Journal of orthopaedic science : official journal of the Japanese Orthopaedic Association
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Percutaneous compression plate versus proximal femoral nail anti-rotation in treating elderly patients with intertrochanteric fractures: a prospective randomized study.
The treatment and management of hip fracture poses a great challenge for clinicians in osteology and surgery. The aim of this study is to compare the clinical effectiveness of the percutaneous compression plate (PCCP) versus proximal femoral nail anti-rotation (PFNA) in the treatment of intertrochanteric fractures in elderly patients. ⋯ Overall, the PCCP and PFNA appear to have similar clinical effects in treating elderly patients with intertrochanteric fractures, although the PCCP provided shorter operation times and less blood loss than PFNA. Both implants discussed were demonstrated to be ideal for the treatment of femoral intertrochanteric fractures in elderly patients.
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Low back pain (LBP) is a common major health problem. Fear-avoidance beliefs are thought to be an important risk factor for chronic LBP. This study investigated factors associated with the Fear-Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire (FABQ) scores of Japanese adults who experienced LBP. We focused on the association of FABQ scores with medical advice to rest and the experience of seeing family members and/or significant others with disabling LBP. ⋯ cross-sectional study.
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Review Meta Analysis Comparative Study
Do meta-analyses reveal time-dependent differences between the clinical outcomes achieved by microfracture and autologous chondrocyte implantation in the treatment of cartilage defects of the knee?
To test the hypothesis that autologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI) has a better treatment effect than microfracture (MF), and increasing superiority over the years, when performed under similar patient-specific and defect-specific conditions. ⋯ Both series of meta-analyses (combining either all ACI modifications or solely the second and third generations of ACI) suggest that the treatment effects resulting from ACI and MF converge over the years.
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Comparative Study
MMP-1 overexpression induced by IL-1β: possible mechanism for inflammation in degenerative lumbar facet joint.
More and more attention has been focused on the inflammation or degeneration caused by biochemical factors in radiculopathy during lumbar facet joint degeneration. This study was designed to examine the expression and relationship of MMP-1/TIMP-1 and interleukin-1β (IL-1β), and to analyze the possible mechanism in degenerative lumbar facet joint disease. ⋯ Overexpression of MMP-1, induced by IL-1β, plays an important role in the inflammatory process of lumbar facet joint degeneration.
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Few studies have examined the prevalence of lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) in the general population. The purposes of this study were to estimate the prevalence of LSS and to investigate correlated factors for LSS in Japan. ⋯ This study elucidated the prevalence of LSS and factors associated with LSS in Japan. This is the first report describing the estimated prevalence of LSS and associated factors using a strictly sampled representative population.