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Filter by:The main aim and scope of this study is making measurement and comparison of the cross-sectional area of the long head of the biceps tendon(LHBT) in the patients suffered form rotator cuff tear with different tear positions, and making observation and comparison of the impairment type of the LHBT in the patients suffered from rotator cuff tear with different tear positions. The results may identify the influence of the tear position on the LHBT.
Obtain deep tissue samples from patients undergoing primary prosthetic surgery of the shoulder and patients undergoing primary instrumented surgery of the spine. Patients will be randomized to receive benzoyl peroxide 3 days prior to surgery.
Femoroacetabular impingement syndrome (FAIS) is a condition caused by an abnormal bone structure that causes the bones on either side of the hip joint to impinge on each other during certain movements, thus causing pain. This condition can be surgically treated with hip arthroscopy. For patients undergoing hip arthroscopy, there are currently two protocols related to how they may bear their weight after surgery: 1) Delayed Weightbearing: Patients use crutches and put very little weight on the surgical side. After 6 weeks, they are able to bear weight, 2) Immediate Weightbearing: Patients bear weight on the affected side, as tolerated, immediately after surgery with crutches for additional support. They are then permitted to stop using the crutches in the weeks after surgery as they feel comfortable and are stable on the operative leg. The purpose of this study is to determine whether immediate or delayed weightbearing protocols following hip arthroscopy impact patient outcomes and complication rates. Participants will be randomly allocated into one of the two aforementioned groups, and followed up for 2 years to assess function and patient-reported outcomes.
Extra corporeal shock wave therapy is a treatment method in which high-amplitude sound waves are focused on the targeted body tissue Recently, Extra corporeal shock wave therapy has been proposed as an alternative treatment in patients not responding to pharmaceutical treatment.High power pain threshold ultrasound is the use of therapeutic ultrasound in a continuous mode; with the probe placed directly on affected area (supraspinatus tendon)
Rotator cuff injuries are the most common cause of shoulder disability and is increasingly more prevalent in the aging population. Rotator cuff repair has long been the mainstay of treatment for symptomatic full-thickness tears and medium to large partial thickness tears that do no improve with nonoperative therapies. Approximately 32% of the US population is Vitamin D deficient. This is important for many health reasons, but specifically, Vitamin D has been found to play a critical role in bone mineralization and fracture healing/prevention. There is emerging data to support Vitamin D's role in regulating the inflammatory response throughout the body, which includes soft tissue (i.e. tendons) healing. The role of Vitamin D in tendon to bone healing has yet to be fully investigated, yet it is reasonable to conclude that normal blood levels of Vitamin D would optimize the setting for healing in rotator cuff repair. The investigators hypothesize that Vitamin D deficient patients undergoing shoulder rotator cuff repair will experience more positive outcomes and decreased complications when supplemented with Vitamin D3, compared to Vitamin D deficient patients who do not receive supplementation. The objective of this study is to demonstrate the positive effect of Vitamin D3 in rotator cuff repair healing and patient reported outcomes in patients who are Vitamin D deficient
Rotator cuff injury is a common cause of shoulder pain and dysfunction. Finding out patients with suspected rotator cuff injuries through physical examination of the shoulder joints, MRI further assists in the diagnosis, and final surgical diagnosis and treatment are the current standardized procedures. How to apply multiple physical examination programs to make judgments sensitively, efficiently and accurately is a clinical problem that needs to be solved urgently.
The purpose of this study is to compare the functional outcomes of patients with shoulder pathology treated with either ketorolac or corticosteroid injections, in a randomized double-blinded study. Investigators will compare the effectiveness of ketorolac compared to corticosteroid. Specific Aim 1: Hypothesis 1: Injection of the shoulder (in the subacromial space) with Ketorolac will be more effective than corticosteroid injection for the treatment of a variety of shoulder pathologies. The risks associated with this study primarily concern adverse reactions to the study drugs. The drugs used in this study are not narcotics or habit-forming but can have side effects. The patient's physician will screen for any heart, intestinal, or kidney disease or condition that would increase the chance for the patient to have an unwanted side effect.
Previous studies used spatial frequency analysis of tendon ultrasound images and considered that the parameters can reflect the micro-structure of the tendon. In this study, we try to recruit and analysis the rotator cuff tendon in healthy adults with different ages and different equipment to explore the the normal range and differences of spatial frequency parameters. The hypotheses of this study are (1) the young and the elderly would have significantly different spatial frequency value; and (2) there would be significant different results between different equipment.
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of a novel sleep aid known as SlumberCurve™, which serves as an adjustable form of a wedge pillow, on sleep quality and pain management following rotator cuff repair. The researchers hypothesize that SlumberCurve™ will significantly improve sleep quality and reduce night-time pain.
Several biological augmentation procedures have recently been suggested to enhance tendon healing after Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, such as marrow-stimulating technique with microfractures of the greater tuberosity. The purpose of this study was to introduce a new technique, "greenhouse technique", and to compare the clinical outcomes with microfracture combined with suture bridge technique.