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Congenital Knee Dislocation: A Case Report

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 2, February 2026.
ABSTRACT Congenital knee dislocation (CKD) is a rare anomaly characterized by anterior and lateral displacement of the tibia in relation to the femur. Its incidence is 0.017 per 1000 live births, predominating in the female sex. Its etiology is unknown, but intrinsic (genetic) and extrinsic (mechanical) predisposing factors have been identified ...
Miguel Castro‐Lara, Gricelda Elizabeth Palencia Sagastume, Kristhel Gaitán‐Zambrano, Carlos Hernan Baca Garcia, Johana Azucena Palencia Sagastume, José Maradiaga   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Spina bifida-predisposing heterozygous mutations in Planar Cell Polarity genes and Zic2 reduce bone mass in young mice [PDF]

, 2018
Fractures are a common comorbidity in children with the neural tube defect (NTD) spina bifida. Mutations in the Wnt/planar cell polarity (PCP) pathway contribute to NTDs in humans and mice, but whether this pathway independently determines bone mass is ...
A Kamalakar, A Trinh, AJ Copp, AJ Copp, AS Findlay, B Wang, BA Alman, C Cooper, C Hartmann, CF Davey, CH Chen, D Karasik, D Szklarczyk, DG Winkler, DJ Epstein, DM Juriloff, E Canalis, E Nikolopoulou, EM Curtis, GH Li, GL Galea, GL Galea, GL Galea, GL Galea, H Marreiros, H Yin, HF Zheng, IR Orriss, IR Orriss, JK Morris, JN Murdoch, K Estrada, KC Keller, KS Joeng, L D’Andrea, LJ Martin, LL Yates, LL Yates, M Akbar, M Kalogeropoulos, ME Ross, MJ Anderson, MJ Harris, MJ Harris, MR Dohn, NC Nowlan, P Andre, P Elms, P Ybot-Gonzalez, P Ybot-Gonzalez, R Klootwijk, R Xu, S Babayeva, S Li, S Maere, SA Brown, SE Taylor, SJ Conway, T Dodge, T Yang, UM Ayturk, V Martinelli, W Yang, Y Erdem, Y Koyabu, Y Lei, Z Kibar   +66 more
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Intravesical oxybutynin for bladder capacity in children with spina bifida: the ‘Place de l’OXybutynine Intravésicale chez le Patient Enfant Neurologique’ (POXIPEN) trial protocol

BJU International, Volume 137, Issue 2, Page 390-398, February 2026.
Background Neurogenic bladder is defined as a dysfunction of the bladder resulting from damage to the central or peripheral nervous systems. Its treatment is based on a progressive therapeutic escalation, rapidly involving invasive therapeutic procedures such as repeated intradetrusor injections and surgery.
Marie Buzzi, Jonathan Epstein, Zahi Hatem, Nadine Juge, Charles Mazeaud, Jean‐Louis Lemelle, Nicolas Berte   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prenatal folic acid use associated with decreased risk of myelomeningocele: A case-control study offers further support for folic acid fortification in Bangladesh.

PLoS ONE, 2017
Neural tube defects contribute to severe morbidity and mortality in children and adults; however, they are largely preventable through maternal intake of folic acid before and during early pregnancy.
Vijaya Kancherla, Md Omar Sharif Ibne Hasan, Rezina Hamid, Ligi Paul, Jacob Selhub, Godfrey Oakley, Quazi Quamruzzaman, Maitreyi Mazumdar   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

A 50‐year perspective on the use and potential of artiodactyl calcanei in bone adaptation studies

Biological Reviews, Volume 101, Issue 1, Page 437-485, February 2026.
ABSTRACT Sheep and deer calcanei are important models for studying cortical (compact) and trabecular (cancellous) bone adaptation because they are amenable to direct strain measurement (due to lack of surrounding muscles), experience relatively simple/unidirectional bending, exhibit osteon remodelling, and have the most pronounced regional variations ...
John G. Skedros
wiley   +1 more source

Deformidad vertebral y mielomeningocele: actitud terapéutica y resultados [PDF]

, 1997
Presentamos nuestra experiencia en el tratamiento quirúrgico de la deformidad vertebral relacionada con el mielomeningocele entre los años 1972 y 1995. En ese período un total de 48 pacientes fueron intervenidos.
Bas Conesa, José Luis, Escribá Roca, Ismael, López Viñas, F., Pérez Millán, L. A.   +3 more
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Fractures in myelomeningocele [PDF]

, 2010
BACKGROUND: In patients with myelomeningocele (MMC), a high number of fractures occur in the paralyzed extremities, affecting mobility and independence.
Michael Akbar, Bjoern Bresch, Patric Raiss, Carl Hans Fürstenberg, Thomas Bruckner, Thorsten Seyler, Claus Carstens, Rainer Abel   +7 more
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Effects of Near Infrared Light on Surgical Wound Healing: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

International Wound Journal, Volume 23, Issue 2, February 2026.
ABSTRACT Near infrared (NIR) therapy is increasingly used to enhance postoperative wound healing, yet clinical trial results remain inconsistent. To evaluate the effectiveness of NIR therapy on postoperative wound healing and identify treatment parameters associated with optimal outcomes: This systematic review and meta‐analysis registered at PROSPERO (
Junyan Liu, Varun Gopal, Brian Ellis, Ian Ray, Suguna Pappu, Yih‐Kuen Jan   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Efficacy and safety of VEPTR instrumentation for progressive spine deformities in young children without rib fusions [PDF]

, 2018
This retrospective study analyses 23 children treated with vertical expandable prosthetic titanium rib (VEPTR) for correction of non-congenital early onset spine deformities. After the index procedure (IP), the device was lengthened at 6-month intervals.
Hasler, Carol-Claudius, Hefti, Fritz, Mehrkens, Arne   +2 more
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The Future of the Multidisciplinary Clinic [PDF]

, 2007
The multidisciplinary clinic is the accepted model for health care delivery related to spina bifida. This article focuses on the factors affecting multidisciplinary care delivery and future challenges for multidisciplinary ...
Brei, Timothy J.
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