scholarly journals A painful unknown: sacroiliac joint diagnosis and treatment

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (10) ◽  
pp. 691-698
Author(s):  
Jean-Charles Le Huec ◽  
Stephane Bourret ◽  
Wendy Thompson ◽  
Christian Daulouede ◽  
Thibault Cloché

The sacroiliac joint (SIJ) is a complex anatomical structure located near the centre of gravity of the body. Micro-traumatic SIJ disorders are very difficult to diagnose and require a complete clinical and radiological examination. To diagnose micro-trauma SIJ pain it is recommended to have at least three positive provocative specific manoeuvres and then a radiologically controlled infiltration test. Conservative treatment combining physiotherapy and steroid injections is the most common therapy but has a low level of efficiency. SIJ thermolysis is the most efficient non-invasive therapy. SIJ fusion using a percutaneous technique is a solution that has yet to be confirmed on a large cohort of patients resistant to other therapies. Cite this article: EFORT Open Rev 2020;5:691-698. DOI: 10.1302/2058-5241.5.190081

Author(s):  
Ria Hayatun Nur ◽  
Indahwati A ◽  
Erfiani A

In this globalization era, health is the most important thing to be able to run various activities. Without good health, this will hinder many activities. Diabetes mellitus is one of the diseases caused by unhealty lifestyle.There are many treatments that can be done to prevent the occurrence of diabetes. The treatments are giving the insulin and also checking the glucose rate to the patients.Checking the glucose rate needs the tools which is safety to the body. This research want to develop non invasive tool which is safety and do not injure the patient. The purpose of this research is also finding the best model which derived from Linear, Quadratic, and Cubic Spline Regression. Some respondents were taking to get the glucose measuring by invasive and non invasive tools. It could be seen clearly that Spline Linear Regression was the best model than Quadratic and Cubic Spline Regression. It had 70% and 33.939 for R2 and RMSEP respectively.


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter P. Ricci ◽  
Otto J. Gregory

AbstractThe presence of ammonia within the body has long been linked to complications stemming from the liver, kidneys, and stomach. These complications can be the result of serious conditions such as chronic kidney disease (CKD), peptic ulcers, and recently COVID-19. Limited liver and kidney function leads to increased blood urea nitrogen (BUN) within the body resulting in elevated levels of ammonia in the mouth, nose, and skin. Similarly, peptic ulcers, commonly from H. pylori, result in ammonia production from urea within the stomach. The presence of these biomarkers enables a potential screening protocol to be considered for frequent, non-invasive monitoring of these conditions. Unfortunately, detection of ammonia in these mediums is rather challenging due to relatively small concentrations and an abundance of interferents. Currently, there are no options available for non-invasive screening of these conditions continuously and in real-time. Here we demonstrate the selective detection of ammonia using a vapor phase thermodynamic sensing platform capable of being employed as part of a health screening protocol. The results show that our detection system has the remarkable ability to selectively detect trace levels of ammonia in the vapor phase using a single catalyst. Additionally, detection was demonstrated in the presence of interferents such as carbon dioxide (CO2) and acetone common in human breath. These results show that our thermodynamic sensors are well suited to selectively detect ammonia at levels that could potentially be useful for health screening applications.


2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Jie Zhang ◽  
Ping Ye ◽  
Lizheng Zhang ◽  
Hongliu Wu ◽  
Tianxi Chi ◽  
...  

BACKGROUND: The treatment of adolescent patients with distal femoral cancer has always been a concern. The limb-salvage, regarded as a mainstream treatment, had been developed in recent years, but its application in children still remains challenging. This is because it can lead to potential limb-length discrepancy from the continued normal growth of the contralateral lower body. The extendable prosthesis could solve this problem. The principle is that it can artificially control the length of the prosthesis, making it consistent with the length of the side of the lower limbs. However, this prosthesis has some complications. The extendable prosthesis is classified into invasive and minimally invasive, which extends the prosthesis with each operation. OBJECTIVE: We designed a new non-invasive prosthesis that can be extended in the body. Based on the non-invasive and extendable characteristics, we need to verify the supporting performance of this prosthesis. METHODS: We carried out a mechanical testing method and finite element analysis simulation. CONCLUSION: The support performance and non-invasively extension of this prosthesis were verified.


2011 ◽  
Vol 403-408 ◽  
pp. 5053-5060 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mostafa Ghayour ◽  
Amir Zareei

In this paper, an appropriate mechanism for a hexapod spider-like mobile robot is introduced. Then regarding the motion of this kind of robot which is inspired from insects, direct kinematics of position and velocity of the centre of gravity (C.G.) of the body and noncontact legs are analysed. By planning and supposing a specific time variation for each joint variable, location and velocity of the C.G. of the robot platform and angular velocity of the body are obtained and the results are shown and analysed.


1979 ◽  
Vol 83 (1) ◽  
pp. 271-282
Author(s):  
M. Tokuriki

The electromyograms of 37 skeletal muscles were obtained using the bipolar wire electrode method in the vertical standing jump of a dog. Their electromyographic patterns were analyzed in conjunction with cinematographic films. Co-contraction of muscles of the extremities was observed during take-off and landing. Electromyograms also revealed that the forelimbs were accelerated against the body just after take-off and that the fore quarters transferred the centre of gravity of the body in a much more complicated movement than the hind quarters. In the floating phase, the muscles of the lower extremities had no activity, apart from some proximal ones. That the muscles of the four extremities exhibited their activity just before landing indicates that the activity may have been controlled by a central programme. In the vertical standing jump, the dog brings the centre of gravity of the body near to the kicking or landing paws by skillful movement of the axial skeleton. Cinematography revealed that, in the leaping gallop gait, the dog makes a similar movement of its axial skeleton.


2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. 2339-2346
Author(s):  
Shivakumari Shivakumari ◽  
Vasudev A Chate ◽  
Shreevastha Shreevastha

The concept of Srotas and Srotodushti Lakshana has been very scientifically explained in the various context of Ayurveda literature. Detailed Srotas and Srotodushti Lakshana are according to Charaka Samhita Vimansthana assessment of Srotodushti Lakshana can be done by Pratyksha Pramana and in detail explanation. The Srotas play an important role in physiology and the pathogenesis of diseases in normal state; they regulate the physiolo- gy of the body and maintain the anatomical structures of dhatus. The influences of aetiology factors on Srotas can affect pathological manifestations. Considering this fact present study explores various aspects related to the Sro- tas, Srotodushti and Srotodushti Lakshana. Objectives-To assessment of Srotodushti Lakshana in Artavavaha Srotas through Clinical, biochemical, and radiological examination in Artavavaha Srotas. Methodology -The study was conducted under two headings, conceptual and survey study. Conceptual study all the concerned litera- ture were referred and analysed and for survey study, the Artvavaha Sroto Vikara observed and survey through face-face interview. -Hence it is concluded that the knowledge of Srotas is not only used in learning about the anatomy of the transport system of the body but also to understand their physiology and pathology. It can be as- sessed through clinical, biochemical, and radiological findings. Keywords: Srotas, Srotodushti Lakshana, Artavavaha Srotas,


Perception ◽  
10.1068/p6796 ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 95-98 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebekah C White ◽  
Anne M Aimola Davies

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 420-429 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brigitte M. Weiß ◽  
Andrea Marcillo ◽  
Marta Manser ◽  
Ruben Holland ◽  
Claudia Birkemeyer ◽  
...  

2018 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 1565
Author(s):  
Fernanda Lúcia Passos Fukahori ◽  
Daniela Maria Bastos de Souza ◽  
Eduardo Alberto Tudury ◽  
George Chaves Jimenez ◽  
José Ferreira da Silva Neto ◽  
...  

Joint diseases are relatively common in domestic animals, such as dogs. The involved inflammation produces thermal emission, which can be imaged using specific sensors that allow capturing of infrared images. Given that there have been few reports on the use of thermography in the diagnosis of inflammation associated with diseases of the hip joint in dogs, we here propose a method for identification of inflammatory foci in dogs by using infrared thermometry. The present study aimed to find non-invasive and low-cost resources that couldfacilitate a clinical diagnosis in cases withinflammation in the coxofemoral joint of dogs.To this end, we developed a system in whichthe Flir Systems TG165 thermograph is coupled to a black PVC cannula with a 30-cm focus-to-animal distance.External effects of the environment on the temperature of the animalswere compared with the body temperature as measured by a conventional thermometer.Thirty-one dogs with and without inflammation in the coxofemoral joint underwent clinical evaluation.We verified that the temperature registered by the thermograph inthe animals with joint inflammation was significantlydifferentfrom that incontrol animals without inflammation, in the lateral projection.The method showed a sensitivity of 80%, specificity of 87.5%, and accuracy of 83.87%. This standardized method of diagnosis of inflammatory foci in the coxofemoral articulation of dogs by way of thermography showed sensitivity, specificity, and satisfactory accuracy.


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