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Single versus double screw fixation for the treatment of scaphoid waist fractures: Finite element analysis and preliminary clinical results in scaphoid nonunion.

Mar 12, 2020

This study aims to compare the single versus double screw fixation of scaphoid waist fractures using finite element analysis, and to present the preliminary clinical results of double screw fixation i...

Factors affecting re-displacement in pediatric forearm fractures and the role of cast indices.

Mar 12, 2020

This study aims to investigate the factors affecting the loss of reduction in pediatric diaphyseal forearm fractures and to compare the three-point index (TPI) with the cast index, padding index, Cant...

Orthopedic treatment, complications, and cost analysis of 67 soldiers injured in a three-month period.

Mar 12, 2020

This study aims to analyze the musculoskeletal injury types, injury mechanisms, treatment modalities, complications, and costs of 67 consecutive soldiers wounded in the battlefield in Syria civil war ...

Reconstruction of chronic thumb metacarpophalangeal radial collateral ligament injuries with free tendon grafts.

Mar 12, 2020

This study aims to review our reconstruction method to treat chronic grade 3 thumb metacarpophalangeal (MP) joint radial collateral ligament (RCL) tears using free tendon grafts.Thirteen male patients...

Sesamoid bones of the hand: A multicenter study.

Mar 12, 2020

This study aims to document a detailed investigation on the sesamoid bones (SBs) of Turkish subjects from different parts of Turkey in a multi-center study, in both hands, according to gender, frequen...

Benign bone tumors of hand and wrist: evaluation of diagnosis and treatment.

Mar 12, 2020

This study aims to investigate the choice of graft or cement, the relationship between the graft types and union rates, functional results, and complications in hand and wrist benign bone lesions whil...

Distal oblique metatarsal osteotomy technique in hallux valgus deformity: Clinical and radiological results.

Mar 12, 2020

This study aims to evaluate the radiological and functional outcomes of hallux valgus patients treated with distal oblique metatarsal osteotomy technique.Twenty-six feet of 22 patients (4 males, 18 fe...

Novel compound heterozygous pathogenic variants in ASCC1 in a Chinese patient with spinal muscular atrophy with congenital bone fractures 2 : Evidence supporting a "Definitive" gene-disease relationship.

Mar 12, 2020

A very limited spectrum of ASCC1 pathogenic variants had been reported in six (mostly consanguineous) families with spinal muscular atrophy with congenital bone fractures 2 [OMIM #616867] since 2016.A...

Artificial neural network analysis of bone quality DXA parameters response to teriparatide in fractured osteoporotic patients.

Mar 12, 2020

Teriparatide is a bone-forming therapy for osteoporosis that increases bone quantity and texture, with uncertain action on bone geometry. No data are available regarding its influence on bone strain. ...

Implant survival in uncemented total hip arthroplasty for displaced intracapsular femoral neck fractures: outcomes of 115 patients in a single center.

Mar 09, 2020

There remains disagreement about the use of cemented or uncemented total hip arthroplasty (THA) for patients with a displaced intracapsular femoral neck fracture (FNF). The aim of this study was to as...

The Achilles tendon Total Rupture Score is a responsive primary outcome measure: an evaluation of the Dutch version including minimally important change.

Mar 09, 2020

Aim of this study was to evaluate the responsiveness of the Dutch version of the Achilles tendon Total Rupture Score (ATRS-NL).Patients (N = 47) completed the ATRS-NL at 3 and 6 months after Achi...

Enhancement of chondrogenic differentiation supplemented by a novel small compound for chondrocyte-based tissue engineering.

Mar 09, 2020

Chondrocyte -based tissue engineering has been a promising option for the treatment of cartilage lesions. In previous literature, TD198946 has been shown to promote chondrogenic differentiation which ...

Uptake of an exercise class and use of bone density measurement after advice by the health insurance fund: results from the osteoporotic fracture prevention program in rural areas (OFRA).

Mar 09, 2020

OFRA is a large health insurance fund-driven program which aims to reduce the risk of falls and fractures in older people living in rural areas. The programme offered specific mobility and falls preve...

Association between the dimensions of the maxillary sinus membrane and molar periodontal status: A retrospective CBCT study.

Mar 09, 2020

The information of the association between residual alveolar bone height and mucosal thickening is sparse. This study aimed to explore the effect of maxillary molar periodontal status on sinus mucosal...

Conventional instruments are more accurate for measuring the depth of the tibial cut than computer-assisted surgery in total knee arthroplasty: a prospective study.

Mar 09, 2020

The most commonly used tool for implant positioning are conventional instruments (CI) followed by computer-assisted surgery (CAS). A number of studies have investigated the cutting error of the tibial...

Involvement of Bone Marrow Multipotent Stromal Cells in the Processes Presumably Provoking Vascular Calcification.

Mar 09, 2020

During serial transplantation of bone marrow derived from young and aged donor CBA mice to 5-month-old recipients, the counts of multipotent stromal cells (MSC) in transplants from young donors assess...

Association between comorbidities and extraglandular manifestations in primary Sjögren's syndrome: a multicenter cross-sectional study.

Mar 09, 2020

Primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS) has been related to a higher risk of comorbidities, but studies examining comorbidities among patients with and without extraglandular manifestations are limited. The...

Two Cases of Periprosthetic Fracture After Surgery for Acute Midfoot Charcot.

Mar 05, 2020

Charcot neuroarthropathy is a rare condition that often results in deformity of the foot and ankle, with a high incidence of ulceration and a high risk of amputation. Traditionally, treatment of the a...

Tibial Nail Combined with Vacuum Sealing Drainage for Gustilo Grade IIIB Open Tibial Fractures: A Patient Series.

Mar 05, 2020

Gustilo grade IIIB open tibial fractures are relatively difficult to treat. We investigated the treatment effects of tibial intramedullary nails combined with vacuum sealing drainage (VSD) for Gustilo...

Ankle Bracing Alters Coordination and Coordination Variability in Individuals With and Without Chronic Ankle Instability.

Mar 05, 2020

Ankle bracing is an effective form of injury prophylaxis implemented for individuals with and without chronic ankle instability, yet mechanisms surrounding bracing efficacy remain in question. Ankle b...

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