96 patients suffering from degenerative joint disease were treated with ultrasonic waves within a period covering december 1971 to april 1974. out of the to ta l number of 96 patients under treatment, 52 (54%) achieved a satisfacto ry rate while 3? patients (33%) enjoyed a lower rate of recovery and the remaining 12 patients (13%) had negative or unknown response. the methods ofaction and proce...

background:  the primary aim of this study was to determine predictors of missed research appointments in a prospective  andomized placebo injection-controlled trial with evaluations 1 to 3 and 5 to 8 months after enrollment.   methods:  this study represents a secondary use of data from 104 patients that were enrolled in a prospective randomized  ontrolled trial of dexamethasone versus lidocai...

ARTHRITIS, while not limited to cattle, has been recognized in this species since the beginning of veterinary history (4). Despite this long-standing recognition and the fact that arthritis presents definite clinical symptoms and lesions of diagnostic, prognostic, and pathological importance, surprisingly few studies delving into the cause and pathology of this important disease process in catt...

Untreated femoro-acetabular impingement is a common cause of osteoarthrosis of the hip. Surgical debridement of the adult hip with femoro-acetabular impingement recently has been advocated with the aim of relieving symptoms and slowing or halting progression of the arthrosis. At surgery, femoral sources of impingement are relieved by debriding the aspheric peripheral portion of the femoral head...

OBJECTIVES In this study, we aimed to answer the following questions: (i) Do patients with tibial pilon fractures treated with an ankle hinge Ilizarov external fixator have a better ankle function versus ankle fixed? (ii) Is the incidence of posttraumatic arthrosis lower in patients treated with an ankle hinge Ilizarov external fixator? PATIENTS AND METHODS Between April 2002 and January 2008...