Ayşenur Ada

Hip osteoarthritis (OA) is a major cause of pain and disability in Western societies. Although it is particularly common in older age groups, most cases are reported to occur before retirement [1]....

Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of dry needling (DN) applied to the abductor hallucis (ABH) muscle on pain function and angle in patients with hallux valgus (HV). Methods: The study included 31 HV patients. Patients were randomly divided into two groups. The first group received toe-spread-out (TSO) exercise. The second group received three sessions of DN for myofascial trigger points in the ABH muscle in addition to TSO exercise. Visual analog scale (VAS) (rest, activity) and foot function index (FFI) (pain, disability, activity) were used for clinical evaluation. Hallux valgus angle (HVA) and intermetatarsal angle (HVA) were measured. The evaluations were performed at baseline and at the first and fourth weeks following treatment. Results: VAS-rest baseline–fourth week and baseline–first week changes were significantly superior in the TSO-plus-DN group compared to the TSO group (p = 0.023, p = 0.039, respectively). FFI-disability baseline–fourth week change was significantly superior in the TSO-plus-DN group compared to the TSO group (p = 0.040). HVA and IMA baseline–fourth week changes were significantly superior in the TSO-plus-DN group compared to the TSO group (p = 0.001, p = 0.045, respectively). Conclusions: According to our findings, the combination of DN for the ABH muscle with TSO exercise may be recommended for the treatment of patients with mild-to-moderate HV.

Calcific periarthritis (CP) of the lateral collateral ligament (LCL) is a rare condition, and treatment protocols are unclear. A 48‐year‐old female patient presented with a 5‐month history of localized pain in the lateral left knee. The clinical history, clinical findings, and imaging findings of the patient, in whom no abnormality was found in routine laboratory tests, were suggestive of CP. An ultrasound (US)‐guided barbotage procedure was performed on the patient who did not respond to conservative treatment. This report aims to report the first case of successful treatment of CP of LCL with an US‐guided barbotage procedure, which is a rare condition, and to discuss the available data in the literature.

Burak Tayyip Dede, Muhammed Oğuz, Ayşenur Ada, Bülent Alyanak, Fatih Bağcıer. Korean J Pain 2024;37:379-80. https://doi.org/10.3344/kjp.24214