Foot pressure distribution in patients with gonarthrosis.
Motooka T, Tanaka H, Ide S, Mawatari M, Hotokebuchi T.SourceDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Saga University, 5-1-1 Nabeshima, Saga-shi, Saga 849-8501, Japan.
Foot (Edinburgh, Scotland).Foot (Edinb).2012 Jan 18. [Epub ahead of print]
BACKGROUND: When standing, leg alignment is controlled by supinating or pronating the subtalar joint, corresponding to valgus or varus deformity of the knee joint. However, in the gait cycle, it is not clear whether the abnormal alignment can be compensated.OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was t
Effects of physical exercise prescribed by a medical support team on elderly lower extremity osteoarthritis combined with metabolic syndrome and/or type 2 diabetes.
Yokochi M, Watanabe T, Ida K, Yoshida K, Sato Y.SourceProgram of Health Science, Graduate School of Psychological and Physical Science, Departments of Nutrition and Health Health Science, Faculty of Psychological & Physical Science, Aichi Gakuin University, Nisshin, and Departments of Rehabilitation Orthopedics Internal Medicine, Sanjinkai Asahi Hospital, Kasugai, Aichi, Japan.
Geriatrics & gerontology international.Geriatr Gerontol Int.2011 Dec 28. doi: 10.1111/j.1447-0594.2011.00790.x. [Epub ahead of print]
Aim: The aims of the present study were to investigate the effectiveness of exercise intervention provided by a medical support team specializing in lifestyle-related diseases in the treatment of elderly lower extremity osteoarthritis and to examine the influence of bodyweight decrease on changes
Transarterial embolization for the management of hemarthrosis of the knee.
Waldenberger P, Chemelli A, Hennerbichler A, Wick M, Freund MC, Jaschke W, Thaler M, Chemelli-Steingruber IE.SourceDepartment of Radiology, Hospital of the Sisters of Charity, Linz, Austria.
European journal of radiology.Eur J Radiol.2011 Dec 9. [Epub ahead of print]
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this retrospective study was to evaluate transarterial catheter embolization (TAE) for the management of hemarthrosis of the knee in 35 patients treated at two different hospitals.METHODS: From June 1998 through January 2011, 35 patients (22 men and 13 women, mean age 57 y
Gonarthrosis An article presented by dr. Petre Muresan What is the gonarthrosis? The disease called Gonarthrosis was presented and explained by dr. Petre Muresan at a TV show on channel TVR3. For your better information we ...
'Gon' means 'knee'. 'Arthrosis' means 'disorder of the joint'. Gonarthrosis thus means a disorder of the knee joint, generally implying early joint surface damage of any kind, while 'gonarthritis' implies more advanced arthritic destruction.