The present research has resulted in the SALSA scale, a short questionnaire which can be administered within 10 min and which provides a standardized measure of activity limitation in clients with a peripheral neuropathy. It can be used to make comparisons between (groups of) individuals in different countries and in the same person (or group) over time. General health workers can use SALSA to screen clients and refer those with high scores to specialised services. In addition, the scale will assist service providers in designing appropriate interventions.
SUMMARYAcute dislocation of the proximal tibiofibular joint is rare, and although most dislocations are treated by closed reduction, open reduction and internal fixation is sometimes required. We present the case of an injury to a professional football player where open reduction and internal fixation with bioabsorbable pins was performed.
SUMMARYA study was conducted to determine the accuracy of intra‐articular injections for osteoarthritis (OA) of the trapeziometacarpal joint (TMCJ). Over a period of 12 months intra‐articular injections on 60 TMCJs (12 males and 48 females) were carried out. All the injections were performed in the operating theatre. The operator inserted the needle into the position clinically assessed to be the TMCJ and the position was assessed using biplanar fluoroscopy. In 42% of cases, the needle was incorrectly placed and its position had to be adjusted, using fluoroscopy, to ensure correct intra‐articular placement. Entry into an osteoarthritic TMCJ with a blind passage of the needle is not straightforward. A proper injection technique must be employed to enter the correct joint. Using an image intensifier greatly facilitates accurate needle placement. (Int J Clin Pract 2003; 57(4): 265–266)
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