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Advancements in Additive Manufacturing of Tantalum via the Laser Powder Bed Fusion (PBF-LB/M): A Comprehensive Review.

Oct 16, 2023

Additive manufacturing (AM) exhibits a prime increment in manufacturing technology development. The last few decades have witnessed massive improvement in this field of research, including the growth ...

Dynamic Characterization of a Low-Cost Fully and Continuously 3D Printed Capacitive Pressure-Sensing System for Plantar Pressure Measurements.

Oct 16, 2023

In orthopedics, the evaluation of footbed pressure distribution maps is a valuable gait analysis technique that aids physicians in diagnosing musculoskeletal and gait disorders. Recently, the use of p...

Awake craniotomy in pediatric patients: A meta-analysis of operative outcomes.

Oct 16, 2023

Awake craniotomy allows neurosurgeons to make critical decisions when operating in eloquent regions of the brain. The phenomenon of 'waking up' during surgery is underexplored in pediatric patients, a...

Comparison of Orthotopic and Heterotopic Autologous Ovarian Tissue Transplantation (OTT) Outcomes.

Oct 16, 2023

To compare the outcomes of orthotopic and heterotopic ovarian tissue transplantation techniques.Mixed Prospective-Retrospective cohort study SUBJECTS: 14 recipients of autologous ovarian tissue transp...

Travel distance and national access to gender-affirming surgery.

Oct 16, 2023

Gender-affirming surgery is unequally distributed across the United States due to resource allocation, state-based regulations, and the availability of trained physicians. Many individuals seeking gen...

Surgical leadership: Ensuring financial stability through growth.

Oct 16, 2023

Maintaining financial stability is important for leaders in surgery because it (1) allows consistent, fair (market value) reimbursement for employees, which conveys that they are valued; (2) enables s...

ASSESSING THE ROLE OF PHOSPHORYLATED S6 RIBOSOMAL PROTEIN IN THE PATHOLOGICAL DIAGNOSIS OF PULMONARY ANTIBODY-MEDIATED REJECTION.

Oct 09, 2023

Pulmonary antibody-mediated rejection is still a challenging diagnosis as C4d has poor sensitivity. Previous studies have indicated that the phosphorylated S6 ribosomal protein, a component of the mam...

PECULIARITIES OF USING A NEUROVASCULARIZED FLAP ON THE SURAL ARTERY IN PLASTIC SURGERY OF GUNSHOT DEFECTS ON THE FOOT AND LOWER LEG.

Oct 09, 2023

The results of treatment of 36 patients with extensive gunshot defects on the foot and lower leg with the use of a neurovascularized flap on the sural artery have been analyzed. Goal - to investigate ...

How much of the superolateral femoral neck should be removed in intramedullary nail fixation for intertrochanteric fracture?

Oct 09, 2023

The objective of this study was to measure how much of the superolateral femoral neck should be removed to reduce the incidence of wedge effect.Simulating Surgery: Computed Tomography images of 131 in...

[Effects of three-dimensional computed tomography angiography-assisted free medial sural artery perforator flap in repairing foot wounds].

Oct 09, 2023

To investigate the effects of three-dimensional computed tomography angiography (3D-CTA)-assisted free medial sural artery perforator flap in repairing foot wounds. A retrospective observational stu...

Erector Spinae Versus Surgically Placed Pain Catheters for Thoracic Outlet Decompression.

Oct 09, 2023

Perioperative care after surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) involves multimodal pain control. Pain catheters with bupivacaine infusion are a modality to minimize perioperative narcotic use. Ou...

Risk Perceptions and Risk Thresholds Among Surgeons in the Management of Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasms.

Oct 09, 2023

We aimed to determine whether surgeon variation in management of intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN) is driven by differences in risk perception and quantify surgeons' risk threshold for ch...

Non-Inferior Outcomes in Lower Urgency Patients Transplanted with Extended Criteria Donor Hearts.

Oct 02, 2023

Recent work has suggested that outcomes among heart transplant patients listed at the lower-urgency (United Network for Organ Sharing Status 4 or 6) status may not be significantly impacted by donor c...

Does the induction immunotherapy (basiliximab) influence the early acute cellular rejection index after orthotopic heart transplantation?- Preliminary assessment report.

Oct 02, 2023

The study aimed to determine the influence of induction therapy on the acute cellular rejection (ACR) index in adult heart transplant recipients during the one-year observation. The study population c...

Comparing outcomes following direct admission and early transfer to specialized trauma centers in open tibial fracture treatment: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Oct 02, 2023

Guidelines on the management of open tibia fractures recommend timely treatment in a limb reconstruction center which offer joint orthopedic-trauma and plastic surgery services. However, patient's tra...

Few-shot biomedical image segmentation using diffusion models: Beyond image generation.

Oct 02, 2023

Medical image analysis pipelines often involve segmentation, which requires a large amount of annotated training data, which is time-consuming and costly. To address this issue, we proposed leveraging...

Microvascular decompression and trigeminal neuralgia: patient sentiment analysis using natural language processing.

Oct 02, 2023

Microvascular decompression (MVD) as a treatment for trigeminal neuralgia (TGN) has high success rate but is associated with risks of complication. This study analyzes Twitter to provide insights into...

Vagus nerve stimulation must occur during tactile rehabilitation to enhance somatosensory recovery.

Oct 02, 2023

Chronic sensory loss is a common and undertreated consequence of many forms of neurological injury. Emerging evidence indicates that vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) delivered during tactile rehabilitati...

Preferred Nasolabial Angle in Rhinoplasty: A Cross-Sectional Analysis.

Sep 25, 2023

The perception of an ideal nose is influenced by a variety of factors, with demographic characteristics playing a significant role in what is considered an ideal nose. The nasolabial angle (NLA) is co...

Social Media Use Among Orthopedic and Trauma Surgeons in Germany: Cross-Sectional Survey Study.

Sep 25, 2023

Social media (SM) has gained importance in the health care sector as a means of communication and a source of information for physicians and patients. However, the scope of professional SM use by orth...

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