THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SHOCK WAVE TREATMENT IN SUBCALCANEAL PAIN SYNDROME

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) in patients with subcalcaneal pain syndrome. A total of 23 women and seven men aged 20 to 60 yrs, with subcalcaneal pain were enrolled in the study. Patients had not received any steroid injections within the last six months and could not be relieved with medical treatment. AOFAS, FADI, Roles and Maudsley scores were compared using dependent groups’ t-test. Mann-Whitney U test was used to compare patients with morning pain and those with all day long lasting pain, and patients having symptoms for shorter or longer than a year. AOFAS, FADI, Roles and Maudsley scores before and following the treatments were significantly different (

THE PROPRIOCEPTION OF THE KNEE JOINT FOLLOWING TIBIA PLATEAU FRACTURES

Proprioception is a conscious and/or unconscious perception of position change in an extremity or joint in space. In our study our purpose was to evaluate whether the lower extremity proprioception in long term, is altered following tibia plateau fractures and to assess its relation with age and type of fracture.This retrospective study includes the evaluation of proprioception in 38 tibia plateau fracture patients (29 male, 9 female) of various types who were operated with open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) technique in our clinic, by comparison of both operated knee and unaffected knee. The mean age of the patients were 38,8 (range, 20-60) and mean follow-up time was 56 months (range, 13-120 months). Proprioception measurements were assessed at 300 and 600 of knee flexion degrees both passively and actively.There were no significant difference between the operated knee and unaffected knee by mean absolute angular deviation values at passive (p=0,22) or active 600 (p=0,22). Accordingly passive (p=0,47) and active 300 (p=0,62) mean absolute angular deviation values showed no significant difference.Our study has indicated that proprioception at the operated extremity is not significantly different from the unaffected knee in tibia plateau fractures at long term follow-up.

Adipose-Derived Stem Cells Enhance Axonal Regeneration through Cross-Facial Nerve Grafting in a Rat Model of Facial Paralysis

Background: Cross-face nerve grafting combined with functional muscle transplantation has become the standard in reconstructing an emotionally controlled smile in complete irreversible facial palsy. However, the efficacy of this procedure depends on the ability of regenerating axons to breach two nerve coaptations and reinnervate endplates in denervated muscle. The current study tested the hypothesis that adipose-derived stem cells would enhance axonal regeneration through a cross-facial nerve graft and thereby enhance recovery of the facial nerve function