We read with interest the article by Karimi Mobarakeh et al. (1) titled as “Autologous Blood Injection for Treatment of Tennis Elbow”. We would like to congratulate the authors for taking up such a study. However, we have several considerations regarding this manuscript: 1. What was the number of patients who received the local steroid injections before being in the study and also, what was the...

Background & Aims: Metaphysical distal radius fractures are common fractures account for almost half of the fractures in Orthopaedic Emergencies. According to different studies, 1-6 weeks cast immobilization after distal radius surgery has been recommended. The aim of this study was to compare outcomes and complications of short-term and long-term immobilization treatment methods. Methods: In a...

Short successive periods of muscle disuse, due to injury or illness, can contribute significantly to the loss of muscle mass with aging (sarcopenia). It has been suggested that increasing the protein content of the diet may be an effective dietary strategy to attenuate muscle disuse atrophy. We hypothesized that protein supplementation twice daily would preserve muscle mass during a short perio...

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of oral creatine supplementation on muscle GLUT4 protein content and total creatine and glycogen content during muscle disuse and subsequent training. A double-blind placebo-controlled trial was performed with 22 young healthy volunteers. The right leg of each subject was immobilized using a cast for 2 weeks, after which subjects participa...

CONTEXT Short-term strict immobilization of the arm using a cast enhances recovery of muscle function after eccentric exercise. OBJECTIVE To determine if placing one arm in a sling ("light" immobilization) for 4 days after eccentric exercise of the elbow flexor muscles would reduce muscle soreness and enhance recovery compared with the exercised but not immobilized contralateral arm. DESIGN...

Cast immobilization is associated with decreases in muscle contractile area, specific force, and functional ability. The pathophysiological processes underlying the loss of specific force production as well as the role of metabolic alterations are not well understood. The aim of this study was to quantify changes in the resting energy-rich phosphate content and specific force production after i...