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Clinical appearance and reliability in visual assessment after in situ fusion for high-grade isthmic spondylolisthesis

, 2021
PURPOSE: The current literature on clinical appearance after surgery for high-grade spondylolisthesis is inconclusive. The few long-term comparative studies on surgical reduction versus in situ fusion report contradictory findings concerning appearance ...
Frennered, Karin,, Danielson, Barbro I.,, Wretenberg, Per,, Joelson, A., Wretenberg, P., Danielson, Barbro,, Joelson, Anders,, Hedlund, Rune,   +7 more
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Evaluating a Pragmatic Strength Alternative for Frailty Measurement and Assessing Its Predictive Capacity Against Established Frailty Instruments in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Frailty occurs prematurely in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and is associated with poor health outcomes. We compared the performance of four frailty instruments, including a pragmatic alternative measure using chair sit‐to‐stand (STS), and evaluated their abilities to predict poor health outcomes.
Kylie E. Riggles, Hannah F. Brubeck, Adrienne D. Tanus, Courtney N. Loecker, Punyasha Roul, Bryant R. England, Elizabeth R. Wahl, James S. Andrews, Namrata Singh, Joshua F. Baker, Patricia P. Katz, Dolores M. Shoback, Jose M. Garcia, Ariela R. Orkaby, Katherine D. Wysham   +14 more
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Distalization of mandibular molar with iatrogenic root fracture in Class III malocclusion: a case report

BMC Oral Health
Background Placement of interradicular orthodontic miniscrews poses a potential risk of root damage, including superficial root contact and root fracture.
Hyojin Kim, Hyeon Gi Hong, Ji Yoon Jeon, Kee-Joon Lee   +3 more
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Patient-Reported Outcome Instruments in Pediatric Deformity Surgery: A Bibliometric Analysis

, 2015
Study design Bibliometric analysis. Objectives To identify patient-reported outcomes instruments (PROIs) used in pediatric deformity surgery research over the past decade and their frequency and usage trends.
Al Maaieh, Motasem, Cutler, Holt S, Guzman, Javier Z, Cho, Samuel K, Allen, Abigail K, Connolly, James   +5 more
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High Health Care Utilization Preceding Diagnosis With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Although early diagnosis improves long‐term outcomes, patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) often experience prolonged, circuitous paths to diagnosis. To inform diagnostic improvement, we sought to characterize health care utilization in the year preceding diagnosis. Methods We identified 10,021 patients with an incident diagnosis
Anna Costello, Rui Xiao, Xuemei Zhang, Jahan Jazayeri, Irit R. Rasooly, Pamela F. Weiss   +5 more
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Factors affecting unusual postoperative vertical downward movement of mandible after surgery-first approach using intraoral vertical ramus osteotomy

BMC Oral Health
Background In very rare cases, patients who have undergone surgery-first approach with intraoral vertical ramus osteotomy (IVRO) exhibit unusual downward movements of mandible even up to 1-year post surgery, which makes it difficult for orthodontists to ...
Soo-Hyun Nam, Jung-Yul Cha, Kee-Joon Lee, Sang-Hwy Lee, Sung-Hwan Choi, Hyung-Seog Yu   +5 more
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Polyethylene microplastics promote nucleus pulposus cell senescence by inducing oxidative stress via TLR4/NOX2 axis

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
This study aimed to detect and characterize microplastics in intervertebral disc and investigate their effects and molecular mechanism on intervertebral disc degeneration.
Weilin Zhang, Zhencong Li, Zhongwei Wang, Kuize Liu, Shengbang Huang, Jinguo Liang, Zhiwen Dai, Weixiong Guo, Chao Mao, Siyuan Chen, Jinsong Wei   +10 more
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Mucocutaneous Disease Activity and Damage Accrual in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Analyses From the Asia‐Pacific Lupus Collaboration Longitudinal Cohort Study

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective This research article aims to describe the prevalence, associations, and health‐related quality of life (HRQoL) impact of mucocutaneous features of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Methods Data from the Asia‐Pacific Lupus Collaboration cohort were analyzed (2013–2021).
Amanda M. Saracino, Yanjie Hao, Dylan Hansen, Yi‐Hsing Chen, Alberta Hoi, Vera Golder, Jiacai Cho, Aisha Lateef, Worawit Louthrenoo, Laniyati Hamijoyo, Shue Fen Luo, Yeong‐Jian Jan Wu, Sandra Navarra, Leonid Zamora, Chak Sing Lau, Shirley Chan, Zhanguo Li, Hai‐hong Yao, Sargunan Sockalingam, B. M. D. B. Basnayake, Yasuhiro Katsumata, Masayoshi Harigai, Zhuoli Zhang, Jun Kikuchi, Yuko Kaneko, Tsutomu Takeuchi, Madelynn Chan, Sang‐Cheol Bae, Fiona Goldblatt, Sean O'Neill, Geraldine Hassett, Kristine Ng, Nicola Tugnet, Mark Sapsford, Yih Jia Poh, Michael Tee, Cherica Tee, Naoaki Ohkubo, Yoshiya Tanaka, Rangi Kandane‐Rathnayake, Eric Morand, Shereen Oon, Mandana Nikpour   +42 more
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Late-onset Blount's disease

, 2011
Includes bibliographical references.In 1937 WP Blount published a review of tibia vara or osteochondrosis deformans of the proximal tibia. Late-onset Blount's disease is varus deformity of the proximal tibia that occurs at or after 6 years old (excluding
White, Clive David
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Alteration of the sitting and standing movement in adult spinal deformity

, 2022
Adults with spinal deformity (ASD) are known to have spinal malalignment affecting their quality of life and daily life activities. While walking kinematics were shown to be altered in ASD, other functional activities are yet to be evaluated such as ...
SAAD, Eddy, ASSI, Ayman, SKALLI, Wafa, MASSAAD, Abir, RACHKIDI, Rami, FAKHOURY, Marc, MEKHAEL, Mario, SALIBY, Renée Maria, SEMAAN, Karl, KAWKABANI, Georges, LAFAGE, Virginie, KARAM, Krystel Abi, JABER, Elena, GHANEM, Ismat   +13 more
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