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This study aims to explore the clinical efficacy of arthroscopic-assisted reduction combined with robot-navigated nail placement in the treatment of talar neck fractures. The clinical data of 13 patients with talar neck fracture in Xuzhou Benevolent Hospital from January 2018 to January 2021 were analyzed in the retros…

This study analyses the outcomes of litigation claims in trauma and orthopaedic surgery between 2008/2009 and 2018/2019.Utilizing a formal request to the NHS Resolution under the Freedom of Information Act, the data related to claims against orthopaedic surgery were obtained. A total of 8548 claims were analysed and re…

OBJECTIVE: To report the outcome of surgical intervention in patients diagnosed with arachnoid cyst (AC) during the last 5 years in Namazi Hospital, a tertiary center in Southern Iran. METHODS: Hospitalization records of patients who had undergone surgical treatment of symptomatic intracranial AC in our center were su…

OBJECTIVE: Non-surgical management of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) in children with cystic fibrosis (CF) has been increasing over the last decade. This study examines inpatient children with pulmonary exacerbation of CF who were also diagnosed with CRS and underwent endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS). STUDY DESIGN: We use…

Various methods for reconstructing large femur bone defects after tumor resection have been introduced. In this study, we reviewed the clinical outcomes of using a 1-barrel free vascularized fibular graft (FVFG) protected by a lateral locking plate for large femoral defects not involving the knee joint.Between August 2…

INTRODUCTION: Tuberculosis notification in Portugal has decreased in the last few years. As a consequence of the economic crisis, emigration has increased and immigration has decreased. Immigrants are a risk group for tuberculosis. Most emigrants are 20-44 years old and belong to the age group most affected by tubercul…

OBJECTIVE: To describe the knowledge, attitudes, and performance of primary care nurses in the management of patients with insomnia. METHODS: Descriptive study. An online questionnaire was sent to all primary care nurses of the Majorca Primary Care Department between June-July 2014. MEASUREMENTS: sociodemographic var…

A 68-year-old female patient admitted to our clinic with right anterior thigh pain ongoing for six months and which increased in last two months. The patient had no trauma history. The patient had been followed-up for 15 years because of osteoporosis and administrated alendronate and ibandronate treatment for 10 years.…

Over the last 5 years, new actors involved in the pathogenesis of combined pituitary hormone deficiency in humans have been reported: they included a member of the immunoglobulin superfamily glycoprotein and ciliary G protein-coupled receptors, as well as new transcription factors and signalling molecules. New modes of…

Although most orthopedic surgeons presume that patients with more severe degenerative osteoarthritis are better candidates for total knee arthroplasty (TKA), few data have compared outcomes based on the extent of radiographic osteoarthritis. The authors tested the hypothesis that patients with minimal radiographic oste…

The new therapeutical approaches have direct implications on living in order to accomplish remission, stop further progression of illnesses or improve the quality of life. The life expectancy has been increased up to 10 years in the last 55 years, probably owing to the innovative drugs. The innovative drugs application…

INTRODUCTION: Laparoscopic surgery has been increasingly used in urology in recent years. Laparoscopy has been performed at our center since 2001. Changes over time in the indication of open versus laparoscopic/robotic surgery, hospital stay, and learning curve are reviewed. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A retrospective revi…

BACKGROUND: Radiofrequency devices generate electromagnetic energy to induce dermal heating to a critical temperature of about 65 degrees C, causing collagen to shrink and contract, and this provides a non-ablative means to improve rhytides and lax skin. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of a novel radiof…

INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study is to review 10 years experience of retroperitoneoscopy procedures. METHODS: A total of 600 patients treated between 1995 and 2007 by retroperitoneoscopy (nephrectomy, partial and total nephrectomy, adrenalectomy, pyeloplasty, renal cyst, calyceal diverticulectomy) were reviewed for…

BACKGROUND: Pacific oysters along the North American coast from Washington to Alaska contain concentrations of cadmium (Cd) that are high by comparison with Atlantic oysters, frequently exceeding 2mug/g wet weight, but it is unclear whether this Cd is absorbed by consumers. OBJECTIVES: To determine the effect of oyste…

Morocco has a population of some thirty million inhabitants, a very large proportion of whom are young. Mental health and psychiatry are dealt with jointly by the university, public, private, and military sectors. Despite significant progress in the last twenty years, there are still no more than 350 psychiatrists in M…

OBJECT: In reports involving the operative treatment of brainstem tumors, multiple histological types are often grouped together. To determine prognosis after resection, histology-specific data may be helpful. METHODS: Twenty-eight patients with juvenile pilocytic astrocytoma (JPA) of the brainstem (six in the midbrai…

INTRODUCTION: Since the early days, liver transplantation (OLT) has conquered several barriers worldwide to become a proven therapy. We assessed the evolution of our adult liver transplant program. METHODS: We studied all adult patients who underwent OLT since the inception from November 1993 through May 2003. Donor d…

Recent prevalence rates show that by Year 10 (ages 14-16 years), 15% of students are smoking each day. As the majority of young people do not smoke, schools have traditionally provided an emphasis on prevention. However, the prevalence of daily smoking increases from 15 to 31% across the last 3 years of secondary schoo…

BACKGROUND: Due to the lack of reliable diagnostic tools, clinical data on the significance of most invasive fungal infections are difficult to assess and information on frequency, disease pattern and prognostic impact still largely relies on autopsy data. METHODS AND RESULTS: To determine temporal trends in invasive…