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A comparison of posterior lumbar interbody fusion and transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion: a literature review and meta-analysis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
BACKGROUND: We compared the perioperative results and complications associated with PLIF and TLIF, and collected evidence for choosing the better fusion method.
Huan Liu   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Autologous Palmaris Longus Tendon Augmentation for Large to Massive Rotator Cuff Tears

open access: yesArthroscopy Techniques, EarlyView.
Abstract This technical note describes an arthroscopic technique that utilizes the autologous palmaris longus (PL) tendon to augment large to massive rotator cuff tears when complete repair is not feasible. The PL tendon is harvested through a minimal wrist incision and delivered intramuscularly into the supraspinatus and/or infraspinatus using a ...
Hee Dong Lee, Jin Uk Jeoung
wiley   +1 more source

Analysis of the pathogenic factors and management of dry eye in ocular surface disorders [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
The tear film represents the interface between the eye and the environment. The alteration of the delicate balance that regulates the secretion and distribution of the tear film determines the dry eye (DE) syndrome. Despite having a multifactorial origin,
Albietz   +14 more
core   +1 more source

Combined Medial Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty and Revision Allograft Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

open access: yesArthroscopy Techniques, EarlyView.
Abstract Combined medial unicompartmental knee arthroplasty and revision anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with an Achilles tendon allograft offers a promising solution for young, active patients with isolated medial compartment osteoarthritis and a failed prior anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.
Ryan J. Froom   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Echocardiographic recognition of a criss-cross heart with double outlet right ventricle [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Crisscross heart (CCH) is a rare cardiac malformation characterized by crossing of the inflow streams of the two ventricles due to an apparent twisting of the heart about its long axis.
Taksande, Amar M.
core   +1 more source

Cardiac tamponade associated with a peripheral vein central venous catheter [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
We present a case of cardiac tamponade associated with placement of a central venous catheter (CVC) via a peripheral vein in a 14-year-old girl with idiopathic scoliosis undergoing corrective surgery.
Bagó, Joan   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Humans are not unique: difficult birth is common in placental mammals

open access: yesBiological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Human childbirth is widely presumed to be uniquely difficult and dangerous compared to birth in other mammals. Tight fetopelvic proportions can result in obstructed labour and contribute to high rates of maternal and neonatal mortality. Ideas summarised under the ‘obstetrical dilemma’ have contributed to this assumption by explaining difficult
Nicole D. S. Grunstra
wiley   +1 more source

Anomalous pulmonary venous drainage due to malposition of septum primum: two case reports and literature review

open access: yesFrontiers in Pediatrics
BackgroundAnomalous pulmonary venous connection with malposition of septum primum (MSP) is a rare pediatric cardiovascular malformation. Although reports in the literature are scarce, accurate pre-operative imaging diagnosis is crucial for selecting the ...
Yan Yang   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Family Involvement and Financial Performance: How Do They Affect the Sustainability Commitment of Family Businesses?

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The socio‐emotional wealth (SEW) perspective suggests that the specific priorities of a family business may make it more or less inclined to engage in sustainable practices. This paper examines how family business heterogeneity regarding family ownership, financial performance, and family board members affects the sustainability commitment of ...
Sonia Sánchez‐Andújar   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Trust and Transformation: Institutional Complexity in Carbon Market Adoption in Emerging Economies' Land‐Based Private Sectors

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Despite global commitments under the Paris Agreement, empirical evidence on the involvement of the land‐based private sector of emerging economies in carbon trading remains limited. The study analyses how behavioural factors and institutional complexities influence the involvement of the land‐based private sector in carbon trading in Indonesia.
Iis Alviya   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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