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Malignant transformation in chronic osteomyelitis
Revista Brasileira de OrtopediaINTRODUCTION: Carcinomatous degeneration is a rare and late complication developing decades after the diagnosis of chronic osteomyelitis. OBJECTIVES: To present the results from a retrospective study of six cases of squamous cell carcinoma arising ...
Diogo Lino Moura +2 more
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Use of Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate and C-Reactive Protein to Predict Osteomyelitis Recurrence
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2016 Purpose. To determine the association between both erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and C-reactive protein (CRP) and osteomyelitis recurrence. Methods.
Ziwei Lin +2 more
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Paediatric development of radiopharmaceutical imaging agents and radioligand therapeutics
British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.Abstract This review focuses on the development of radiopharmaceutical imaging agents and radioligand therapeutics for paediatric use. Nuclear medicine plays an important role in the diagnosis and treatment of various childhood conditions, including cancers, infections and brain disorders.
Justin L. Hay +5 more
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Perigraftitis treatment and histology: A case report
Clinical Advances in Periodontics, EarlyView.Abstract Background Currently, the two diagnoses of inflammatory peri‐implant diseases are peri‐implant mucositis and peri‐implantitis. The etiology of peri‐implant mucositis and peri‐implantitis is bacterial colonization of the implant. Thus, removal of the implant should eliminate the infection and allow the inflammation to resolve. However, at least
Jonathan H. Do +2 more
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Diabetic foot disease and oedema [PDF]
, 2013 Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are common and disabling, giving rise to significant morbidity and mortality as well as worldwide socioeconomic problems. Despite treatment, DFUs readily become chronic wounds and may lead to major lower limb amputations.
Ho, TK, Leigh, RD, Tsui, J
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Perigraftitis, an independent biologic complication associated with implants placed in grafted bone
Clinical Advances in Periodontics, EarlyView.Abstract Background Perigraftitis is a recently introduced concept describing biologic complications specifically associated with implants placed in grafted bone. It is characterized by inflammation resulting from bacterial colonization of grafted bone and/or residual graft particulates.
Jonathan H. Do +2 more
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A guide to neuromodulation in drug‐resistant epilepsy
Epileptic Disorders, EarlyView.Abstract Neuromodulation is approved for the treatment of drug‐resistant epilepsy. It has been increasingly utilized over the past two decades with the approval of deep brain stimulation (DBS) and responsive neurostimulation (RNS) in addition to vagus nerve stimulation (VNS)—particularly in patients who are not deemed to be good resective surgical ...
Prachi Parikh +10 more
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Presentation and Outcomes After Medical and Surgical Treatment Versus Medical Treatment Alone of Spontaneous Infectious Spondylodiscitis: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis. [PDF]
, 2018 Study Design: Systematic literature review. Objectives: The aims of this study were to (1) describe the clinical features, disabilities, and incidence of neurologic deficits of pyogenic spondylodiscitis prior to treatment and (2) compare the functional ...
Buchholz, Avery L +10 more
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Intracranial fusarium fungal abscess in an immunocompetent patient: case report and review of the literature. [PDF]
, 2014 Introduction Fusarium spp is an omnipresent fungal species that may lead to fatal infections in immunocompromised populations. Spontaneous intracranial infection by Fusarium spp in immunocompetent individuals is exceedingly rare.
Cadden, Joseph +6 more
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Equine Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Background Bone grafting in equine medicine offers a promising contribution to treating orthopaedic developmental diseases and chondral, osteochondral and segmental bone defects. Among grafts, synthetic bone substitutes—alloplastics—show favourable biological properties addressing numerous limitations presented by autografts, xenografts and ...
Katarzyna Skierbiszewska +6 more
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