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Effectiveness of operative versus expectant management on recovery of nerve palsies in pediatric supracondylar fractures: a systematic review protocol.

Sep 10, 2020

The objective of this review is to evaluate the effectiveness of operative versus expectant management on recovery of nerve palsies after pediatric supracondylar fracture of the humerus or after surge...

Mechanical Performance and Metallurgical Features of Protaper Universal and 6 Replicalike Systems.

Sep 10, 2020

This study aimed to compare the ProTaper Universal (PTU) system with 6 replicalike instruments regarding instrument design, mechanical performance and alloy characteristics.New rotary instruments (siz...

Effect of Chronic Alcoholism on Traumatic Intracranial Hemorrhage.

Sep 07, 2020

Traumatic Intracranial hemorrhage (TICH) is one of the commonest indications for neurosurgical consultation following trauma. Worsening neurological exam, size of initial TICH, presence of displaced s...

Passive stiffness characteristics and neutral zone quality of the scoliotic lumbar torso in the principle anatomical planes of motion.

Sep 07, 2020

The 1-10% prevalence rate of adult scoliosis frequently requires expensive therapy and surgical treatments and demands further research into the disease, especially with an aging population. Most stud...

Back pain outcomes after minimally invasive anterior lumbar interbody fusion: a systematic review.

Sep 03, 2020

Minimally invasive anterior lumbar interbody fusion surgery (MIS ALIF) is a technique that restores disc height and lumbar lordosis through a smaller exposure and less soft-tissue trauma compared to o...

Minimally invasive lateral corpectomy for thoracolumbar traumatic burst fractures.

Sep 03, 2020

The need for anterior column reconstruction after thoracolumbar burst fractures remains controversial. Here, the authors present their experience with minimally invasive lateral thoracolumbar corpecto...

Drug delivery in intervertebral disc degeneration and osteoarthritis: Selecting the optimal platform for the delivery of disease-modifying agents.

Aug 31, 2020

Osteoarthritis (OA) and intervertebral disc degeneration (IVDD) as major cause of chronic low back pain represent the most common degenerative joint pathologies and are leading causes of pain and disa...

Cartilage and Subchondral Bone Distributions of the Distal Radius: A 3-Dimensional Analysis Using Cadavers.

Aug 31, 2020

To quantify the spatial distributions of cartilage and subchondral bone thickness of the distal radius.Using 17 cadaveric wrists, three types of 3-dimensional models were created: a cartilage-bone mod...

Stretchable, tough and elastic nanofibrous hydrogels with dermis-mimicking network structure.

Aug 31, 2020

Nanofiber-structured hydrogels with robust mechanical properties are promising candidates for the development of multifunctional materials in advanced fields. However, creating such materials that com...

Prevalence, Characteristics and Clinical Course of Neuropathic Pain in Primary Care Patients Consulting with Low Back-related Leg Pain.

Aug 27, 2020

Little is known about the epidemiology of neuropathic pain in primary care patients consulting with low back-related leg pain. We aimed to describe prevalence, characteristics and clinical course of l...

Placebo Response Reduction and Accurate Pain Reporting Training Reduces Placebo Responses in a Clinical Trial on Chronic Low Back Pain: Results from a Comparison to the Literature.

Aug 27, 2020

A literature review was conducted to compare placebo responses in a recent trial-which implemented an Accurate Pain Reporting (APR) and Placebo Response Reduction (PRR) training program-to placebo res...

Intramedullary Humeral Nail Placement through the Rotator Interval: An Anatomic and Radiographic Analysis.

Aug 24, 2020

Antegrade intramedullary humeral nails (IMNs) are an effective fixation method for certain proximal humerus and humeral shaft fractures. However, due to potential rotator cuff damage during nail inser...

Back Pain in Surgically Treated Degenerative Lumbar Spondylolisthesis: What can we tell our patients?

Aug 24, 2020

Surgery for degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis (DLS) has traditionally been indicated for patients with neurogenic claudication. Surgery improves patients' disability and lower extremity symptoms, ...

Anterior cruciate ligament agonist and antagonist muscle force differences between males and females during perturbed walking.

Aug 24, 2020

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries most commonly occur following a perturbation. Perturbations make the athlete unbalanced or at loss of control, which ultimately can lead to injury. The purpos...

[Research progress of tibial transverse transport for diabetic foot].

Aug 17, 2020

To summarize the research progress of tibial transverse transport in the treatment of diabetic foot.The domestic and foreign literature on the tibial transverse transport for diabetic foot in recent y...

[Analysis of complications in diabetic foot treated with tibial transverse transport].

Aug 17, 2020

To explore the causes and management of the complications in diabetic foot treated with tibial transverse transport (TTT).Between September 2015 and September 2019, 196 patients with diabetic foot wer...

[Application of "diamond concept" in treatment of femoral shaft fractures nonunion after intramedullary fixation].

Aug 17, 2020

To investigate the effectiveness of the treatment under the guidance of "diamond concept" for femoral shaft fractures nonunion after intramedullary fixation.Between January 2014 and December 2016, 21 ...

Racial disparities in clinical presentation, type of intervention, and in-hospital outcomes of patients with metastatic spine disease: An analysis of 145,809 admissions in the United States.

Aug 13, 2020

Race is an important determinant of cancer outcome. The purpose of this study was to identify disparities in clinical presentation, treatment use, and in-hospital outcomes of patients with spinal meta...

A Combined Sleep Hygiene and Mindfulness Intervention to Improve Sleep and Well-Being During High-Performance Youth Tennis Tournaments.

Aug 13, 2020

To investigate the effects of combined sleep hygiene recommendations and mindfulness on actigraphy-based sleep parameters, perceptual well-being, anxiety, and match outcomes during high-performance ju...

An uncommon type of segmental root development after revitalization.

Aug 13, 2020

To describe four cases of an uncommon type of segmental root development after endodontic revitalization procedures. The formation, development, and prognosis of this phenomenon is discussed, along wi...

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