Dec 10, 2020

: To prevent the occurrence of injury in a sport, exact knowledge of injury patterns is needed. To synthesize sport-specific injuries in track and field comparing elite and recreational level athletes...

Dec 10, 2020

Predictors of tracheostomy decannulation in patients with laryngotracheal stenosis are not fully known, making prognosis difficult. The aim was to identify predictors of tracheostomy decannulation in ...

Dec 10, 2020

To measure the chemical composition, Knoop hardness, surface roughness, and composite bond strength of additive manufactured (AM) and conventional interim materials.Disks were prepared using conventio...

Dec 10, 2020

Osteosarcoma is the most common primary malignant bone tumor that mostly affects young people's health. The prognosis of patients with unresectable or recurrent osteosarcoma still remains dismal. Base...

Dec 10, 2020

Osteochondral (OC) matrix design poses a significant engineering challenge due to the complexity involved with bone-cartilage interfaces. To better facilitate the regeneration of OC tissue, we develop...

Dec 10, 2020

Prostate cancer exhibits a propensity to metastasize to the bone, which often leads to fatality. Bone metastasis is characterized by complex biochemical, morphological, pathophysiological, and genetic...

Dec 07, 2020

To study postural control and muscle activity during the limit of stability test (LOS) in subjects with chronic ankle instability.Observational study.University laboratory.10 healthy subjects were inc...

Dec 07, 2020

As the risk of ankle turn during daily activity is very high, studying ankle kinematics in place is important for ankle sprain prevention. The close-range photogrammetry (CRP) technique is used to mea...

Dec 07, 2020

 The long-term outcome of facet joint replacement (FJR) still is to be proven. We present a prospective case series of 26 (male-to-female ratio of 1:1; mean age: 61 years) patients undergoing FJR ...

Dec 07, 2020

 Depth electrode implantation for invasive monitoring in epilepsy surgery has become a standard procedure. We describe a new frameless stereotactic intervention using robot-guided laser beam for mak...

Dec 07, 2020

The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of real implant-bed-specific radiation doses on peri-implant tissue health in head and neck cancer (HNC) patients after radiotherapy.Specific rad...

Dec 07, 2020

Haemophilia B (HB) is less well studied than haemophilia A (HA); despite similarities between the two inherited bleeding disorders, important differences remain that require further research.B-Natural...

Dec 03, 2020

This study aimed to determine the patterns of injury associated with training activities in elite South Korean rowing athletes training for the Olympic Games. Data were prospectively collected between...

Dec 03, 2020

Large, focal articular cartilage defects of the knee (> 4 cm) can be a source of significant morbidity and often require surgical intervention. Patient- and lesion-specific factors must be identi...

Dec 03, 2020

 Learning a new technique in neurosurgery is a big challenge especially for trainees. In recent years, simulations and simulators got into the focus as a teaching tool. Our objective is to propose a...

Dec 03, 2020

 Different bone conduction hearing aids (BCHA) are commercially available. They are attached to the head in different ways. The aim of this work is an experimental evaluation of the performance of a...

Dec 03, 2020

Primary dysmenorrhea and secondary dysmenorrhea due to endometriosis share overlapping symptoms and likely demonstrate aspects of central sensitization. The present study aimed to identify distinct ph...

Nov 30, 2020

The indication to perform a fusion and decompression surgery as opposed to decompression alone for lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis (LDS) remains controversial. A variety of factors are considere...

Nov 30, 2020

To evaluate the impact of intraoperative cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) assessment for the surgical management of zygomatic bone fracture (ZF).A prospective study was conducted on patients opera...

Nov 30, 2020

This study aimed to investigate the possible consequences of soft tissue interposition of Endobutton on clinical outcomes and reoperation rates after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.We measu...