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Anti-adhesive effect of hyaluronate in a rabbit laminectomy model

Biomedical Journal, 2014
Background: Postlaminectomy dural adhesion is a common cause of recurrent symptoms. Hyaluronic acid-based gel has been reported to reduce the incidence of postoperative adhesion in the peritoneal cavity; however, its effect on preventing postoperative ...
Jian-Ming Chen, Sheng-Hsun Lee, Tsung-Ting Tsai, Chi-Chien Niu, Lih-Huei Chen, Wen-Jer Chen   +5 more
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Arthroscopic Repair of Articular Surface Partial-Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears: Transtendon Technique versus Repair after Completion of the Tear—A Meta-Analysis

Advances in Orthopedics, 2016
Articular surface partial-thickness rotator cuff tears (PTRCTs) are commonly repaired using two different surgical techniques: transtendon repair or repair after completion of the tear.
Yohei Ono, Jarret M. Woodmass, Aaron J. Bois, Richard S. Boorman, Gail M. Thornton, Ian K. Y. Lo   +5 more
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Expanding the Pipeline: Exposure and Female Mentorship Increase Interest in Orthopaedic Surgery Among Female Premedical Undergraduate Students

JBJS Open Access
Introduction:. Orthopaedic surgery has the greatest degree of gender disparity among all medical specialties, presenting a little-explored opportunity to recruit women into orthopaedics early in the pipeline, particularly as undergraduate students.
Victoria E. Bergstein, BA, Jessica Schmerler, BS, Alexandra H. Seidenstein, MD, PhD, Dawn M. LaPorte, MD, FAOA   +3 more
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“I am trapped in my body”: a qualitative exploration of bodily experiences during brace treatment among adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis

International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being
Purpose Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a spinal deformity that often requires long-term bracing to prevent the progression of spinal curvature. However, bracing impacts several aspects of adolescents’ lives.
Marit Fure, Kristine Risum, Lena Fauske, Hedda Eik   +3 more
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WISP-1 drives bone formation at the expense of fat formation in human perivascular stem cells

Scientific Reports, 2018
The vascular wall within adipose tissue is a source of mesenchymal progenitors, referred to as perivascular stem/stromal cells (PSC). PSC are isolated via fluorescence activated cell sorting (FACS), and defined as a bipartite population of pericytes and ...
Carolyn A. Meyers, Jiajia Xu, Greg Asatrian, Catherine Ding, Jia Shen, Kristen Broderick, Kang Ting, Chia Soo, Bruno Peault, Aaron W. James   +9 more
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Glosso - Pharyngeal Breathing

South African Journal of Physiotherapy, 1958
No abstract available.
Margaret P. Baker
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Multidisciplinary and home-based management in neonatal unilateral foot drop: a case report

Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences
BackgroundFoot drop in newborns is a rare condition with limited cases reported in the literature. It can result from various aetiologies including neurological, muscular, anatomical, or mechanical factors. Diagnosis can be challenging as identifying the
Ilaria Sanzarello, Lorenza Siracusano, Angelo Alito, Carmela De Domenico, Matteo Nanni, Danilo Leonetti   +5 more
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Comparison between Surgical and Conservative Treatment for Distal Radius Fractures in Patients over 65 Years

Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology, 2019
Background: Fractures of the distal radius (DRF) are the most common orthopedic injuries, representing one of the typical fractures indicating underlying osteoporosis.
Gianluca Testa, Andrea Vescio, Paola Di Masi, Giulio Bruno, Giuseppe Sessa, Vito Pavone   +5 more
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Do Female Athletes Return to Sports After Hip Preservation Surgery for Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome?: A Comparative Analysis

Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, 2019
Background: Female patients undergoing surgery for femoroacetabular impingement syndrome (FAIS) often experience inferior clinical outcomes and higher failure rates when compared with male patients.
Rachel M. Frank MD, Kyle N. Kunze BS, Edward C. Beck MPH, William H. Neal BS, Charles A. Bush-Joseph MD, Shane J. Nho MD, MS   +5 more
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Efficacy of a saline wash plus vancomycin/tobramycin-doped PVA composite (PVA-VAN/TOB-P) in a mouse pouch infection model implanted with 3D-printed porous titanium cylinders

Bone & Joint Research
Aims: The efficacy of saline irrigation for treatment of implant-associated infections is limited in the presence of porous metallic implants. This study evaluated the therapeutic efficacy of antibiotic doped bioceramic (vancomycin/tobramycin-doped ...
David C. Markel, Therese Bou-Akl, Bin Wu, Paula Pawlitz, Weiping Ren   +4 more
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