The formation of lumbar ligamentum flavum cyst (LLFC) represents one of the extremely rare etiologies of lumbar spinal stenosis. Owing to the rarity of such cases and the severe adhesion of LLFC to adjacent tissues, significant challenges are posed to surgical intervention.
Chunjian Gu +3 more
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Unlocking Value: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Hip PJI Diagnostic Pathways Employing the European Bone and Joint Infection Society/Musculoskeletal Infection Society Definition. [PDF]
Diaz-Ledezma C +3 more
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Risk Factors for Discordance Between Synovial Fluid Culture and Intraoperative Cultures in Revision Arthroplasties: Results From a European Multicentre Observational Study. [PDF]
Ottink KD +17 more
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Periodontitis and rheumatoid arthritis—Global efforts to untangle two complex diseases
Abstract Understanding the impact of oral health on rheumatoid arthritis (RA) will inform how best to manage patients with both periodontitis and RA. This review seeks to provide an update on interventional and mechanistic investigations, including a brief summary of European Research programs investigating the link between periodontitis and RA. Recent
Isabel Lopez‐Oliva +2 more
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Synovitis detection in rheumatology: a systematic review and meta-analysis of contrast-enhanced ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging. [PDF]
Abreu BFBB +4 more
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Antibiotic‐mediated immune modulation in periodontitis
Abstract Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory disease affecting the supporting structures of the teeth. Although initiated by dysbiotic microbial communities, its progression is largely driven by the host's uncontrolled inflammatory response. While antibiotics have conventionally been employed in periodontitis therapy for their antimicrobial ...
Lina J. Suárez +6 more
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MiRNA-Mediated Regulation in Osteoarthritis Across Joint Tissues, Including Translational Perspectives in Dogs. [PDF]
Guelfi G +8 more
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ABSTRACT A 3‐year‐old female‐intact German Shepherd presented for the evaluation of progressive shifting leg lameness, carpal swelling, and weight loss with a poor appetite since adoption about three months prior. Routine blood smear evaluation, lymph node, and synovial fluid cytologies all revealed rare neutrophils with cytoplasmic inclusions ...
Samantha L. Braman +3 more
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Bridging Pharmacology and Nanotechnology: Mechanistic Insights into Traditional Chinese Medicine-Based Nanodelivery Systems for Rheumatoid Arthritis. [PDF]
Wu Y +6 more
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Abstract Objective To evaluate if high‐volume lavage results in a negative bacterial culture of egress fluid, regardless of pathogen in an experimental model of equine septic arthritis. Study design Experimental study. Animals A total of 11 horses in three groups (lipopolysaccharide [LPS] Group 1, n = 4; Escherichia coli [E.
Alannah M. Friedlund +4 more
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