Department of Orthopedics and Rheumatology
Latest Articles
Prospective cohort study
The role of Tranexamic Acid in bleeding control during Total Hip Arthroplasty: An analysis
This prospective cohort study analyzed the role and use of tranexamic acid (ATX) in control of bleeding in patients undergoing primary total hip arthroplasty. The observation was based on administration of a single dose of venous tranexamic acid 20 mg per kg of weight of patients after anesthetic induction.
Retrospective Study
Study of the efficiency of clinical examination in the diagnosis of meniscal injuries in patients submitted to knee arthroscopy in a University hospital
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the efficiency of knee physical examination routinely used in orthopedic clinical practice for the diagnose of meniscal injuries. This study was based on a review of medical records of patients submitted to knee arthroscopy to treatment meniscal lesions clinically diagnosed in the Gaffrèe & Guinle University Hospital.
Review article
Video Endoscopic Surgery in the Treatment of Lumbar Canal Stenosis: A systematic review
A Lumbar spinal stenosis is characterized by a central or transforaminal ways of compression which results in pain and compressive functional progressive loss. Studies show that the best form of treatment for this condition is a surgical decompression that has lately been associated with endoscopy video.
Prospective
Pregabalin preoperative single dose for pain control after lombar videoendoscopic discectomy: A Prospective study
Twenty patients with lombar disc hernia and indication of surgical treatment were randomly allocated into two groups. The first group received 150 mg of pregabalin one hour before the anesthetic indication, the second group received conventional treatment without pregabalin.
Research article
Using intraoperative foraminoplasty in the prophylaxis of dysesthesia in transforaminal endoscopic discectomies of the lumbar spine
Postoperative nerve root injury with dysesthesia is the most frequent sequela following lumbar endoscopic transforaminal discectomy. At times, it may be accompanied by transient and rarely by permanent motor weakness.
Research article
Surgical site infections after orthopedic procedures in a tertiary hospital in Oman: Incidence, characteristics and risk factors
Surgical site infection (SSI) is a devastating complication of any surgery with negative impact on health care system worldwide. SSIs after orthopedic procedures have a wide range of effect on mortality and morbidity involving loss of implants and extension to bone and joint.
Aims and Scope
The Department of Orthopedics and Rheumatology publishes peer-reviewed, open access original research, reviews, case studies, prospective, retrospectives and all other studies dealing with clinical orthopedics and basic research in orthopedic surgery and contribute to Orthopedic knowledge. This is the official journal of The Gazette of Medical Sciences (TheGMS). The articles are accepted only for exclusive publication in TheGMS.
The Editors actively encourages Clinical aspects of basic research and trials that will have an impact on the understanding of health and disease. Case reports, focused research on a broad range of disciplines as well as experimental papers may be submitted. Besides, authors may contribute short reviews (by invitation from the Editor) and letters to the editor. The Department of Orthopedics and Rheumatology adheres to the policies recommended by The Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
The Department of Orthopedics and Rheumatology aims to publish articles of original, interdisciplinary, and translational research and to safeguard the scientific merit and clinical significance of its diverse content. The journal practices rigorous peer review of submitted papers and publishes the accepted papers in Open Access format with an aim to drive high visibility and global exposure of the scholar’s hard work.
The subject areas covered include, but are not limited to:
- Musculoskeletal disease
- Cartilage and bone repair
- Joint diseases
- Musculoskeletal injury and inflammation
- Spinal injury
- Hard and soft tissue trauma
- Development of prosthetic devices
- Molecular Imaging
- Pathophysiology
- Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation
- Regenerative Orthopedics
- Bioengineering
- Musculoskeletal function
- Sports Traumatology
- Rheumatology
- Functional and Surgical Anatomy
- Biomechanics of the Musculoskeletal Systems
- Engineered Tissue Replacements
- Injury and Trauma Biomechanics
- Orthopedic Biomechanics
- Basic science and translational research
- Spine Surgery
- Sports and arthroscopic surgery
- Joint replacement surgeries
- Upper limb surgeries
- Musculoskeletal oncology
- Paediatric orthopaedics
- Traumatology
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