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Deformation mechanisms and Surface/Interface characteristics of titanium-based thermoplastic FMLs under ultrasonic impact loading.

Dec 18, 2023

Some typical defects like delamination, fiber fracture, non-uniform resin distribution and springback are inevitable as titanium-based thermoplastic FMLs are formed by general stamping process at elev...

Compared to what? An analysis of comparators in trials informing the National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) low back pain guideline.

Nov 20, 2023

Low back pain (LBP) is the leading cause of disability globally. Clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) have been developed in hopes of encouraging evidence-based care for LBP. However, poor quality of t...

Risk Factors for Failure of Nonsurgical Management of Ulnar Shaft Fractures.

Nov 13, 2023

Isolated ulnar shaft fractures are frequently managed nonsurgically. However, rates of nonsurgical treatment failure remain substantial, and risk factors for the failure of nonsurgical management are ...

Avulsion fracture is associated with more pain after anatomic repair procedure for ATFL injury at the talar side.

Nov 13, 2023

To evaluate the clinical outcomes of anatomic repair procedure for chronic anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL) injury at the talar side, and to compare the outcomes between patients with and without ...

Surgical outcomes of acetabular fracture of elderly patients with superomedial dome impaction.

Nov 06, 2023

This study aimed to investigate the outcomes of elderly acetabular fractures according to the reduction of impacted dome fragments. A retrospective cohort study was performed in two institutions. Fift...

Best of Both Worlds? Fixation of Distal Femur Fractures with the Nail-Plate Construct.

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...

Editorial Commentary: Tunnel Widening and Loss of Reduction May Be Inevitable After Acromioclavicular Stabilization With Cortical Suspensory Devices Whether Inset (Top Hats) or Onlay (Buttons).

Oct 23, 2023

Despite widely varying techniques, coracoclavicular (CC) stabilization after traumatic, unstable acromioclavicular (AC) joint dislocations shows notable rates of perioperative complications, radiograp...

Surgical Treatment for Isolated Closed Multi-Metatarsal Fractures: At Least 2-Year Outcomes in 79 Feet.

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...

Occurrence and prediction of flare after tapering of TNF inhibitors in patients with axial spondyloarthritis.

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...

Quantifying Success After First Revision Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty: The Minimal and Substantial Clinically Important Percentage Of Maximal Possible Improvement.

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...

Elbow hemiarthroplasty and total elbow arthroplasty provided a similar functional outcome for unreconstructable distal humeral fractures in patients aged 60 years or older: a multicenter randomized controlled trial.

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...

Changing Patterns of Zygomaticomaxillary Complex Fractures: A Retrospective Study.

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...

Relationships between frailty and exercise capacity in patients undergoing hemodialysis: A cross-sectional study.

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...

Colleters in leaves of Mespilus germanica L. (Rosaceae): Micromorphology, histochemistry and fluorescence.

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...

Increases in Sleep Difficulties and Psychological Symptoms are Associated with the Increase of Chronic Back Pain in Adolescents: The HBSC Study 2002-2018.

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...

Metformin reverses impaired osteogenesis due to hyperglycemia-induced neutrophil extracellular traps formation.

Sep 04, 2023

Diabetic patients suffer from delayed fracture healing and impaired osteogenic function, but the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms are not fully understood. Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs...

Indices for the brittleness of pharmaceutical tablets: a reassessment.

Sep 04, 2023

Brittleness is an important mechanical property. In the classical sense, a material is considered brittle if, during loading, it behaves elastically until failure. Nevertheless, it is also sometimes u...

Influence of stem design parameters on periprosthetic femoral fractures examined by subject specific finite element analyses.

Aug 28, 2023

Due to the increasing number of periprosthetic femoral fractures (PFF), the optimisation of implant design gains importance. For the presented research a validated, subject specific finite element mod...

"Geriatric Proximal Humerus Fracture Operative Management: A TRUVEN Health Analytics Database Study (2015-2020)".

Aug 14, 2023

The purpose of this study is to assess the trends in operative management of geriatric (≥65 years) proximal humerus fractures during a six-year period (2015-2020) within an insurance claims database...

Understanding Exercise Capacity - from Elite Athlete to HFpEF.

Aug 14, 2023

Exercise capacity is a spectrum which reflects an individual's functional capacity and the dynamic nature of cardiac remodeling along with respiratory and skeletal muscle systems. The relationship bet...

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