OBJECTIVE To determine whether there is any synergistic effect in the administration of intraarticular steroids with distension in the management of early capsulitis of the shoulder. DESIGN Prospective randomised trial of three treatments--namely distension only, steroid only, and steroid with distension. SETTING Academic department of orthopaedic and accident surgery at Queen's Medical Cen...

background: humerus fractures include 5% to 8% of total fractures. non-:union: and delayed :union: of gt (gt) fractures is uncommon; however they present a challenge to the orthopedic surgeons. significant controversy surrounds optimal treatment of neglected fractures. the purpose of this article was to perform a comparative study to evaluate the outcomes of open reduction and internal fixation...

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to identify postural changes in adults who have adopted the habit of sitting with their legs crossed. [Subjects and Methods] The subjects were 232 adults in their 20s and 30s (84 males and 148 females). They were divided into 0-, 1-, 2-, and 3-hour or more groups by observing how much time per day they sat with their legs crossed while sitting on a chair....

The primary purpose of this study was to compare static and dynamic optimization muscle force and work predictions during the push phase of wheelchair propulsion. A secondary purpose was to compare the differences in predicted shoulder and elbow kinetics and kinematics and handrim forces. The forward dynamics simulation minimized differences between simulated and experimental data (obtained fro...

BACKGROUND In the absence of scientific evidence regarding the effectiveness of shoulder management strategies after stage I of fingertip reconstruction, the purpose of this study was to compare the clinical outcomes of various rehabilitation procedures. MATERIAL AND METHODS Patients who underwent fingertip reconstruction with a random-pattern abdominal skin flap between March 2007 and Februa...

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to investigate clinical effects of deep cervical flexor (DCF) muscles exercise on pain, Neck Disability Index (NDI), and neck and shoulder postures in patients with chronic neck pain. [Subjects and Methods] Twenty-eight patients with chronic neck pain were randomly assigned into either the general strengthening exercise (GSE) group or the DCF activation g...

Acute proximal humeral fractures in the elderly are generally treated non-operatively if alignment is acceptable and in stable fracture patterns. When operative treatment is indicated, surgical fixation is often difficult or impossible to obtain. Hemiarthroplasty has long been the standard of care. However, with its reliance on tuberosity healing, functional outcomes and patient satisfaction ar...

A laboratory study of posture and belt fit was conducted with 46 men and 51 women, 61% of whom were age 60 years or older and 32% age 70 years or older. In addition, 28% of the 97 participants were obese, defined as body mass index ≥ 30 kg/m^2. A mockup of a passenger vehicle driver's station was created and five belt anchorage configurations were produced by moving the buckle, outboard-upper (...

Objective: To explore the therapeutic effect of acupuncture combined with joint mobilization in treatment periarthritis shoulder. Methods: According to random number table method, 46 patients shoulder were randomly divided into two groups, 23 each group. Acupuncture (combination group) and alone (control used respectively. The visual analogue scale (VAS), range motion (ROM), efficacy evaluated ...