Understanding the pros and cons of spine surgery for ankylosing spondylitis: experience from a single institution study by Mohammadreza Chehrassan, Mohammadreza Shakeri, Farshad Nikouei, Saeed Sabbaghan, Behnam Sour, Ebrahim Ameri Mahabadi, Hasan Ghandhari

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The Anti-Inflammatory, Phytoestrogenic, and Antioxidative Role of Labisia pumila in Prevention of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis by M. E. Nadia, A. S. Nazrun, M. Norazlina, N. M. Isa, M. Norliza, S. Ima Nirwana

“…Osteoporosis is characterized by skeletal degeneration with low bone mass and destruction of microarchitecture of bone tissue which is attributed to various factors including inflammation. …”
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Monostotic Fibrous Dysplasia of the Rib: A Case Report by Asha Mahadevappa, Sapna Patel, Sunila Ravishankar, Gubbanna V. Manjunath

“…Fibrous dysplasia is a noninherited bone disease in which abnormal differentiation of osteoblasts leads to replacement of normal marrow and cancellous bone by immature bone with fibrous stroma. …”
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Closed (hydrodynamic) versus open (lateral sinus floor) subantral augmentation for single tooth replacement: criteria of decision-making and clinical efficacy by Artemchuk Artem, Yahodka Bohdan, Osmanov Bekir, Kopchak Andrii, Chepurnyi Yurii

“…Median bone height post-surgery was 9.5 mm in “Open” and 8.5 mm in “Closed” (p = 0.0031), with significant bone height increase (p < 0.00001). …”
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Atlas of Fshr expression from novel reporter mice by Hongqian Chen, Hui-Qing Fang, Jin-Tao Liu, Shi-Yu Chang, Li-Ben Cheng, Ming-Xin Sun, Jian-Rui Feng, Ze-Min Liu, Yong-Hong Zhang, Clifford J Rosen, Peng Liu

“…The genetic decoding of the widespread pattern of Fshr expression highlights its physiological relevance beyond reproduction and fertility, and opens new avenues for therapeutic options for age-related disorders of the bones, lungs, kidneys, and hearts, among other tissues. …”
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The Relationship between Osteoporosis and Osteoarthritis of the Knee: A Report of 2 Cases with Suspected Osteonecrosis by Akira Horikawa, Naohisa Miyakoshi, Yoichi Shimada, Hiroyuki Kodama

“…Pathological examination of the resected femoral condyle and proximal tibia showed almost intact joint cartilage, healing of the collapsed subchondral bone, and significant trabecular bone loss. Histologically, no evidence of osteonecrosis, including empty lacunae of the trabecular bone, was observed. …”
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Clinical Evaluation of Unilateral Vertebroplasty for OVCF by Xiaoming Wen, Yan Zhang, Wei Jiang, Wenbo An, Binggang Zhang, Jianjun Liu

“…Under the same puncture conditions, the PCVP group used the method of injection while retreating to achieve a better bone cement dispersion effect by using less bone cement and achieving uniform dispersion of bone cement. …”
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The Role of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor in Metastatic Prostate Cancer to the Skeleton by Emma Roberts, Davina A. F. Cossigny, Gerald M. Y. Quan

“…Despite the clinical implication and high incidence of bone and spinal metastases, the molecular mechanisms behind prostate cancer metastasis to bone and spine are not well understood. …”
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Partial Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears: Current Concepts by Graeme Matthewson, Cara J. Beach, Atiba A. Nelson, Jarret M. Woodmass, Yohei Ono, Richard S. Boorman, Ian K. Y. Lo, Gail M. Thornton

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New approach to identifying elite winter sport athletes’ risk of relative energy deficiency in sport (REDs) by Leigh Gabel, Steven K Boyd, Emily M Smith, Kelly Drager, Erik M Groves, Lauren A Burt

“…After covarying for lean mass, OR suggested a higher likelihood of REDs risk classification for athletes with low cortical thickness, cortical area, total vBMD and bone strength.Conclusions Impaired total vBMD, bone strength and cortical bone parameters were approximately twice as likely (OR: 1.9–3.0) in athletes at-risk of REDs. …”
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A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis of Biomedical Mg Alloy and Surface Coatings in Orthopedic Application by XinYue Lu, HongXin Cai, Yu Ru Li, Xinru Zheng, Jiahao Yun, Wenhui Li, XiaoYu Geng, Jae-Sung Kwon, Heng Bo Jiang

“…Magnesium alloys have great application prospects as ideal bone implant materials. However, their poor corrosion resistance limits their clinical orthopedic application. …”
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High-dose intravenous immunoglobulin may be an efficient treatment option for patients with late-onset high-grade immune effector cell-associated hematotoxicity refractory to stand... by Yousef Laham, Shimrit Ringelstein-Harlev, Daniel Kurnik, Riva Fineman, Dana Yehudai-Ofir, Lilach Bonstein, Noga Setter-Marco, Eyal Braun, Itai Ghersin, Tsila Zuckerman, Ofrat Beyar-Katz

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Late-Onset Recurrent Femoral Cyst Formation 10 Years after ACL Reconstruction: A Case Report and Literature Review by Enrique Sanchez-Munoz, Antonio Maestro Fernández, Iván Pipa Muñiz, Nicolas Rodríguez García

“…Total recovery of the patient was achieved after carrying out revision surgery consisting in bone tunnel filling using autologous bone graft and occlusion of cortical bone defect with local fascial flap. …”
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β-ecdysone/PLGA composite scaffolds promote skull defect healing in diabetic rat by Yicai Luo, Ziwei Wu, Yingjuan Zhang, Yang Qiao, Yinge Wei, Xuan Yan, Xiangyu Ma, Xianxian Huang, Xiaoxia Zhong, Zhimao Ye, Xinping Lu, Hongbing Liao

“…IntroductionDiabetes mellitus often leads to bone metabolism disorders, hindering bone regeneration and delaying the healing of bone defects. β-Ecdysone, a plant-derived hormone known for its wide range of physiological activities, possesses hypoglycemic effects and promotes osteogenic differentiation. …”
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Effect of pore geometry on properties of high-temperature oxidized additively manufactured magnesium scaffolds by Chaoxin Wang, Shuyuan Min, Jinge Liu, Bingchuan Liu, Bo Peng, Caimei Wang, Xiaolin Ma, Peng Wen, Yufeng Zheng, Yun Tian

“…Additionally, the magnesium alloy porous structures influenced the magnesium scaffold material degradation rate and the surrounding environment, impacting the osteogenic differentiation of bone mesenchymal stem cells and bone tissue regeneration. …”
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Emerging Perspectives in Scaffold for Tissue Engineering in Oral Surgery by Gabriele Ceccarelli, Rossella Presta, Laura Benedetti, Maria Gabriella Cusella De Angelis, Saturnino Marco Lupi, Ruggero Rodriguez y Baena

“…Bone regeneration is currently one of the most important and challenging tissue engineering approaches in regenerative medicine. …”
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Evaluation of osseointegration of dental implant with and without primary stability: An experimental study on sheep by Diyar M. Kheder, Ahmed A. Hayder

“…Histologically also ImageJ software used for measuring thread width, the distance between threads and amount of cortical bone at bone-implant contact. Results: Non-significant difference between both groups. …”
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Genetic Determinants of Osteoporosis: Common Bases to Cardiovascular Diseases? by Francesca Marini, Maria Luisa Brandi

“…Osteoporosis is the most common and serious age-related skeletal disorder, characterized by a low bone mass and bone microarchitectural deterioration, with a consequent increase in bone fragility and susceptibility to spontaneous fractures, and it represents a major worldwide health care problem with important implications for health care costs, morbidity and mortality. …”
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The influence of prosthetic treatments and implant-supported prostheses on posterior mandibular ridge atrophy: a retrospective cohort study by Alwin Sokolowski, Sandra Huber, Behrouz Arefnia, Anke Pichler, Martin Lorenzoni, Armin Sokolowski

“…Abstract Aims Bone preservation is a requirement for long-term stability of dental prostheses, which is all the more important in the posterior mandible, given the particular challenges these areas pose to prosthetic treatment. …”
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Unveiling the signal valve specifically tuning the TGF-β1 suppression of osteogenesis: mediation through a SMAD1-SMAD2 complex by Ying-Wen Wang, Ching-Wei Luo

“…Abstract Background TGF-β1 is the most abundant cytokine in bone, in which it serves as a vital factor to interdict adipogenesis and osteogenesis of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BM-MSCs). …”
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