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grade 1: slight wrinkling and the fingertip is not smooth; grade 2: two or less lines of shallow wrinkling on the fingertip; grade 3: three or more lines

diagnosis with injection of local anaesthetic. The research on efficacy is less conclusive and more higher quality studies are needed. The current evidence

corticosteroid preparation sterile gauze adhesive dressing Ultrasound guidance is less painful and more convenient than fluoroscopy, with 98% of patients preferring

a positive test. Restricted Abduction: Limited unilateral hip abduction, less than 60°, is a sensitive sign. Perform gradually and it may need to be repeated

This article is a stub. Deep somatic pain sits in contrast to the less common cutaneous and neuropathic pain. It is otherwise known as musculoskeletal

date. Conversely, patients who are doing well compared to their average are less likely to present to doctors and enrol in trials. There is therefore an overrepresentation

being in more frequent contact with the lateral femoral epicondyle. ITBS is less common in sprinters because their knees have a higher degree of flexion at

of the data analysis is less than the prespecified alpha (significance level). In our example, the p-value is 0.02, which is less than the pre-specified

health outcomes (noninferiority study). If, however, the less invasive procedure resulted in less favourable health outcomes, it would be a severe error

but can involve additional ribs. Slipping of ribs 11 or 12 can occur but is less common. Damage to the cartilage can occur due to trauma, degenerative change

meniscus and posterior cruciate ligament. Isolated popliteus pathology is less common. Posterior lateral instability may be present. Main article: Popliteus

increase in collagen and reduction of elastin, they become more fibrous and less resilient. The increased collagen and collagen-proteoglycan binding leads

test is positive if the pain is reproduced at pressures of less than 50 psi (preferably less than 15 psi) and stimulation of adjacent control discs (i.e

knee joint (when the knee is flexed beyond 90 degrees), extends hip joint (less than biceps femoris) L5 S1 S2 Tibial Nerve Semitendinosus Ischial tuberosity

the vertebral body is thinner and weaker than the inferior endplate and has less trabecular support from the pedicles in the parasagittal plane. Please note

pain as a criterion, 71% still had pain at 12 months. In studies that had a less stringent criteria, 57% still had pain at 12 months. Importantly, recurrences

tendinopathy Plantar fascia strain Stress fractures (navicular most common, less common cuneiform, cuboid, base second metatarsal) Peroneal tendinopathy Abductor

vehicle accidents. Calcaneus fractures are more common. Talus fractures though less common, are often associated with greater morbidity owing to the bone’s tenuous

indications, moving from treating permanently locked knees to those with less severe mechanical symptoms. The menisci are crescent-shaped, fibrocartilaginous

an irregular, branching, and anastomosing cylinder composed of a more or less centrally placed neurovascular canal surrounded by cell-permeated layers