Analysis of initial crack path in fretting fatigue by J. Vazquez, S. Astorga, C. Navarro, J. Dominguez

“…For this, a cylindrical pad is pressed, with a constant normal load, N, against a dog-bone type fatigue test specimen. Then, the test specimen is subjected to a cyclic axial stress, ?. …”
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Extraosseous Intradural Chondrosarcoma of the Cervical Spine: A Case Report with Brief Review of Literature by Elizabeth Presutto, Sejal Patel, Joseph Fullmer, Sajeev Ezhapilli

“…Mesenchymal chondrosarcoma (MCS) is a malignant cancer of the cartilage that accounts for less than 1% of all chondrosarcomas and typically occurs within the bone. One-third of all mesenchymal chondrosarcomas are extraosseous soft tissue sarcomas, rendering this as an uncommon entity. …”
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L’enfant de Mezmaiskaya (Caucase) examiné dans une double perspective paléogénétique et paléoanthropologique by Véronique Barriel, Anne-Marie Tillier

“…In 1993 a child skeleton was recovered from the Mezmaiskaya cave in the northern Caucasus. The excellent bone preservation has allowed direct absolute dating and mitochondrial DNA extraction (Golovanova et al. 1999; Ovchinnikov et al. 2000). …”
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Cardiac Amyloidosis Masquerading as Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy: Co-existence or Coincidence? by Madhu Shukla, Jagdish Chander Mohan

“…Multiparametric flow cytometry of the bone marrow aspirate revealed 20% plasma cells immunophenotyped to produce only light-chain immunoglobulins. …”
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Experimental Investigations on Mechanical Properties of AZ31/Eggshell Particle-Based Magnesium Composites by N. Ramanujam, S. Muthukumaran, B. Nagesawara Rao, M. Ramarao, Amol L. Mangrulkar, K. S. Ashraff Ali, L. Pugazhendhi, Mebratu Markos

“…The study mentioned how AZ31 magnesium alloy, reinforced with reinforcing particles, may be used to create implant-related human bone materials. Magnesium alloy reinforced with reinforcing particles is described in the study.…”
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Emergency cesarean section in a pregnant woman with Freeman-Sheldon syndrome and acute respiratory distress. A Case report by Viviana de la Caridad Sáez Cantero

“…Freeman-Sheldon syndrome is a rare genetic disorder characterized by a wide spectrum of bone abnormalities, joint contractures, and typical facial features. …”
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Solitary Extramedullary Plasmacytoma of the Thyroid Gland by M. Ridal, N. Ouattassi, T. Harmouch, A. Amarti, M. N. Alami

“…The prognosis is favorable compared to solitary bone plasmacytomas or multiple myeloma.…”
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New insights into the mechanisms of the immune microenvironment and immunotherapy in osteosarcoma by Cong Luo, Xingxing Min, Danying Zhang

“…Osteosarcoma, a malignant bone tumor primarily affecting adolescents, is highly invasive with a poor prognosis. …”
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Exceptionally Unusual Case of a Self-Inflicted Suicidal Cut Throat Injury by Mezhuneituo Raleng, Anant Prakash Pore, Temsula Alinger

“…On examination a deep 12 cm cut at the level of the hyoid bone exposing the posterior pharyngeal wall was seen. …”
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Pivotal Roles of GM-CSF in Autoimmunity and Inflammation by Aoi Shiomi, Takashi Usui

“…Granulocyte macrophage-colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF) is a hematopoietic growth factor, which stimulates the proliferation of granulocytes and macrophages from bone marrow precursor cells. In autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, Th17 cells have been considered as strong inducers of tissue inflammation. …”
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New Therapeutics to Treat Castrate-Resistant Prostate Cancer by Ömer Acar, Tarık Esen, Nathan A. Lack

“…In this review, we will examine mechanistic and clinical data of several newly approved therapeutics including the chemotherapeutic cabazitaxel, antiandrogen enzalutamide, endocrine disruptor abiraterone acetate, immunotherapy sipuleucel-T, and bone-targeting radiopharmaceutical alpharadin. In addition, we will examine other promising therapeutics that are currently in Phase III trials.…”
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Imaging Molecular Expression on Vascular Endothelial Cells by In Vivo Immunofluorescence Microscopy by Judith M. Runnels, Parisa Zamiri, Joel A. Spencer, Isreal Veilleux, Xunbin Wei, Alexei Bogdanov, Charles P. Lin

“…Other vascular beds such as the bone marrow and ocular blood vessels can be imaged with little or no tissue manipulation. …”
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Septic Arthritis of Hip Caused by Salmonella typhi: A Case Report by M. Shanthi, Uma Sekar, K. S. Sridharan

“…The infection may spread through blood stream and present as local suppurative lesions which may involve any site including the bone and joints. We report a case of septic arthritis of hip in a patient with systemic lupus erthematosis. …”
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Connections and Unmet Needs: Severe Asthma Biologics and Osteoporosis by Fabiana Furci, Marco Umberto Scaramozzino, Giuseppe Rocco Talesa, Corrado Pelaia

“…A single oral corticosteroid course increases the risk of osteoporosis and the continual use of inhaled corticosteroids is correlated over time to an increased risk for both bone conditions. With the use of new, available biologic therapies for asthma, perhaps even anticipating the times of their use in therapeutic management, in the current guidelines and with targeted strategies of prevention it may be possible to improve asthma management, preventing some comorbidities, such as osteoporosis.…”
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CXCR4 and Axillary Lymph Nodes: Review of a Potential Biomarker for Breast Cancer Metastasis by David Hiller, Quyen D. Chu

“…CXCR4 is a 7-transmembrane G-protein chemokine receptor that allows for migration of hematopoietic cells from the bone marrow to the peripheral lymph nodes. Research has shown CXCR4 to be implicated in the invasion and metastasis of several cancers, including carcinoma of the breast. …”
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Early Implant Placement with Immediate Loading in the Mandibular Anterior Region: A Rapid Solution to Edentulism by Arjun Hari Rijal, Bhageshwar Dhami, Pratistha Ghimire, Manoj Humagain, Simant Lamichhane

“…The mobile tooth was extracted, and early implant placement was done along with Bio-Oss bone grafts to fill the jumping distance with no barrier membrane. …”
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Low-Grade Chondrosarcoma of the Proximal Phalanx: A Rare Presentation by Paul Knapp, Alberto Aviles, Christopher Najarian

“…Chondrosarcomas are the second most common primary malignant sarcoma of the bone, though it is overall a rare tumor. Our case presents a 36-year-old Caucasian male who complained of an enlarging mass at his third finger MCP joint. …”
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Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor/Ewing Sarcoma Presenting with Pulmonary Nodular Lesions by Selvi Asker, Fuat Sayir, Gulay Bulut, Aysel Sunnetcioglu, Selami Ekin, Alpaslan Yavuz

“…Primitive neuroectodermal tumors (PNETs) and Ewing sarcoma (EWS) belong to the same family of malignant, small, round cell neoplasms of soft tissue or bone origin. EWS-PNETs that arise in the lung parenchyma involvement are extremely rare in adults. …”
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Vitamin D and autoimmune diseases by Shir Azrielant, Yehuda Shoenfeld

“…In addition to the well-known role of vitamin D in maintaining bone health, evidence from recent years are accumulating in favor of its importance in the functioning of the immune system. …”
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A Case of Transient, Isolated Cranial Nerve VI Palsy due to Skull Base Osteomyelitis by Brijesh Patel, Anas Souqiyyeh, Ammar Ali

“…The common symptoms of skull bone osteomyelitis include ear ache, facial pain, and cranial nerve palsies. …”
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