Orthopedic surgery increases atherosclerotic lesions and necrotic core area in ApoE-/- mice [PDF]
, 2016 Background and aims Observational studies show a peak incidence of cardiovascular events after major surgery. For example, the risk of myocardial infarction increases 25-fold early after hip replacement.
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Orthopedic Day-case Surgery in Nigeria: A Single-center Experience
The Annals of African Surgery, 2021 Background: The concept of day-case surgeries is relevant in orthopedic specialty in developing countries, where orthopedic elective procedures have relatively longer duration of surgical waiting time, mainly due to lack of inpatient bed space.
Echezona Valentine Malizu +2 more
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Scapular Winging following Sports-Related Injury in a Rugby Player
Case Reports in Orthopedics, 2021 The most common cause of medial scapular winging is long thoracic nerve palsy (LTN) and subsequent serratus anterior muscle dysfunction. A 16-year-old right-handed male high-school rugby player developed severe right-sided neck and shoulder pain after ...
Shinya Ishizuka +10 more
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Damage Control Orthopedic Surgery.
Albanian Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, 2018 The concept of damage control surgery was first described for the purpose of treating medically un-stable patients with abdominal trauma. The purpose of such surgery is rapid control of hemorrhage and contamination, not definitive repair of injuries. The
Fatmir Brahimi +2 more
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Anesthesia Preoperative Clinic Referral for Elevated Hba1c Reduces Complication Rate in Diabetic Patients Undergoing Total Joint Arthroplasty [PDF]
, 2015 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 ...
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Thromboprophylaxis does not prevent venous thromboembolism after major surgery
Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, 2015 Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a life-threatening condition or complication and might be one of the worst nightmares for most surgeons. The aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence of venous thrombo-embolism (VTE) in patients undergoing major ...
Adel Attia +3 more
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Radiographic Outcomes of Adult Spinal Deformity Correction : A Critical Analysis of Variability and Failures Across Deformity Patterns [PDF]
, 2014 Study Design: Multicenter, prospective, consecutive, surgical case series from the International Spine Study Group. Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of surgical treatment in restoring spinopelvic (SP) alignment.
AMES, Christopher P. +12 more
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Stem Cells International, 2021 Bone morphogenetic protein 2 (BMP2) induces effective chondrogenesis of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) by promoting Sox9 expression. However, BMP2 also induces chondrocyte hypertrophy and endochondral ossification by upregulating Smad7 expression, which ...
Yongsheng Zeng +10 more
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Economic Analysis of Children's Surgical Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Analysis. [PDF]
, 2016 BackgroundUnderstanding the economic value of health interventions is essential for policy makers to make informed resource allocation decisions. The objective of this systematic review was to summarize available information on the economic impact of ...
Ameh, Emmanuel A +6 more
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Publication rates on the topic of racial and ethnic diversity in dermatology versus other specialties [PDF]
, 2020 Background: The population of the U.S. is becoming more diverse every year. The field of dermatology is not following the same trend. Objective: To assess the promotion of diversity in the field of dermatology by analyzing publications focused on ...
Bray, Jeremy K +3 more
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