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Diagnostic Tools in the Detection of Physical Child Abuse: A Systematic Review
Child abuse is a critical social issue. The orthopedic surgeon’s role is essential in noticing signs and symptoms of physical abuse. For this reason, several authors have proposed scoring systems to identify abuse early on and reduce undiagnosed cases ...
Vito Pavone +7 more
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Pediatric Hand Surgery Training in Nicaragua: A Sustainable Model of Surgical Education in a Resource-Poor Environment. [PDF]
Recent reports have demonstrated that nearly two-thirds of the world's population do not have access to adequate surgical care, a burden that is borne disproportionately by residents of resource-poor countries.
James, Michelle A +3 more
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Magnesium (Mg) is a load‐bearing biocompatible material which has the ability to reduce stress shielding effect and facilitate osteocompatibility and biodegradation in the presence of body fluids.
Satish Jaiswal +3 more
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Orthopedic Surgery Planning Based on the Integration of Reverse Engineering and Rapid Prototyping [PDF]
This paper describes orthopedic surgical planning based on the integration of RE and RP. Using symmetrical characteristics of the human body, CAD data of the original bone without damages for the injured extent are generated from a mirror ...
Ahn, Dong-Gyu +2 more
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Proximal phalanx fractures are common. Impingements of flexor tendons on the fractured segment after intervention may occur and can be diagnosed by high-resolution ultrasound.
Abdallah El-Sayed Allam +7 more
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Orthopedic surgeries contribute to the overall surgical site infection (SSI) events worldwide. In India, SSI rates vary considerably (1.6–38%); however, there is a lack of a national SSI surveillance system. This study aims to identify the SSI incidence,
Kristina Skender +6 more
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Anesthesia Preoperative Clinic Referral for Elevated Hba1c Reduces Complication Rate in Diabetic Patients Undergoing Total Joint Arthroplasty [PDF]
Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is risk factor for complications after orthopedic surgery. Objectives: We tested the hypothesis that anesthesia preoperative clinic (APC) referral for elevated glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) reduces complication rate ...
Breakwell, Susan +5 more
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PurposeTracheobronchomegaly (TBM) is a rare disease with enlarged trachea and mainstem bronchi, which might not be diagnosed preoperatively because of patient’s nonsymptoms or clinicians’ overlook.
Jun Xiong +4 more
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IntroductionExtracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) is used as a treatment option for several musculoskeletal pathologies in dogs. When performing ESWT using electrohydraulic devices, sedation is commonly recommended due to the noise and discomfort ...
Gina L. Joseph +3 more
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Medication overuse headache, addiction and personality pathology: a controlled study by SWAP-200 [PDF]
Background: Medication Overuse Headache (MOH) is a type of chronic headache, whose mechanisms are still unknown. Some empirical investigations examining the addiction-like behaviors and processes, as well as personality characteristics underlying MOH ...
Cristofalo, Patrizia +8 more
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