Morphology of the ligaments located on the medial side of the ankle and on the plantar surface of the foot

xlomafota13 shared this article with you from Inoreader Morphology of the ligaments located on the medial side of the ankle and on the plantar surface of the foot Via radiol anat Surg Radiol Anat. 2022 Jan 25. doi: 10.1007/s00276-021-02872-w. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT To have biodynamic features, the feet have bones located in a special posture, the joints that keep together those bones, the ligaments that provide linkage to those joints, and tendons of muscles particularly which end the foot. This study aimed to research the morphology of the medial side and plantar ligaments. The study was conducted on a total of 30 feet belonging to 2 women and 13 men cadavers that exist at the Anatomy Department of the Medical Faculty of Uludag University. After the dissections, 61 parameters that belonging to the ligaments and general features of the foot, were evaluated. The statistical analysis of the collected data was evaluated by SPSS 20.0. According to the findings, while the descriptive statistics of the foot and the ligaments related to the foot, the statistically significant difference of any of the parameters wasn't observed when they were compared between the right and left sides of the foot. In terms of the correlative relations, the parameters that showed high correlation were chosen and 28 formulas were developed using regression analysis. We foresee that our findings of the features belonging to normal anatomic structures will deepen our knowledge besides providing important benefits before or during orthopedic and plastic surgery operations related to the region. Also, our findings were discussed by comparing the find ings of similar studies belonging to many other researchers in literature, and our study's contribution to the literature was evaluated. PMID:35075567 | DOI:10.1007/s00276-021-02872-w View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

Effectiveness of submucosal turbinoplasty in refractory obstructive rhinitis: a prospective comparative trial

xlomafota13 shared this article with you from Inoreader Effectiveness of submucosal turbinoplasty in refractory obstructive rhinitis: a prospective comparative trial Via http://link.springer.com/journal/405,European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology,The European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2022 Jan 25. doi: 10.1007/s00405-022-07267-0. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: Refractory inferior turbinate hypertrophy requires a surgical approach to address symptomatic complaints. Submucosal approaches demonstrated their efficacy in restoring respiratory function and respecting the nasal mucosa. Microdebrider-assisted turbinoplasty (MAT) tools effectively reduces the soft tissue, exploiting a very different principle from the kinetic energy of radiofrequency. Thus, we aimed to compare the microdebrider-assisted turbinoplasty and the quantum molecular resonance (QMR) to assess patients' perspectives and respiratory outcomes. METHODS: Subjects with persistent bilateral nasal blockage due to inferior turbinates hypertrophy were prospectively recruited from the University Medical Center. We randomly assigned the patients to each treatment and performed symptom evaluation via the visual analog score and endoscopic assessment at baseline and 30-, 90-, and 180-day post-treatment. RESULTS: Seventy participants completed the evaluations, 35 in MAT and 35 in the QMR group. Nasal complaints were significantly reduced after 1 month using both methods. Although the MAT group reported higher postoperative bleeding and edema than QMR group, similar significant reductions were seen for turbinate size at long-term follow-up. Conversely, the MAT group reported greater VAS outcomes than QMR from the first postoperative month. In addition, MAT showed a longer operating time, although this difference was not statistically significant (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION: MAT allows effective control of nasal symptoms by reducing the size of turbinates in patients with lower turbinate hypertrophy. Although QMR may cause fewer postoperative complications, functional results are comparable to long-term follow-up. PMID:35076746 | DOI:10.1007/s00405-022-07267-0 View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

A study of 285 cases of cranial vault suture closure in Chinese adults

xlomafota13 shared this article with you from Inoreader A study of 285 cases of cranial vault suture closure in Chinese adults Via radiol anat Surg Radiol Anat. 2022 Jan 25. doi: 10.1007/s00276-021-02854-y. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT PURPOSE: To examine the presence and characteristics of cranial vault suture closure in Chinese adults and to explore whether craniosacral therapy (CST) manipulation is rational from the anatomical perspective. METHODS: Anthropological non-metric observation and craniometry were used to study 285 dry skull specimens of Chinese adults. RESULTS: A total of 91 specimens w ith closed extracranial sutures were observed, with an occurrence rate of 31.93%. Based on the mode of closure, there were 32 cases of single type closure, with sagittal suture closure predominating with 20 cases (21.98%); 59 cases of composite closure, with a partial closure of coronal suture + sagittal suture + lambdoid suture predominating with 26 cases (28.57%). In terms of the degree of closure, there were 13 cases (14.28%) of sagittal suture grade 0 closure and 78 cases (85.72%) of grade 1 - 4 closure; 34 cases (37.36%) of coronal suture grade 0 closure and 57 cases (62.64%) of grade 1 - 4 closure; 47 cases (51.65%) of lambdoid suture grade 0 closure and 44 cases (48.35%) of grade 1 - 4 closure. The segment and degree of coronal suture closure (46, 80.7%) and lambdoid suture (31, 70.45%) were mostly left-right symmetrical. The bone surfaces on either side of the cranial vault sutures are embedded in each other, forming a rough, complex and interlocking bone-suture-bone structu re. CONCLUSION: This study observed the closure of the cranial vault suture, summarized its characteristics, and explored the irrationality of the CST manipulation. The anatomical characteristics of the cranial suture dictate that manipulation cannot push the cranial suture at will. PMID:35076751 | DOI:10.1007/s00276-021-02854-y View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.