Pure White Cell Aplasia and Necrotizing Myositis by Peter Geon Kim, Joome Suh, Max W. Adelman, Kwadwo Oduro, Erik Williams, Andrew M. Brunner, David J. Kuter

“…Pure white cell aplasia (PWCA) is a rare hematologic disorder characterized by the absence of neutrophil lineages in the bone marrow with intact megakaryopoiesis and erythropoiesis. …”
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Physical disability in Late Antiquity Milan: slipped capital femoral epiphysis with severe secondary joint disease in the Basilica of San Dionigi by Lucie Biehler-Gomez, Mirko Mattia, Elisabetta Piccolo, Emanuela Maderna, Anna Maria Fedeli, Carmelo Messina, Fabrizio Slavazzi, Cristina Cattaneo

“…The paper presents the skeletal remains of an adult male of 30–40 years with bone lesions and deformity on the left hip, recovered during the archaeological excavation below the former Basilica of San Dionigi, dated to Late Antiquity (3rd – 5th century AD) Milan. …”
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Osteopetrosis and Hip Fracture. Case Report and Literature Review by Liyanira Alonso Leiva, José Julio Requeiro Molina, Ana María Machado Consuegra

“…Its early diagnosis makes it possible to treat the underlying pathology and the fracture early, in order to achieve bone consolidation and incorporate patients into their daily lives with a favorable evolution. …”
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Grover's Disease after Heart Transplantation: A Case Report by Giovanbattista Ippoliti, Marco Paulli, Marco Lucioni, Andrea Maria D'Armini, Marinella Lauriola, Rany Mahrous Haleem Saaleb

“…Histologically characterized by an acantholytic pattern, it has been associated with numerous disorders, including hematologic malignancies, chronic renal failure, and HIV infection, as well as with chemotherapy and bone marrow and/or kidney transplant. Evaluation of followup and treatment is often complicated by spontaneous remission and the occasionally fluctuant course of the disease. …”
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An Unusual Fat-Containing Presacral Tumor in an Elderly Patient by Maria Inês Leite, Afonso Gonçalves, Ana Cristina Ferreira, Santiago Ortiz, Rui Esteves, Isabel Távora

“…Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging provided further confirmation of macroscopic intralesional fat and excluded either adjacent bone invasion or bladder cancer recurrence. A presacral myelolipoma was suspected based on imaging findings, with liposarcoma and teratoma having also been considered for the differential diagnosis. …”
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Non-cirrhotic Splenic-portal Thrombosis, non-tumoral Polycitemia Vera: an Infrequent Association by Samuel Sánchez Sánchez, Karina Rivero García, Osvaldo Rodríguez Morales, René Rivero Rodríguez

“…Abdominal ultrasound showed a markedly ecogenic liver towards vascular structures, compatible with extensive thrombotic areas of the splenic-portal axis, corroborated later by contrast tomography. Bone morrow biopsy concluded a three series hyperplasia, the determination of JAK2V617F mutation was positive. …”
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Orthotic treatment of hip dislocation derived from femoral neck osteomyelitis. Two cases report by José Julio Requeiro Molina, Ana María Machado Consuegra, Liyanira Alonso Leiva, Juana María Morejón Fernández, Gabriela María Requeiro Molina, José Julio Requeiro Morejón

“…Osteomyelitis is a bone inflammation caused mainly by bacteria. In cases of the femur’s neck osteomyelitis and concomitant septic arthritis, complications can lead to considerable joint shortening and deterioration in the long term. …”
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Hepatocellular Carcinoma Metastasis to the Orbit in a Coinfected HIV+ HBV+ Patient Previously Treated with Orthotopic Liver Transplantation: A Case Report by S. Guerriero, G. Infante, E. Giancipoli, S. Cocchi, M. G. Fiore, D. Piscitelli, N. Cardascia

“…CT scans of the head revealed a large, irregular mass in the left orbit causing superior and lateral destruction of the orbital bone. Biopsy specimens of the orbital tumor showed features of metastatic foci of hepatocellular carcinoma. …”
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The Most Cited Papers in Osteoporosis and Related Research by Lukas A. Holzer, Andreas Leithner, Gerold Holzer

“…Osteoporosis is a systemic disease of the bone that affects millions of people and causes burden for both the affected individual and health systems and societies worldwide. …”
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Multicriteria Decision Analysis in Improving Quality of Design in Femoral Component of Knee Prostheses: Influence of Interface Geometry and Material by Ali Jahan, Marjan Bahraminasab

“…In this study, full factorial design of experiment (DOE) method was accompanied by finite element analysis (FEA) to evaluate the effect of inner contours of femoral component on mechanical stability of the implant and biomechanical stresses within the implant components and adjacent bone areas with preservation of the outer contours for standard Co-Cr alloy and a promising functionally graded material (FGM). …”
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Cyanoacrylate for Intraoral Wound Closure: A Possibility? by Parimala Sagar, Kavitha Prasad, R. M. Lalitha, Krishnappa Ranganath

“…In conclusion isoamyl cyanoacrylate can be used for intraoral wound closure, as an alternative to sutures for gluing the mucoperiosteum to bone, for example, after impaction removal, periapical surgeries, and cleft repair. …”
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L’oppidum arverne de Gondole (Le Cendre, Puy-de-Dôme). Topographie de l’occupation protohistorique (La Tène D2) et fouille du quartier artisanal : un premier bilan by Yann Deberge, Ulysse Cabezuelo, Manon Cabanis, Sylvain Foucras, Magali Garcia, Katherine Gruel, Matthew Loughton, François Blondel, Pierre Caillat

“…An open-area excavation conducted outside the Late Iron Age fortification has permitted partial examination of the defenses (ditch) and detailed analysis of an area dedicated to domestic and craft activities (metal working, bone working and ceramic production).In summary, the site is now richly documented and we are able to understand the layout of this large protohistoric occupation that spreads over 70 ha. …”
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An Autopsy Case of Fulminant Systemic Infection of Clostridium perfringens With a Diverse Role of Toxins in a Healthy Patient by Ayano Osamura, Hiromi Onizuka, Kenta Masui, Kumiko Murakami, Tomoko Yamamoto, Yoji Nagashima, Munekazu Takeda, Atsushi Kurata

“…Numerous Gram-positive bacilli were seen in the liver and bone marrow, and C. perfringens was identified in culture of the antemortem blood sample. …”
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Disain Mesin Pengaduk Pakan Puyuh Yang Dilengkapi Dengan Komponen Penyemprot Cairan Fermentasi by Ruzita Sumiati, Fahri Reza, Nandi Pinto, Adriansyah Adriansyah, Yuli Yetri

“…The machine was tested using afeed components divided into 170 kg for Maize bran, 120 kg for bran, 2 kg for mineral, 136  kg  for  Bone  meal , 2  kg  for  Salt and 4L fermented liquid replicated twice at four mixing durations of 4, 8, 12 and 16 min. …”
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A Fused Maxillary Central Incisor and Its Multidisciplinary Treatment: An 18-Year Follow-Up by Lluís Brunet-Llobet, Jaume Miranda-Rius, Eduard Lahor-Soler, Abel Cahuana

“…Maintenance of the root and alveolar bone in young adults at least until full skeletal maturation should be the main treatment objective.…”
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Unusual Mechanism of Facial Nerve Palsy Caused by Penetrating Neck Trauma by Marisa Klančnik, Petar Ivanišević, Marina Krnić Martinić, Petra Smoje, Marta Zrinka Vucemilovic

“…Computed tomography demonstrated an isolated soft tissue injury in the right retroauricular region without bone fracture, parotid gland lesion, or vascular structure involvement. …”
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Microstructural characterisation related to hot tearing of Al-Cu sand mould castings by Mattia Merlin

“…In this paper, the hot tearing behaviour in Al-(4.86)%Cu sand mould castings was preliminary investigated by means of microstructural examination and image analysis. A dog-bone pattern was employed for the realisation of the castings and three Al-Cu alloys with different Cu and Si contents were used. …”
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A Toxicological Evaluation of a Standardized Hydrogenated Extract of Curcumin (CuroWhite™) by Alastimmanahalli Narasimhiah Ravikumar, Joby Jacob, Sreeraj Gopi, Tumkur Subbarao Jagannath

“…The test item was not mutagenic in the bacterial reverse mutation test or in vitro mammalian chromosomal aberration test, and no in vivo genotoxic activity was observed in rat bone marrow in the micronucleus test. A 90-day repeated-dose study was conducted in male and female Sprague-Dawley rats. …”
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Grasses in African ethnoveterinary medicine: Review of their ethnopharmacological properties by Alfred Maroyi

“…Most of the species are used to treat gastrointestinal problems, endoparasites, retained placenta, viral infections, respiratory problems, wounds, ectoparasites, bone fractures, and polyarthritis, and are used as appetite stimulants. …”
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Endovascular Treatment of Vertebral Column Metastases Using Intra-Arterial Cisplatin: Pilot Experience by Bohdan W. Chopko

“…The first patient, a 60-year old female with metastatic lung carcinoma underwent, three cycles of therapy over a 9-week period; the treated regions demonstrated bone remodeling and sclerosis. The second case was a 40-year old male with malignant pheochromocytoma, who underwent a single treatment and succumbed 5 weeks later from progressive widespread disease. …”
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