Evaluation of ankle joint proprioception and balance in patients with type 2 diabetes and healthy subjects

Background: Joint proprioception plays an important role in limb movement and awareness of position sense. Diabetes has a lot of complications such as loss of sensory function, which can lead to impaired balance, thus the aim of this study to evaluated joint proprioception and balance in diabetic patients

Methods: Twenty type II diabetic patients and 20 healthy controls participated in this case-controlled study. Standing balance in various positions and ankle joint proprioception were measured. The data were analyzed using Mann-Whitney and chi-square test

Results: It was observed that the ankle joint proprioception and balance in diabetic patients were significantly less than control groups. [P<0.05]

Conclusion: Joint proprioception and balance functions impair in diabetic patients. Thus improvement of joint proprioception for prevention of fall is important

[Comparison of pharmacologic prophylaxis and mechanical prophylaxis on prevention of deep vein thrombosis in spinal cord injury patients]

Background and Objectives: deep vein thrombosis is one of the most important complications in patients with spinal cord injury. The aim of this study was to compare the effects of mechanical prophylaxis with or without pharmacological prophylaxis on prevention of deep vein thrombosis in patients with spinal cord injury

Materials and Methods: we conduct a double blind clinical trial study with 75 cases. These patients were divided in to three groups which matched by age and sex. In first group, compressive stocking with prophylactic dose of Enoxaparin [40mg daily] was implemented. For second group compressive stocking with prophylactic dose Heparin [5000 u bid SC] was the therapeutic strategy and for the third group only compressive stocking was applied. Collected data was analyzed by statistical methods

Results: the incidence rate of deep vein thrombosis in hospitalization period for the first group:%12, second group:% 4 and third group was%4. No statistical significant differences was detected between the results of these groups. [p=0.424]

Conclusion: based on the results of our study, rate of deep vein thrombosis incidence is lower than the other studies. We didn't see any preferences between pharmacologic prophylaxis and mechanical methods on deep vein thrombosis preventive effects