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Background: The aim of this study was to compare the plantar pressure distribution and knee and ankle muscle architecture in women with and without knee osteoarthritis (OA). Methods: Fifty women with knee OA (mean age = 52.11 ± 4.96 years, mean Body mass index (BMI) = 30.94 ± 4.23 kg/m2) and 50 healthy women as a control group (mean age = 50.93 ± 3.78 years, mean BMI = 29.06 ± 4.82 kg/m2) were included in the study. Ultrasonography was used to evaluate knee and ankle muscles architecture and femoral cartilage thickness. The plantar pressure distribution was evaluated using the Digital Biometry Scanning System and Milleri software (DIASU, Italy). Static foot posture was evaluated using the Foot Posture Index (FPI), and pain severity was assessed using the Visual Analog Scale. Results: The OA group exhibited lower muscle thickness in Rectus Femoris (RF) (p = 0.003), Vastus Medialis (VM) (p = 0.004), Vastus Lateralis (p = 0.023), and Peroneus Longus (p = 0.002), as well as lower Medial Gastrocnemius pennation angle (p = 0.049) and higher Fat thickness (FT) in RF (p = 0.033) and VM (p = 0.037) compared to the control group. The OA group showed thinner femoral cartilage thickness (p = 0.001) and higher pain severity (p = 0.001) than the control groups. FPI scores were higher (p = 0.001) in OA group compared to the control group. The plantar pressure distribution results indicated an increase in total surface (p = 0.027), total load (p = 0.002), medial load (p = 0.005), and lateral load (p = 0.002) on dominant side in OA group compared to the control group. Conclusions: Knee and ankle muscle architecture, knee extensor muscle FT, and plantar pressure distribution in the dominant foot differed in individuals with knee OA compared to the control group. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study aimed to translate the ACL Donor Site Morbidity (ACL-DSM) questionnaire into Turkish and assess the reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the ACL-DSM questionnaire (ACL-DSM-Tr) among individuals following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. The process involved forward and back-translation, cultural adaptation, and validation of the ACL-DSM-Tr questionnaire on ninety-nine patients (mean age 30.73 ± 8.55 years). Participants completed ACL-DSM-Tr, International Knee Documentary Committee (IKDC) subjective form, ACL Return to Sport (ACL-RSI), and Forgotten Joint Scale (FJS) questionnaires. The internal consistency, reliability, and validity of the ACL-DSM-Tr were analyzed. The ACL-DSM-Tr demonstrated a high internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha.755) and excellent test-retest reliability (Spearman correlation r =.811, p <.001; Cronbach's alpha.890). The ACL-DSM-Tr score exhibited a strong positive correlation with the IKDC score (r =.690, p <.001) and a moderate positive correlation with the FJS score (r =.535, p <.001). Despite a fair correlation between ACL-DSM-Tr and ACL- RSI subgroup scores, no significant correlation was observed with the ACL-RSI total score (p =.297). In conclusion, the ACL-DSM-Tr demonstrated internal consistency, reliability, and validity in patients with ACL reconstruction. This questionnaire has the potential to yield significant benefits in monitoring patient satisfaction and evaluating the level of comfort experienced at the donor site following ACL reconstruction. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The purpose of this study was to evaluate evidence on the effectiveness of combined bracing and exercise on adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). From inception to April 28, 2022, PubMed and Web of Science searched for randomized clinical and nonrandomized prospective studies reporting Cobb angle (CA), angle of trunk rotation (ATR), quality of life (QoL), and pulmonary function (PF) in AIS patients treated with exercise and braces (10 years-skeletal maturity). Two authors analyzed and extracted data for this review. The PEDro scale was used to assess the risk of bias (RoB). Therapy protocols and basic data have been collected. Each CA, ATR, QoL, and PF study's evidence and strength were also included. A total of 12 studies with 714 patients with AIS were included. Five studies used a control group with exercises and 7 with braces. The results showed that exercise-brace can decrease CA and ATR and increase QoL and PF with AIS; however, the strength of conclusion for all outcomes was moderate. In this review, 4 studies were categorized as low RoB, 3 as moderate RoB, and 5 as high RoB. Level of evidence analysis revealed that 12 studies were classified as level of evidence B. The current studies do not sufficiently support the effects of exercise and brace therapy on CA, ATR, QoL, and PF in patients with AIS., (Copyright © 2024 International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics.)