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Use of a Double Reverse Traction Repositor versus a Traction Table for the Treatment of Intertrochanteric Femur Fractures: A Comparative Study.

May 06, 2021

The aim of the present study was to compare the clinical results for unstable femoral intertrochanteric fractures treated with a double reverse traction repositor (DRTR) and those treated using a trac...

Anatomical Location of Initial and Repeat Mandible Fractures: A 5-Year, Multi-Institution Retrospective Study.

May 06, 2021

The purpose of the present study was to investigate new fracture patterns resulting from low velocity mechanisms in subjects who had previously fractured their mandible and had been treated with open ...

The association of Spondylitis and Aortic Aneurysm Disease.

May 06, 2021

The aim of this study is to assess any relation between spondylitis and aortic aneurysmal disease by reviewing the current literature.A systematic search was undertaken using MEDLINE, EMBASE and CENTR...

Comprehensive Interventions Including Vitamin D Effectively Reduce the Risk of Falls in Elderly Osteoporotic Patients.

May 06, 2021

To evaluate the effects of different intervention measures to prevent falls in elderly osteoporotic patients.A randomized controlled trial was conducted in our outpatient ward from August 2014 to Sept...

Constrained chromatin accessibility in PU.1-mutated agammaglobulinemia patients.

May 06, 2021

The pioneer transcription factor (TF) PU.1 controls hematopoietic cell fate by decompacting stem cell heterochromatin and allowing nonpioneer TFs to enter otherwise inaccessible genomic sites. PU.1 de...

IFNλ Therapy Prevents Severe Gastrointestinal Graft-versus-Host Disease.

May 06, 2021

Immunopathology and intestinal stem cell (ISC) loss in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract is the prima-facie manifestation of graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) and is responsible for significant mortality...

Vertebral multiple myeloma with pathological fracture: the most common etiology for emergency spine surgery in patients with no cancer diagnosis on admission.

May 03, 2021

Vertebral compression fractures are common in multiple myeloma (MM). Modern treatment paradigms place emphasis on treatment with radiation, with surgery reserved for cases involving frank instability ...

Interhospital transfer status for spinal metastasis patients in the United States is associated with more severe clinical presentations and higher rates of inpatient complications.

May 03, 2021

In patients with metastatic spinal disease (MSD), interhospital transfer can potentially impact clinical outcomes as the possible benefits of transferring a patient to a higher level of care must be w...

Single-center outcomes for percutaneous pedicle screw fixation in metastatic spinal lesions: can spontaneous facet fusion occur?

May 03, 2021

Survival of cancer patients continues to improve with systemic treatment advancements, leading to an increase in cancer-related complications such as pathological spinal fractures. In this study, the ...

Factors associated with adjacent-level tumor progression in patients receiving surgery followed by radiosurgery for metastatic epidural spinal cord compression.

May 03, 2021

Separation surgery followed by spine stereotactic radiosurgery (SSRS) has been shown to achieve favorable rates of local tumor control and patient-reported outcomes in patients with metastatic epidura...

Posterior vertebral column resection as a safe procedure leading to solid bone fusion in metastatic epidural spinal cord compression.

May 03, 2021

Cancer is one of the leading causes of death and greatly decreases a patient's quality of life. Vertebral metastases often lead to epidural spinal cord compression (ESCC) requiring surgical therapy. I...

Macroscopic anatomy, radiography and computed tomography of normal paranasal sinuses of the adult one-humped dromedary (Camelus dromedarius).

May 03, 2021

In order to improve the current knowledge of the topography and the anatomy of the paranasal sinuses of the one-humped dromedary (Camelus dromedarius), we applied both conventional and advanced imagin...

Hydrochemical changes of a spring due to the May 30, 2014 Ms 6.1 Yingjiang earthquake, southwest China.

Apr 29, 2021

Groundwater chemistry can be affected by and related to earthquakes, thus it is crucial to understand the hydrochemical changes and associated processes caused by earthquakes for post-seismic groundwa...

Quantifying Lumbar Movement Patterns of Allied Health Professionals in an Australian Health Care Facility.

Apr 29, 2021

Health professionals responsible for return to work plans have little data about allied health movement to guide recommendations following lower back injury. This study aimed to quantify the lumbar mo...

Effects of an active break and postural shift intervention on preventing neck and low-back pain among high-risk office workers: a 3-arm cluster-randomized controlled trial.

Apr 29, 2021

This study evaluated the effects of the promotion of active breaks and postural shifts on new onset of neck and low-back pain during a 6-month follow-up among high-risk office workers.A 3-arm cluster-...

Use of a dentin bonding agent for the fixation of strain gauges on bone.

Apr 29, 2021

Capturing deformation of bone using strain gauges is still a common approach in biomechanics. So far, the bone surfaces had to be sanded and cleaned using various solvents prior to attaching the senso...

Tuneable in-situ nanoCT workflow using FIB/SEM.

Apr 29, 2021

Inspired by the standard computed tomography, a new method of 3D X-ray imaging embedded in FIB-SEM microscope is proposed. The unique combination of TEM-like specimen stage enabling in lens STEM detec...

Biomarkers of bone and mineral disorders (FGF-23, fetuin-A) and vascular calcification scores as predictive tools for cardiovascular death in dialysis patients, at 10 years of follow-up.

Apr 29, 2021

Cardiovascular disorders represent the leading cause of death in dialysis patients. Alterations of bone and mineral metabolism (BMM) and vascular calcifications play a fundamental role in it. The obje...

Relationship Between the Exposure to Occupation-related Psychosocial and Physical Exertion and Upper Body Musculoskeletal Diseases in Hospital Nurses: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Apr 26, 2021

Nurses' musculoskeletal diseases (MSDs) are worldwide prevalent and are considered to be a costly occupational injury. This study aims to investigate the relationship among exposure to occupation-rela...

Reliability of measures to characterize lumbar movement patterns, in repeated seated reaching, in a mixed group of participants with and without low-back pain: A test-retest, within- and between session.

Apr 26, 2021

Literature highlights the need for research on changes in lumbar movement patterns, as potential mechanisms underlying the persistence of low-back pain. Variability and local dynamic stability are fre...

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