Children with neuromuscular disorders with a progressive muscle weakness such as Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and Spinal Muscular Atrophy frequently develop a progressive scoliosis. A severe scoliosis compromises respiratory function, makes sitting more difficult, and is perceived as unaesthetic. Spinal surgery is considered the primary treatment option for correcting severe scoliosis...

Trunk asymmetry (TA) is a common phenomenon in children, but its incidence in juveniles is not known. The present cross sectional study reports TA in normal juveniles and provides data which describe the evolution of TA from early childhood to adolescence.
Theodoros B Grivas , Elias S Vasiliadis , Constantinos Mihas...

Decisions on disability pensions are based, among others, on medical reports. The way these medical assessments are performed is largely unclear. The aim of the study was to determine which grounds are used by social insurance physicians (SIPs) in these assessments and to determine if the identification of these grounds...

The Abductor hallucis muscle (AbdH) plays an integral role during gait and is often affected in pathological foot conditions. The aim of this study was to establish a standardised protocol using diagnostic ultrasound imaging to evaluate the reliability of measurement of cross-sectional area, length and width of the AbdH muscle...

Stickler syndrome is believed to be the most common connective tissue disorder in Europe and the USA. Severe osteoarthritis sets in at very early age in 3rd to 4th decade of life necessitating joint arthroplasty. This case report highlights the intraoperative surgical difficulties faced by the surgeon and the planning...

A pilot study using Tissue Velocity Ultrasound Imaging (TVI) to assess muscle activity pattern in patients with chronic trapezius myalgia Michael Peolsson , Britt Larsson , Lars-Ake Brodin and Bjorn Gerdle
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2008, 9:127 Full text available
This study introduces a new muscle tissue sensitive ultrasound technique in order...

Sufficient primary stability is a prerequisite for the clinical success of cementless implants. Therefore, it is important to have an estimation of the primary stability that can be achieved with new stem designs in a pre-clinical trial. Fast assessment of the primary stability is also useful in the preoperative planning...

55 BHU bicentric bipolar hemiarthroplasties were reviewed after a mean follow up of 4 years (range 1-5 years). Patients with displaced subcapital fractures were selected for operation on the basis of good mobility before the fracture. Object of the study was to see the efficacy of BHU bipolar prostheses and...

Intrathecal (IT) morphine provides excellent post-operative analgesia, but causes multiple side effects including nausea and vomiting (PONV), pruritus and respiratory depression, particularly at higher doses. The lowest effective dose of spinal morphine in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty is not known.
We evaluated the analgesic efficacy and side effect profile of...

Mini-open carpal tunnel release using Senn retractor has been increasingly popular for treatment of carpal tunnel surgery. The main advantages are shortening the recovery and return-to-work time. However, the risk of neurovascular injury still remains worrisome.
In this study, we developed a new retractor (herein called the PSU retractor) modified from...

Patient handover between shifts has become a necessary part of practice in order to reduce the risk of medical errors. Data handed over between shifts are used to prioritise clinical jobs outstanding, and to create theatre lists. We present a closed-loop audit of handover practice to assess whether standardised handover...