Key Points 1. Radiographs are essential for evaluation and treatment of distal radius fractures. 2. Complete radiographic assessment requires proper technique and all projections necessary to fully evaluate the injury….
Key Points • The ideal classification meets three objectives: to describe the lesion, to guide treatment choice, and to predict the functional outcome. • An example of such is the…
Key Points • Evidence-based management requires combination of the best evidence with patient values and provider preferences to make treatment decisions. • The practice of evidence-based management involves question formulation,…
Key Points • Distal radius fractures primarily affect children, young adults, and the elderly. • The incidence of distal radius fractures is increasing worldwide. • Understanding the epidemiology of distal…
Introduction Definition of Secondary Prevention Individuals within a vulnerable age group who have had an episode of acute rheumatic fever (ARF), or already have established rheumatic heart disease (RHD), are…
Introduction The clinical course of both acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD) may be complicated by acute life-threatening conditions. This chapter will focus on: (1) the clinical…
Introduction Health-seeking behavior is a critical determinant of success for rheumatic heart disease (RHD) control programs. If people at risk of RHD do not seek care for group A streptococcal…
Introduction Although a reinvigorated global vaccine development effort gives legitimate reason for cautious optimism, it is a sad reality that in 2019 the best introduction to a discussion on vaccines…
Introduction Over the past decade, echocardiographic screening for rheumatic heart disease (RHD) has emerged as a potentially transformative strategy for global RHD control. School-aged children from nearly every continent have…
Rheumatic Heart Disease Control Programs Disease control is the “reduction in the incidence, prevalence, morbidity, or mortality of an infectious disease to a locally acceptable level.” Efforts to control acute…
