaging, National University Health System.

BMJ Case Rep 2019 Jan 14;12(1). Epub 2019 Jan 14.

Department of Pediatrics, Asahi General Hospital, Asahi, Chiba, Japan.

Int J Surg Case Rep 2019 22;54:116-119. Epub 2018 Nov 22.

Department of Pathological Anatomy, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, University Hospital in Martin, Kollárova 2, 036 59 Martin, Slovak Republic.

Introduction: Scapulothoracic articulation has several bursae which allow a sliding movement of the scapulothoracic joint. The two major anatomical bursae are the supraserratus bursa and infraserratus bursa.

Presentation Of Case: It was a case of a 59 year-old female patient with a professional load and a clinical finding of bilateral subscapular resistances of the thorax. Read More

J Foot Ankle Surg 2019 Jan 3. Epub 2019 Jan 3.

Director of Residency Training, Division of Foot and Ankle Surgery, West Penn Hospital, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA. Electronic address:

Calcific insertional Achilles tendinopathy (CIAT) is a relatively common musculoskeletal entity that results in significant pain and disability, as well as posterior muscle group weakness. There is a lack of evidence criteria to support the timing of operative intervention, choice of procedures, or whether equinus requires treatment. The purpose of this study was to retrospectively review 45 patients (48 feet) who have undergone surgical management of CIAT with concomitant posterior muscle group weakness with the single heel rise testing. Read More

Medicine (Baltimore) 2019 Jan;98(1):e13917

Department of Ultrasound, The First People's Hospital of Xianyang City, Xianyang, China.

Background: This study assessed the effectiveness and safety of ultrasound-guided pulsed radiofrequency (UGPRF) for patients with frozen shoulder (FS).

Methods: This study was designed as a randomized, double-blind, sham control trial. A total of 136 patients with FS were recruited and then were equally randomly allocated into a treatment group (n = 68) and a sham group (n = 68). Read More

Am J Trop Med Hyg 2018 Dec 26. Epub 2018 Dec 26.

Division of Infectious Diseases and Global Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.

Human protothecosis is a rare algal infection caused by ; it is a ubiquitous achlorophyllic alga, which rarely causes human disease. Currently, the pathogenesis remains unclear and no treatment options have been elucidated. We present a case of olecranon bursitis caused by in an immunocompromised patient. Read More

Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl 2018 Nov-Dec;29(6):1506-1510

Department of Rheumatology, School of Clinical Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal and Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital, Durban, South Africa.

Periarticular calcification is a frequent radiographic manifestation in chronic kidney disease (CKD). However, clinical presentation as inflammatory periarthritis, tenosynovitis, and bursitis is unusual. A 34-year-old man with CKD on dialysis for three years presented with painful swollen joints. Read More

Environ Int 2018 Dec 21. Epub 2018 Dec 21.

Coronel Institute of Occupational Health, Amsterdam UMC, location AMC, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Electronic address:

Background: The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) are developing a joint methodology for estimating the national and global work-related burden of disease and injury (WHO/ILO joint methodology), with contributions from a large network of experts. In this paper, we present the protocol for two systematic reviews of parameters for estimating the number of disability-adjusted life years from osteoarthritis of hip or knee, and selected other musculoskeletal diseases respectively, attributable to exposure to occupational ergonomic risk factors to inform the development of the WHO/ILO joint methodology.

Objectives: We aim to systematically review studies on exposure to occupational ergonomic risk factors (Systematic Review 1) and systematically review and meta-analyze estimates of the effect of exposure to occupational ergonomic risk factors on osteoarthritis of the hip or knee, and selected other musculoskeletal diseases respectively (Systematic Review 2), applying the Navigation Guide systematic review methodology as an organizing framework, conducting both systematic reviews in tandem and in a harmonized way. Read More

Medicine (Baltimore) 2018 Dec;97(51):e13295

Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Unit of Advanced Preventive Medical Sciences, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan.

Rationale: Power Doppler ultrasonography (PDUS) in musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS) is a sensitive and reliable method for the assessment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The association between ultrasound-detectable forefoot bursae and the development of RA has gained attention. However, a few studies have evaluated the utility of PDUS for examining forefoot bursae in early RA. Read More

J Manipulative Physiol Ther 2018 Oct 17;41(8):665-671. Epub 2018 Dec 17.

Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of comprehensive postural instructions and range of motion (ROM) exercises via educational videos for shoulder injury prevention and functional improvement of the hemiplegic shoulder after acute stroke.

Methods: In this prospective cohort study, 48 subacute stroke patients with hemiplegia were enrolled and divided into 2 groups (23 in experimental group and 25 in control group). In the control group (n = 25), the patients performed conventional rehabilitation for 5 days per week. Read More

R I Med J (2013) 2018 Dec 3;101(10):46-50. Epub 2018 Dec 3.

Division of Sports Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University.

Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome (GTPS) is a common cause of lateral hip pain, with an incidence of 1.8 per 1000 patients, most commonly occurring between the fourth and sixth decades of life. When GTPS fails to improve with conservative management, hip abductor insufficiency should be suspected. Read More

Case Rep Orthop 2018 25;2018:6374784. Epub 2018 Oct 25.

Department of Orthopaedics, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand.

Tuberculous distal biceps tendon rupture is a rare condition in orthopedics. Musculoskeletal tuberculosis usually presents with bursitis, synovitis, myositis, and osteomyelitis, conditions which demonstrate an excellent response to antituberculosis chemotherapy. Tendon rupture is often associated with delayed diagnosis and treatment. Read More

Radiol Case Rep 2019 Feb 16;14(2):238-241. Epub 2018 Nov 16.

Department of Radiology, University of Kansas Medical Center, 3901 Rainbow Boulevard, MS 4032, Kansas City, KS 66160, USA.

We report a case of intratendinous patellar abscess and prepatellar septic bursitis following direct inoculation in a 26-year-old male injection drug user. The patient presented with 2 days of progressive knee pain, swelling, and erythema. Computed tomography demonstrated an enlarged patellar tendon with central low attenuation. Read More

J Ultrasound Med 2018 Nov 25. Epub 2018 Nov 25.

Department of Radiology, Musculoskeletal Division, NYU Langone Health, New York, New York, USA.

Scapulothoracic pain is a common ailment, but the underlying cause can be difficult to diagnose in a timely manner, and treatment options are limited. We retrospectively review our experience using ultrasound-guided therapeutic scapulothoracic interval steroid injections to treat scapulothoracic pain and review correlative magnetic resonance imaging findings over a 5-year period. Although a variety of structural causes are known to cause scapulothoracic pain, in our experience, most cases lack correlative imaging findings. Read More

PLoS One 2018 21;13(11):e0206681. Epub 2018 Nov 21.

Department of Radiology, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Seoul, Korea.

Objectives: We evaluated the utility of whole-body MRI (WB MRI) for cancer screening and other regular health evaluations.

Methods: This retrospective study included 229 patients who underwent whole-body MRI as part of a routine health examination and cancer screening. The WB MRIs and radiologic reports were evaluated by a musculoskeletal radiologist, a neuroradiologist, and an abdominal radiologist. Read More

J Clin Lipidol 2018 Oct 24. Epub 2018 Oct 24.

Department of Internal Medicine V (Nephrology, Rheumatology, Hypertensiology, Endocrinolgy, Diabetology), Mannheim Medical Faculty, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany; Mannheim Institute of Public Health, Social and Preventive Medicine, Mannheim Medical Faculty, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany. Electronic address:

A 33-year-old female had suffered from spontaneously recurrent bursitis and tendosynovitis/enthesitis of the patellar and Achilles tendons for about 10 years. The episodes of immobilization increased. Ultrasound imaging of the swollen and painful tendons showed chronic inflammation with neoangiogenesis within the tendons and hypoechoic lesions. Read More

Pan Afr Med J 2018 27;30:182. Epub 2018 Jun 27.

Service de Chirurgie Orthopédique et Traumatologique, CHU Habib Bourguiba de Sfax,Tunisie.

Tuberculosis of the shoulder is rare. It encompasses all articular and periarticular tuberculouses of the shoulder. Its insidious evolution, mimicking inflammatory and degenerative diseases, reflects the frequency of its diagnostic delay. Read More

J Ultrason 2018 ;18(74):234-239

Oxford University and St Lukes Radiology Oxford Ltd, Oxford, UK.

Diagnosis is crucial in decision-making when treating a patient with shoulder pain. Ultrasound is also very important in the diagnostic and therapeutic pathway, especially when surgery is being considered. This article outlines the diagnostic pathway using the patient's history, physical examination and ultrasound examination. Read More

CEN Case Rep 2018 Nov 12. Epub 2018 Nov 12.

Division of Nephrology, Hypertension and Renal Transplantation, Department of Medicine, University of Florida, P.O. Box 100224, Gainesville, FL, 32610, USA.

PLoS One 2018 12;13(11):e0207115. Epub 2018 Nov 12.

Department of Animal Medicine, Production and Health, University of Padova, Agripolis, Legnaro, Padova, Italy.

In order to evaluate at the slaughterhouse external carcass lesions on heavy pigs (170 kg) as potential welfare indicators, and the prevalence of ham defects determining ham exclusion from Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) markets, 732 pig batches from northern Italy were monitored during a 12-month period, and then processed analysing the effect of slaughter season, overnight lairage, and production type. On the slaughter line, skin scratches were separately scored in the posterior region (defined as the area including the hind legs and the tail) and the anterior one (as the remaining area), while the whole carcass was examined for external hematomas. Chronic ear and tail lesions referable to the rearing phase, and bursitis were recorded as retrospective welfare indicators. Read More

Trop Anim Health Prod 2018 Nov 9. Epub 2018 Nov 9.

Universidade Estadual do Maranhão, São Luís, MA, Brazil.

Bovine brucellosis poses a risk to human health and causes serious economic losses for the animal industry. This report describes the use of different diagnostic methods for the diagnosis of brucellosis in cattle affected by cervical bursitis from a slaughterhouse located in São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil. Serum samples from a total of 47 cattle with bursitis were collected and submitted to the Rose Bengal Test (RBT), and RBT-positive samples were further confirmed by the 2-mercaptoethanol (2-ME) assay. Read More

J Med Case Rep 2018 Nov 7;12(1):332. Epub 2018 Nov 7.

Hannover Medical University, Clinic for Immunology and Rheumatology, Carl-Neubergstr. 1, 30625, Hannover, Germany.

Background: Osteoarticular tuberculosis is rare in Germany. In particular, trochanteric bursitis is an extremely rare manifestation of osteoarticular tuberculosis. We describe a case of tuberculous coxitis with trochanteric bursitis, successfully treated with a fourfold tuberculostatic therapy. Read More

Br J Radiol 2019 Feb 5;92(1094):20180496. Epub 2018 Nov 5.

1 Department of Radiology, Medical Faculty, Ataturk University , Erzurum , Turkey.

Objective: To evaluate the three-dimensional (3D) volumetric MR arthrographic findings of shoulder joint capacity in patients with primary adhesive capsulitis.

Methods: Thin-section 3D volumetric MR arthrography sequences of the shoulder joint were obtained in 28 patients with clinically and radiologically proven primary adhesive capsulitis and in 25 controls. Volumetric measurements of the total glenohumeral joint capacity, extra-articular contrast material leakage, and the rotator interval, axillary recess, and biceps tendon sheath capacities were performed for the study and control groups. Read More

J Hip Preserv Surg 2018 Aug 30;5(3):209-219. Epub 2018 Aug 30.

Trauma and Orthopedics, Northumbria Healthcare NHS foundation Trust, North Shields, UK.

This review aims to determine whether platelet-rich plasma (PRP) has any role in improving clinical outcomes in patients with symptomatic greater trochanteric pain syndrome (GTPS). A search of NICE healthcare database advanced search (HDAS) via Athens (PubMed, MEDLINE, CINAHL, EMBASE and AMED databases) was conducted from their year of inception to April 2018 with the keywords: 'greater trochanteric pain syndrome' or 'GTPS' or 'gluteus medius' or 'trochanteric bursitis' and 'platelet rich plasma' (PRP). A quality assessment was performed using the JADAD score for RCTs and MINORS for non-RCT studies. Read More

J Am Coll Radiol 2018 Nov;15(11S):S388-S402

Specialty Chair, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, Arizona.

Shoulder pain is one of the most common reasons for musculoskeletal-related physician visits. Imaging plays an important role in identifying the specific cause of atraumatic shoulder pain. This review is divided into two parts. Read More

Rev Bras Ortop 2018 Nov-Dec;53(6):728-732. Epub 2018 Oct 10.

Grupo de Ombro e Cotovelo, Hospital Orthoservice, São José dos Campos, SP, Brazil.

Objectives: To evaluate the results of patients undergoing arthroscopic surgical treatment for snapping scapula syndrome.

Methods: This is a retrospective study of 11 patients undergoing scapulothoracic arthroscopy for the treatment of snapping scapula syndrome. The study included patients with clinical diagnosis of snapping scapula syndrome who did not show pain improvement after at least six months of physical therapy. Read More

Zhongguo Gu Shang 2018 Oct;31(10):894-898

Department of Orthopaedics, Ningbo No.9 Hospital, Ningbo 315020, Zhejiang, China.

Objective: To explore clinical effects of Kirschner wire with hole transverse fixation combined with titanium cable purse string suture in treating refractory fracture of patellar comminuted fracture.

Methods: From January 2014 to January 2016, 17 comminuted fracture treated by Kirschner wire with hole transverse fixation combined with titanium cable purse string suture were retrospectively analyzed, including 10 males and 7 females aged from 28 to 67 years old with an average of (48.7±3. Read More

World J Orthop 2018 Oct 18;9(10):210-219. Epub 2018 Oct 18.

Department of Orthopedics, Trauma Surgery and Sports Medicine, Johanna Etienne Hospital, Neuss 41462, Germany.

Aim: To evaluate the clinical and radiological outcome nine and ten years after short-stemmed, bone preserving and anatomical hip arthroplasty with the MiniHip system.

Methods: In a prospective study, 186 patients underwent hip arthroplasty with a partial neck preserving short stem (MiniHip, Corin). Elderly patients were not excluded from this study, thus the mean age at the time of surgery was 59. Read More

Tierarztl Prax Ausg G Grosstiere Nutztiere 2018 Oct 19;46(5):307-315. Epub 2018 Oct 19.

Objective: The aim of the first part of the present study was to specify risk factors for the development of adventitious bursae on the limbs of weaning and finishing pigs.

Material And Methods: In total, 192 pigs were examined weekly, recording the following parameters: general condition, number, size and localization of adventitious bursae on the limbs and sternum, gait and claws.

Results: Adventitious bursae can occur at 13 positions on the limbs or sternum. Read More

J Med Ultrason (2001) 2019 Jan 16;46(1):137-146. Epub 2018 Oct 16.

Rheumatology Department, Università Politecnica delle Marche, "Carlo Urbani" Hospital, Iesi, Ancona, Italy.

Purpose: This study aimed at investigating the prevalence of crystal deposits with knee osteoarthritis (OA) by ultrasonography and measure the inflammatory burden associated with crystal deposits in OA using WOMAC score.

Methods: Adult patients with primary knee OA diagnosed according to the American College of Rheumatology criteria were included. Participants were subjected to history taking, clinical examination, knee US, and plain radiography. Read More

J Rheumatol 2018 Oct 15. Epub 2018 Oct 15.

From the Division of Rheumatology, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto; Division of Rheumatology, Women's College Hospital, Toronto; Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto; University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario; Division of Rheumatology, Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; MRC Biostatistics Unit, School of Clinical Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK; Division of Rheumatology, University of Florida, Jacksonville, Florida, USA. Dr. Tom was supported by a Research Scholarship from the Canadian Rheumatology Ultrasound Society (CRUS). Dr. Eder is supported by a New Investigator Salary Grant from the Arthritis Society and the Canadian Association of Psoriasis Patients. S. Tom, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Toronto Western Hospital, and Division of Rheumatology, Women's College Hospital, and Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto; Y. Zhong, PhD, MRC Biostatistics Unit, School of Clinical Medicine, University of Cambridge; R. Cook, PhD, University of Waterloo; S.Z. Aydin, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute; G. Kaeley, MD, Division of Rheumatology, University of Florida; L. Eder, MD, PhD, Division of Rheumatology, Women's College Hospital, and Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto. Address correspondence to Dr. L. Eder, Women's College Research Institute, Room 6326, Women's College Hospital, 76 Grenville St., Toronto, Ontario M5S 1B2, Canada. E-mail: Accepted for publication July 18, 2018.

Objective: To assess the performance of various sonographic elemental entheseal lesions in distinguishing between psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and controls to inform the development of a novel sonographic enthesitis score for PsA.

Methods: A total of 100 age- and sex-matched individuals (50 PsA and 50 controls) were evaluated. Eleven entheseal sites were scanned bilaterally according to a standardized protocol by 2 sonographers. Read More

Med Gas Res 2018 Jul-Sep;8(3):103-110. Epub 2018 Sep 25.

Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Stony Brook University School of Medicine, Stony Brook, NY, USA.

Oxygen-ozone (O) therapy serves as an alternative medical technique that increases the oxygen in the body along with the introduction of O. O therapy has finally reached a level where the biological mechanisms of action have been understood, showing that they are in the domain of physiology, biochemistry, and pharmacology. Few clinical applications have been reviewed here as well as exemplifying that O therapy is particularly useful in musculoskeletal disorders. Read More

Medwave 2018 Sep 28;18(5):e7265. Epub 2018 Sep 28.

Escuela de Kinesiología, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Las Américas, Santiago, Chile.

Objective: To determine the effectiveness of joint mobilization techniques in the range of motion in adult patients with primary adhesive shoulder capsulitis.

Methods: Systematic review with meta-analysis. The search was performed in the MEDLINE/PubMed, PEDro, CENTRAL, LILACS, EMBASE, CINAHL, Scopus and Web of Science databases. Read More

J Med Imaging Radiat Oncol 2018 Oct;62 Suppl 1:127

Department of Radiology, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Concord, New South Wales, Australia.

Arthrosc Tech 2018 Sep 6;7(9):e893-e898. Epub 2018 Aug 6.

Department of Upper Limb Surgery and Trauma, Flinders Medical Centre, Flinders University, Bedford Park, Adelaide, Australia.

Olecranon spur is a common underlying clinical problem in patients with inflammatory conditions such as triceps tendonitis, olecranon bursitis, and gout. It is often managed conservatively. Conventionally, symptomatic olecranon spurs that have failed conservative management are excised along with the overlying bursa using an open technique. Read More

HSS J 2018 Oct 1;14(3):299-301. Epub 2018 May 1.

1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY USA.

Acta Chir Orthop Traumatol Cech 2018 ;85(3):209-215

Klinika traumatologie Lékařské fakulty Masarykovy univerzity Brno.

INTRODUCTION The authors evaluate the results of endoscopic treatment and analyse the causes of persisting difficulties in retrocalcaneal bursitis unresponsive to conservative treatment. Stated as one of the causes is the possible chronic irritation of minor/partial tears of anterior parts of the distal portion of the Achilles tendon, which have no chance to heal due to continued overload and impingement syndrome of the superior prominence of the calcaneal tubercle. MATERIAL AND METHODS The authors evaluate the group of 24 patients (10 women and 14 men) diagnosed with retrocalcaneal bursitis, who reported more than 12 months of difficulties and in whom the conservative therapy options have already been exhausted. Read More

Case Rep Infect Dis 2018 4;2018:5353085. Epub 2018 Sep 4.

Assistant Professor, Wingate University School of Pharmacy, 805 6th Avenue West, Suite 200, Hendersonville, NC 28739, USA.

A livestock farmer with a history of arthropathy presented with unilateral olecranon bursal swelling and tenderness. Multiple wound and intraoperative cultures revealed growth of , a Gram-positive coccobacillus, with symptom resolution following appropriate antimicrobial therapy. To our knowledge, this is the first case report of olecranon bursitis caused by this organism. Read More

Phys Sportsmed 2019 02 3;47(1):15-20. Epub 2018 Oct 3.

a Spectrum Health Orthopedics , Grand Rapids , MI, USA.

Greater trochanteric pain syndrome (GTPS) is a common clinical condition that can affect a wide range of patients. Historically, the condition has been associated with trochanteric bursitis. More recently, however, a growing body of literature has demonstrated gluteus medius tendinopathy and tearing is present in many cases of GTPS. Read More

Trials 2018 Sep 21;19(1):517. Epub 2018 Sep 21.

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, North Shields, UK.

Background: Greater trochanteric pain syndrome (GTPS) is a painful condition characterised by pain around the greater trochanter usually affecting middle-aged women. The majority of patients will improve with conservative management such as physiotherapy and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs); however, if this fails then more invasive treatments including corticosteroid injections and surgery may be required. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is an autologous blood product, which has a higher concentration of growth factors postulated to provide enhanced healing and anti-inflammatory properties. Read More

Am J Emerg Med 2018 Dec 7;36(12):2339.e5-2339.e6. Epub 2018 Sep 7.

Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA, United States of America.

Shoulder pain and weakness are common presenting Emergency Department complaints. Patients are often diagnosed with fractures, dislocations, bursitis, and muscle strain. Here we present an unusual cause of shoulder pain in an athletic and otherwise healthy young patient that does not respond to typical treatments for musculoskeletal pain. Read More

Ann Vasc Surg 2019 Feb 12;55:308.e11-308.e16. Epub 2018 Sep 12.

Department of Vascular Surgery, "Democritus" University of Thrace, Medical School, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Alexandroupolis, Greece. Electronic address:

Background: Osteochondromas or exostoses are the most common benign tumors of the bones, which appear during the growth period. The involvement of lower extremities is common, particularly in metaphyseal structures of the femur and humerus and around the knee joint. However, the incidence of the development of the tumor at the proximal fibula is rare. Read More

World J Emerg Med 2018 ;9(4):262-266

Department of Emergency Medicine, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA.

Background: To evaluate the utilization of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) for the assessment of emergency department (ED) patients with musculoskeletal symptoms and the impact of musculoskeletal POCUS on medical decision-making and patient management in the ED.

Methods: This was a retrospective review of ED patients presenting with musculoskeletal symptoms who received a POCUS over a 3.5-year period. Read More

J Plast Surg Hand Surg 2018 Sep 4:1-5. Epub 2018 Sep 4.

a Centre of Plastic, Aesthetic, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery , University of Regensburg , Regensburg , Germany.

Wound healing problems following acute and chronic olecranon bursitis can result in problematic tissue defects around the elbow. These defects often require a regional flap or a free flap for durable tissue coverage. The aim of this study was to assess clinical outcome the lateral arm flap (LAF) used to cover tissue defects caused by chronic olecranon bursitis. Read More

Case Rep Surg 2018 12;2018:5108920. Epub 2018 Aug 12.

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Mangalore 575001, India.

A striking feature of the skull base is the pterygoid hamulus known for its bizarre morphology and biomechanical location. Pterygoid hamular bursitis is an inflammation of bursae located between the tendon, muscle, and bony prominences. The minimal objective finding in an apparently normal orofacial apparatus and dependence on the subjective symptoms experienced by the patient with widespread referral pattern often perplexes the clinician. Read More