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Filter by:Post-market clinical follow up investigation on the use of saphir stem and FIN Cup or Dualis system in the treatment of pathologies requiring hip arthroplasty. The main object of the clinical investigation is the evaluation of long term survival rate of Saphir stem.
The study will determinate the influence of four selected physiotherapeutic procedures on the pain intensity, the bioelectrical activity of the masseter muscle, and the range of mandibular mobility in patients with TMDs (temporomandibular joint dysfunction).
The primary outcome of this study is to determine the true incidence of smokers among patients undergoing joint replacement and secondly, what percent are able to quit smoking before surgery under a structured cessation program with carbon monoxide breath testing. The investigators hypothesize that self-reported smoking status is underreported and that routine carbon monoxide breath testing will improve abstinence rates at the time of surgery.
This is a randomized, controlled, double-blind clinical trial. The main objective is to evaluate the immediate effect of the mandibular muscle-energy technique on pain, functionality and kinesiophobia in subjects suffering from temporomandibular dysfunction and bruxism. In the experimental group the jaw muscle-energy technique will be applied and in the control group a placebo technique will be applied. The intention is to see the immediate effects of the intervention and two evaluations of the pre- and post-intervention outcome variables and a follow-up of kinesiophobia one week later will be performed.
This study will be a non-randomized, ambidirectional (retrospective and prospective) study where all subjects will be followed prospectively. The study will evaluate the survivorship of the RAS acetabular component in a previously failed total hip arthroplasty (THA) in a consecutive series of subjects who meet the eligibility criteria.
1. To develop a new type of knee joint pressure detection device and demonstrate its feasibility 2. To analyze individual differences of knee ligament tension using the new device and explore the influencing factors of ligament tension 3. To explore the correlation between knee ligament tension and postoperative knee function
Safety of an eight-day treatment with ibuprofen after primary hip and knee arthroplasties.
High intensity laser therapy (HILT) has been considered as a treatment option for shoulder pain. In randomized controlled studies with high-intensity laser therapy (HILT), there are publications showing its effectiveness in conditions such as shoulder pathologies such as subacromial impigment syndrome and adhesive capsulitis. However, there are few studies in the literature that focus on the effectiveness of HILT, especially in hemiplegic shoulder pain. In this study, we intended to investigate the effectiveness of HILT on pain, disability, function and quality of life in patients with HSP accompanied by PTRCT.
Approximately 1.66 million hip fractures happen in a year worldwide. About 95% of these fractures happen in individuals older than 60 years. Surgical treatment involving THA is considered the best option for patients with hip fractures and those with degenerative changes in the hip joint, especially in the elderly, however, it is associated with moderate to severe postoperative pain. Pain is one of the main factors limiting ambulation, increasing the risk of thromboembolism by immobility, and causing metabolic changes that affect other systems. Therefore, individualized pain management with the use of appropriate analgesia techniques is of paramount importance. Moreover, early intervention of rehabilitation aiming at a better postoperative recovery may reduce the length of hospital stay and return to daily. Effective pain management is one of the crucial components of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS). Numerous regional anesthetic techniques have been used to provide analgesia following THA, including intrathecal morphine, epidural analgesia, fascia iliaca block, lumber plexus block, sacral plexus block, and local infiltration analgesia, however, each of these techniques has specific limitations that prevent them from being the analgesic technique of choice for THA. Up to investigators' knowledge, there is no study done to compare the supra-iliac approach to the anterior QL block versus the Anterior iliopsoas muscle space block as pre-emptive analgesia in patients undergoing THA under general anesthesia
Hemophilia is associated with osteoporosis and increased prevalence of low bone mineral density (BMD). Many clinical risk factors have been reported, such as hemophilic arthropathy, reduced physical activity, decreased sun exposure, hepatitis C virus infections, vitamin D deficiency, and low body mass index (BMI). There is no data on the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and low BMD in hemophilia patients in Taiwan or Asia. To the best of our knowledge, no previous studies have reported the prevalence of sarcopenia and correlation with osteoporosis in hemophilia adult patients. The purpose of this study will evaluate the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency, low BMD, sarcopenia and body composition in a cohort of patients with hemophilia in Taiwan.