Predictors and outcomes of crossover to surgery from physical therapy for meniscal tear and osteoarthritis a randomized trial comparing physical therapy and surgery [PDF]
, 2016 BACKGROUND: Arthroscopic partial meniscectomy (APM) combined with physical therapy (PT) have yielded pain relief similar to that provided by PT alone in randomized trials of subjects with a degenerative meniscal tear. However, many patients randomized to
Jones, Morgan H +11 more
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Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.The repair and regeneration of brain tissue faces both biological and technical challenges. Injectable bioscaffolds offer new opportunities to stimulate tissue regrowth in the brain by recruiting neural stem cells. Here, the translational issues are reviewed that need to be address to advance this promising new therapeutic approach from the bench to ...
Michel Modo, Alena Kisel
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Occlusal Rehabilitation In TMJ Degenerative Disease: A Case Report
International Dental JournalIntroduction: Severe tooth wear in early adulthood can cause disc displacement and degenerative joint disease in temporomandibular joint (TMJ). Occlusal rehabilitation is challenging under such conditions. Case description: A 35-year-old female presented
Zhongjie Li, Xiaojing Li, Lixia Yu
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Unveiling degenerative bone changes in the condyle: a texture analysis approach using cone-beam computed tomography [PDF]
Acta Cirúrgica BrasileiraPurpose: The degenerative joint disease is a temporomandibular disorder. By analysing texture parameters, it becomes possible to characterize and differentiate various tissues, based on their textural properties according to cone-beam computed tomography
Michelle Bianchi-de Moraes +5 more
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The pathogenesis of tendinopathy. A molecular perspective [PDF]
, 2004 There are many publications that discuss the aetiology, diagnosis and treatment of the various forms of tendinopathy, but few are based on conclusive scientific evidence.
Riley, GP
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Decellularized Extracellular Matrix (dECM) in Tendon Regeneration: A Comprehensive Review
Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.Decellularized Extracellular Matrix (dECM) offers a promising solution by replicating the native tendon microenvironment and promoting regeneration. This review highlights advances in the decellularization methods, as well as their integration with emerging technologies and translational progress in tendon tissue engineering.
Kumaresan Sakthiabirami +4 more
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Acromioclavicular joint cyst in ASA 3-4 patients. Whether and how quickly it recurs after aspiration and steroid injection [PDF]
, 2016 We observed the clinical course, in the short-medium term, of patients with voluminous type II acromio-clavicular (AC) joint cyst who underwent aspiration and steroid injection regarded as the only possible treatment to avoid possible skin complications.
Candela, Vittorio +2 more
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The role of changes in extracellular matrix of cartilage in the presence of inflammation on the pathology of osteoarthritis. [PDF]
, 2013 Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative disease that affects various tissues surrounding joints such as articular cartilage, subchondral bone, synovial membrane, and ligaments.
Maldonado, Maricela, Nam, Jin
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Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.This work introduces photo‐crosslinkable tyraminated poly(vinyl alcohol)‐gelatin (PVA‐GT) hydrogels as tunable injectable platforms for tissue engineering and growth factor delivery applications. This schematic illustrates the two developed hydrogel formulations and the experimental workflow used to evaluate their physico‐chemical properties in vitro ...
Alessia Longoni +15 more
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Hip dysplasia research at Ghent University: towards a new approach to assess hip quality? [PDF]
, 2006 C
Comhaire, Frank +5 more
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