Orthopedics General
Oct 30, 2023
Sex-specific differences in the presentation of axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) may contribute to a diagnostic delay in women. The aim of this study was to investigate the diagnostic performance of MR...
Oct 23, 2023
Distal femoral fractures are a significant injury sustained by low- and high-energy trauma. Common treatment practices are lateral locking plate or intramedullary nail fixation, with disadvantages inc...
Oct 23, 2023
Despite widely varying techniques, coracoclavicular (CC) stabilization after traumatic, unstable acromioclavicular (AC) joint dislocations shows notable rates of perioperative complications, radiograp...
Oct 23, 2023
In arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, poor tendon quality, medially based tears, lateral tendon loss, or limited tendon mobility can all preclude the use of double-row suture constructs, presenting a c...
Oct 16, 2023
Multi-metatarsal fractures are a particular type possibly associated with worse functional outcomes. Existing studies are scarce, fragmented, and lack control for confounders. This study aimed to expl...
Oct 16, 2023
Patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) in clinical remission tapered Tumor Necrosis Factor inhibitor (TNFi) therapy according to a clinical guideline. During 2-years' follow-up, we aimed to inv...
Oct 16, 2023
The aim of this study was to evaluate medium- to long-term outcomes and complications of the Stanmore Modular Individualised Lower Extremity System (SMILES) rotating hinge implant in revision total kn...
Oct 16, 2023
To evaluate the effectiveness of micro-osteoperforation (MOP) on the rate of piezocision-aided canine retraction (CR).The split-mouth study included 25 participants at the stage of commencing CR. The ...
Oct 09, 2023
To compare postoperative isometric quadriceps strength indices (QI%) and hamstring strength limb symmetry indices (HI%) between partial thickness quadriceps tendon (pQT), full thickness quadriceps ten...
Oct 09, 2023
Aseptic loosening of prostheses is a highly researched topic, and wear particle-induced macrophage polarization is a significant cause of peri-prosthetic osteolysis. Exosomes derived from bone marrow ...
Oct 02, 2023
When patients require reoperation after primary shoulder arthroplasty, revision reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (rTSA) is most commonly performed. However, defining clinically important improvemen...
Oct 02, 2023
Semiconstrained total elbow arthroplasty (TEA) is an established treatment for elderly patients with distal humeral fractures not amenable to stable internal fixation (unreconstructable). In recent ye...
Oct 02, 2023
Perthes' disease is an idiopathic avascular necrosis of the developing femoral head, often causing deformity that impairs physical function. Current treatments aim to optimize the joint reaction force...
Sep 25, 2023
Limited research exists regarding the incidence and variations of zygomaticomaxillary complex (ZMC) fracture patterns and their correlation with the mechanism of injury. Hence, further research is ind...
Sep 25, 2023
Hemodialysis (HD) patients have a high prevalence of frailty. The association between frailty and exercise capacity in HD patients has not been established. This study aimed to clarify the relationshi...
Sep 25, 2023
Sclerotic-type cutaneous chronic graft-versus-host disease (ScGvHD) is a severe complication of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, with profound morbidity. A dearth of effective, targ...
Sep 25, 2023
Phosphaturic mesenchymal tumors (PMT) are uncommon neoplasms that cause hypophosphatemia/osteomalacia mainly by secreting fibroblast growth factor 23. We previously identified FN1::FGFR1/FGF1 fusions ...
Sep 11, 2023
New data on the micromorphology, histochemistry, and fluorescence of colleters on leaf structures at different stages of development (leaf blade, stipules, and petiole) of Mespilus germanica L. are pr...
Sep 11, 2023
Cross-national research using data from the Health Behavior in School-aged Children (HBSC) survey showed an increase in the prevalence of chronic back pain from 2002 to 2014. However, it is unknown if...
Sep 11, 2023
Learning to discriminate between environmental visual stimuli is essential to make right decisions and guide appropriate behaviors. Moreover, impairments in visual discrimination learning are observed...