The Physician and sportsmedicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
A randomized comparison of bone-cement K-wire fixation vs. plate fixation of shaft fractures of proximal phalanges.
The objective of this study (ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT03031015) is to compare the treatments of hand proximal phalanx shaft fractures with external-fixation technique using the combination of K-wires and bone-cement vs. open reduction and internal fixation technique using a miniature plate-and-screw system. ⋯ The bone-cement K-wire fixation may be another option for the treatment of shaft fractures of proximal phalanges. The minimally invasive technique allows early joint motion, resulting in minimal complications and good functional recovery.
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Recent studies indicated greater risk of overuse injuries among young female athletes than their male counterparts. However, few studies have focused on female athletes and the effect of single-sport participation on lower extremity overuse injuries. ⋯ Although status of single- or multisports participation was not a significant risk variable, increased training volume was found to be an independent contributing factor for greater likelihood of lower extremity overuse injury histories in 12-18 years female athletes. The current study identified that single-sport athletes trained nearly twice as many hours per week when compared to multisport athletes, which may explain an underlying mechanism of sports specialization.