Revista Brasileira De Ortopedia 

About: Revista Brasileira De Ortopedia is an academic journal. The journal publishes majorly in the area(s): Medicine & Anterior cruciate ligament. It has an ISSN identifier of 2255-4971. Over the lifetime, 5240 publications have been published receiving 20460 citations.

Carpal tunnel syndrome - Part I (anatomy, physiology, etiology and diagnosis),

Abstract: Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is defined by compression of the median nerve in the wrist. It is the commonest of the compressive syndromes and its most frequent cause is idiopathic. Even though spontaneous regression is possible, the general rule is that the symptoms will worsen. The diagnosis is primarily clinical, from the symptoms and provocative tests. Electroneuromyographic examination may be recommended before the operation or in cases of occupational illnesses.

Quality of life after total knee arthroplasty: systematic review

Abstract: Objective:To review the literature on quality of life among patients who underwent total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and assess the impact of various associated factors.Methods:This was a systematic review of the literature in the Medline, Embase, Lilacs and SciELO databases, using the terms: TKA (total knee arthroplasty); TKR (total knee replacement); quality of life; and outcomes. There were no restrictions regarding study design.Results:31 articles addressing this topic using various quality-of-life evaluation protocols were selected. SF-36/SF-12, WOMAC and Oxford were the ones most frequently used. The studies made it possible to define that TKA is capable of making an overall improvement in patients’ quality of life. Pain and function are among the most important predictors of improvement in quality of life, even when function remains inferior to that of healthy patients.Conclusion:The factors associated negatively were obesity, advanced age, comorbidities, persistence of pain after the procedure and a lengthy wait for surgery.

Prevalência de dor lombar crônica na população da cidade de Salvador

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Chronic low back pain has epidemic levels in the general population and profiling the individuals affected may help directing investments to control the problem. OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of chronic low back pain in the population and to identify associated factors. METHODS: Transversal study based on a population survey carried out in the sectors classified by the census in the city of Salvador according to socio-economic level. 2,297 individuals were interviewed in whom low back pain was evaluated through a bodily map. Exploratory analysis of associated factors was performed by logistic regression. RESULTS: Chronic low back pain prevalence in the population was 14.7%, with higher incidence among former smokers (19.7%), people with belly circumference above the range of normality (16.8%), and individuals with low level of schooling (17.4%) when compared to the other categories. Factors such as physical activity, social class, excessive alcohol intake, race, gender, and occupation at the time of the interview were not associated to low back pain. In the multiple regression analysis, being single was negatively associated to chronic low back pain, whereas positive and statistically significant associations were observed between current smoking or smoking in the past and low back pain (OR 1.47; IC95%; 1.11-1.96; p < 0.000). CONCLUSION: The population in Salvador shows high prevalence of chronic low back pain associated to smoking.