ORTHOPEDIC
Association Between Alcohol Consumption and Rotator Cuff Tear
Cases 249 Tear type: Small 94 Large 88 Massive 67 Controls 356 Sex, M/F 325, 280 p = 0.08 Mean age (range), years Cases 64 (54–78) p = 0.2…
Role of Genetics
Genes Full name Role DEFB1 Defensin beta 1 Defensins could act on many immune cells through Toll-like receptor 4, regulating the entire immune response The involvement of b-defensin with progressive…
Blood Hypertension
SBPa DBPb Office or clinic 140 90 24-h 125–130 80 Day 130–135 85 Night 120 70 Home 130–135 85 a SBP systolic blood pressure b DBP diastolic blood pressure…
Impact of Aging on Rotator Cuff Tear Size
Mean age (SD)a Gender N subjects older than 60b M F Small tear patients (N = 130) 53.8 (8.4) 72 58 20 (15.38) Large tear patients (N = 312)…
Frontmatter
Rotator cuff tear has a multifactorial etiology. Age [1–3], altered biology [4, 5], tendon hypovascularity [6–9], smoking habit [10, 11], and tendon overload-overuse [12, 13] are generally believed to be…
Shoulder Radiology
Fig. 3.1 Anteroposterior shoulder radiograph. While achieving anteroposterior shoulder X-ray in neutral position, the patient is erect or in supine position. Central X-ray should be directed to 2.5 cm inferior…
Operation Room Setup and Patient Positioning
Fig. 6.1 Standard operating room 6.1.2 Patient Table and Apparatus The patient table should be located in the centre of the operating room and immediately below the room lighting system….
