Editorial Board

Publication date: September 2018

Source: Hearing Research, Volume 367

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Editorial Board

Publication date: September 2018

Source: Hearing Research, Volume 367

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The effect of the Majestro-Frost procedure on internal hip rotation during gait in patients with cerebral palsy

Publication date: Available online 18 August 2018

Source: Gait & Posture

Author(s): Mauro César de Morais Filho, Francesco Camara Blumetti, Cátia Miyuki Kawamura, Cássio Luís Ferreira, José Augusto Fernandes Lopes, Marcelo Hideki Fujino, Daniella Lins Neves

Abstract

Background

Muscle imbalance is related to persistent internal hip rotation (IHR) after femoral derotation osteotomy (FDO) in cerebral palsy (CP). The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of the Majestro-Frost soft tissue procedure (MFP), which potentially addresses muscle imbalance, on IHR in CP patients during walking.

Methods

A retrospective study of an existing database (medical records and gait laboratory data) was conducted and a search was performed using the following inclusion criteria: (1) diagnosis of spastic CP, (2) GMFCS levels I-III; (3) mean IHR during stance phase higher than 11° at baseline; (4) individuals who received single event multilevel orthopedic surgery in the lower limbs and had three-dimensional gait analyses (3DGA) before and after the intervention. Patients who underwent a FDO were excluded. Eighty-three individuals were considered for the study and they were divided into two groups: No MFP (45 patients who did not receive a MFP) and MFP (36 patients who underwent a MFP). A full clinical examination and 3DGA, with kinematics calculated according to a standard software procedure (Plugin Gait), were performed before and after the intervention, and the results were compared.

Results

The studied groups matched regarding demographic data and GMFCS distribution. The mean follow-up time was more than 20 months on both groups. The increase of clinical external hip rotation (EHR) on physical examination was observed only in the MFP group (from 26.4° to 33°, p = 0.002). During gait analysis, IHR decreased from 21.2° to 4.5° in the MFP group (p < 0.001) and from 16.9° to 7.9° in the No MFP group (p < 0.001). The reduction of IHR during gait was more significant in the MFP group (p = 0.001).

Significance

In the present study, patients who underwent a MFP showed more reduction of IHR during gait than those which did not undergo a MFP.

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The effect of the Majestro-Frost procedure on internal hip rotation during gait in patients with cerebral palsy

Publication date: Available online 18 August 2018

Source: Gait & Posture

Author(s): Mauro César de Morais Filho, Francesco Camara Blumetti, Cátia Miyuki Kawamura, Cássio Luís Ferreira, José Augusto Fernandes Lopes, Marcelo Hideki Fujino, Daniella Lins Neves

Abstract

Background

Muscle imbalance is related to persistent internal hip rotation (IHR) after femoral derotation osteotomy (FDO) in cerebral palsy (CP). The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of the Majestro-Frost soft tissue procedure (MFP), which potentially addresses muscle imbalance, on IHR in CP patients during walking.

Methods

A retrospective study of an existing database (medical records and gait laboratory data) was conducted and a search was performed using the following inclusion criteria: (1) diagnosis of spastic CP, (2) GMFCS levels I-III; (3) mean IHR during stance phase higher than 11° at baseline; (4) individuals who received single event multilevel orthopedic surgery in the lower limbs and had three-dimensional gait analyses (3DGA) before and after the intervention. Patients who underwent a FDO were excluded. Eighty-three individuals were considered for the study and they were divided into two groups: No MFP (45 patients who did not receive a MFP) and MFP (36 patients who underwent a MFP). A full clinical examination and 3DGA, with kinematics calculated according to a standard software procedure (Plugin Gait), were performed before and after the intervention, and the results were compared.

Results

The studied groups matched regarding demographic data and GMFCS distribution. The mean follow-up time was more than 20 months on both groups. The increase of clinical external hip rotation (EHR) on physical examination was observed only in the MFP group (from 26.4° to 33°, p = 0.002). During gait analysis, IHR decreased from 21.2° to 4.5° in the MFP group (p < 0.001) and from 16.9° to 7.9° in the No MFP group (p < 0.001). The reduction of IHR during gait was more significant in the MFP group (p = 0.001).

Significance

In the present study, patients who underwent a MFP showed more reduction of IHR during gait than those which did not undergo a MFP.

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The vertebrate middle and inner ear: A short overview.

The vertebrate middle and inner ear: A short overview.

J Morphol. 2018 Aug 17;:

Authors: Pfaff C, Schultz JA, Schellhorn R

Abstract
The evolution of the various hearing adaptations is connected to major structural changes in nearly all groups of vertebrates. Besides hearing, the detection of acceleration and orientation in space are key functions of this mechanosensory system. The symposium "show me your ear - the inner and middle ear in vertebrates" held at the 11th International Congress of Vertebrate Morphology (ICVM) 2016 in Washington, DC (USA) intended to present current research addressing adaptation and evolution of the vertebrate otic region, auditory ossicles, vestibular system, and hearing physiology. The symposium aimed at an audience with interest in hearing research focusing on morphological, functional, and comparative studies. The presented talks and posters lead to the contributions of this virtual issue highlighting recent advances in the vertebrate balance and hearing system. This article serves as an introduction to the virtual issue contributions and intends to give a short overview of research papers focusing on vertebrate labyrinth and middle ear related structures in past and recent years.

PMID: 30117612 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Perioperative Care of the Patient With Acoustic Neuroma.

Perioperative Care of the Patient With Acoustic Neuroma.

AORN J. 2018 Aug;108(2):155-163

Authors: Oster KA

Abstract
Acoustic neuromas, also known as vestibular schwannomas, are slow-growing, benign tumors that develop on the eighth cranial nerve. Common signs and symptoms of an acoustic neuroma include hearing loss and balance disturbances. A physical examination, a hearing evaluation, and diagnostic imaging assist in the diagnosis of an acoustic neuroma. Patients with a confirmed tumor have three treatment options: observation, stereotactic radiosurgery, and surgical removal. Complications include cerebrospinal fluid leakage, damage to ancillary brain structures, facial nerve damage, and bleeding or vascular injury. This article focuses on the surgical removal of an acoustic neuroma and the role of the perioperative nurse in the perioperative care of the patient.

PMID: 30117553 [PubMed - in process]

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The vertebrate middle and inner ear: A short overview.

The vertebrate middle and inner ear: A short overview.

J Morphol. 2018 Aug 17;:

Authors: Pfaff C, Schultz JA, Schellhorn R

Abstract
The evolution of the various hearing adaptations is connected to major structural changes in nearly all groups of vertebrates. Besides hearing, the detection of acceleration and orientation in space are key functions of this mechanosensory system. The symposium "show me your ear - the inner and middle ear in vertebrates" held at the 11th International Congress of Vertebrate Morphology (ICVM) 2016 in Washington, DC (USA) intended to present current research addressing adaptation and evolution of the vertebrate otic region, auditory ossicles, vestibular system, and hearing physiology. The symposium aimed at an audience with interest in hearing research focusing on morphological, functional, and comparative studies. The presented talks and posters lead to the contributions of this virtual issue highlighting recent advances in the vertebrate balance and hearing system. This article serves as an introduction to the virtual issue contributions and intends to give a short overview of research papers focusing on vertebrate labyrinth and middle ear related structures in past and recent years.

PMID: 30117612 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Perioperative Care of the Patient With Acoustic Neuroma.

Perioperative Care of the Patient With Acoustic Neuroma.

AORN J. 2018 Aug;108(2):155-163

Authors: Oster KA

Abstract
Acoustic neuromas, also known as vestibular schwannomas, are slow-growing, benign tumors that develop on the eighth cranial nerve. Common signs and symptoms of an acoustic neuroma include hearing loss and balance disturbances. A physical examination, a hearing evaluation, and diagnostic imaging assist in the diagnosis of an acoustic neuroma. Patients with a confirmed tumor have three treatment options: observation, stereotactic radiosurgery, and surgical removal. Complications include cerebrospinal fluid leakage, damage to ancillary brain structures, facial nerve damage, and bleeding or vascular injury. This article focuses on the surgical removal of an acoustic neuroma and the role of the perioperative nurse in the perioperative care of the patient.

PMID: 30117553 [PubMed - in process]

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