A review on the potential of Bruton’s tyrosine kinase (Btk) inhibitor – Ibrutinib for treatment of Multiple Myeloma (MM) by Sze-Ting Bong, Lydia Ngiik-Shiew Law, Jodi Woan-Fei Law

“… Multiple myeloma (MM) is characterized by the over-production of monoclonal plasma cells that eventually become malignant in the bone marrow. MM remains as an incurable cancer, but it can be treated through chemotherapy. …”
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Vascular Wall-Resident Multipotent Stem Cells of Mesenchymal Nature within the Process of Vascular Remodeling: Cellular Basis, Clinical Relevance, and Implications for Stem Cell Th... by Diana Klein

“…Until some years ago, the bone marrow and the endothelial cell compartment lining the vessel lumen (subendothelial space) were thought to be the only sources providing vascular progenitor cells. …”
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A Case of Neglected Posterior Fracture Dislocation of the Shoulder Treated With Greater Tuberosity Osteotomy by Masashi Koide, Satoshi Tateda, Sayaka Miyasaka, Akihiro Yasuyama, Yoichi Sasaki, Mika Abe

“…Radiological examination revealed posterior shoulder dislocation associated with greater tuberosity malunion and a small bone fracture of the posterior portion of the glenoid. …”
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Cellular therapy for the peripheral arterial disease treatment: Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis. by Mónica Rodríguez-Valiente, Cristina Fuente-Mora, Javier Sánchez-Gálvez, Micaela Ortín-Pérez, Manuel Pardo-Ríos, José Manuel Sánchez-Sáez, Isac Davidson Santiago Fernandes Pimenta, Grasiela Piuvezam, Laura Ramos-Petersen

“…Many studies have proposed the use of stem cells, such as mesenchymal stem cells, or even mononuclear cells isolated from peripheral blood or bone marrow, to treat PAD. This paper reports a protocol of systematic review and meta-analysis that aims to identify the effects of stem cell treatment in patients with peripheral arterial disease. …”
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THE RADIATION DOSE PROFILE IN PEDIATRIC INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY TO ESTIMATE THE STOCHASTIC EFFECT RISK: PRELIMINARY STUDY by Lailatul Muqmiroh, Soegardo Indra Praptono, Rusmanto Rusmanto, Risalatul Latifah, nggraini Dwi Sensusiati

“…Result: The results showed that the greatest exposure was received around vertebrae (bone marrow) because of the superimpose X-ray on the vertebrae during the procedures. …”
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OSTEOCHONDROMA FRACTURE IN YOUNG ATHLETE: A CASE REPORT by Ilham Abdullah Irsyam, Andriandi Andriandi, Nehemia Meliala

“…Background: Osteochondroma is a benign bone tumor that most cases are asymptomatic. The symptoms may occur as a complication of osteochondroma, which is rarely happened. …”
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A new method to assess lumbar vertebral body rotation on simple radiographs by Suk-Joong Lee, Sanghyun Joung, Sungmin Kim, Hyun-Joo Lee, Maria Florencia Deslivia

“…This is an experimental model using saw bone and motorized device to identify the possible parameter of vertebral body axial rotation on simple radiographs. …”
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Investigation of glenoid fossa roof thickness in patients with and without TMJ disorders in a Turkish Subpopulation by Oguzhan Altun, Elif Sobi, Numan Dedeoglu

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate the minimum thickness of the glenoid fossa (GFMT), the discontinuity of the roof of the glenoid fossa, and degenerative bone changes (DBC) using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT), and to compare these findings between the patients with temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMD) and patients witout TMD. …”
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Operative Techniques for Cervical Radiculopathy and Myelopathy by R. G. Kavanagh, J. S. Butler, J. M. O'Byrne, A. R. Poynton

“…The use of autograft to achieve cervical fusion is still the gold standard with allograft showing similar results; however fusion techniques are constantly evolving with novel synthetic bone graft substitutes now widely available.…”
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Stratégies de subsistance et analyse culturelle de populations néolithiques de Ligurie : approche par l’étude isotopique (δ13C et δ15N) des restes osseux by Gwenaëlle Le Bras-Goude, Didier Binder, Vincenzo Formicola, Christine Couture-Veschambre, Jean-Jacques Hublin, Isabelle Richards, Henri Duday

“…The presence of human burials and animal remains from various sites from this region allows the use of isotopic methods, and in particular the study of the δ13C and δ15N values of bone collagen, which provides information on the sources of dietary protein. …”
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Endoscopic Removal of a Supernumerary Premolar in the Mandible during a Dental Implant Placement by Víctor Beltrán, Mario Cantín, Eduardo Borie, Ramón Fuentes, Wilfried Engelke

“…In the mandibular supernumerary premolar, a more conservative approach is required because of the presence of complications associated with conventional surgery due to the close proximity of the said premolar to the alveolar inferior and mental nerves, and the need for bone conservation for implant placement. The endoscopic surgical approach has been used for the removal of the maxillary supernumerary tooth, impacted third molar, and implants. …”
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Er: YAG Laser Minimally Invasive Tooth Extraction by Wenjun Ouyang, Jiang Tao

“…The Hypothesis: Conventional tooth extraction may result in alveolar bone resorption, infection, bleeding, and pain. Most minimally invasive extraction methods aim to sever the periodontal ligament while reducing lateral pressure. …”
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Histopathological Spectrum and Immunohistochemistry Expression of Pediatric Solid Malignant Tumors: An Observational Study by Bhumika Patel, Jagadale Kunda, Reena Bharadwaj

“…Results: The top five categories of tumors were retinoblastomas, lymphomas, neuroblastomas, bone and soft tissue tumors, and renal and reproductive system tumors. …”
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Cerebral vein thrombosis as the initial presentation of acute promyelocytic leukemia (APML) by Fizza Zulfiqar, Noora Khadoori, Lisa Deptula, Geetha Krishnamoorthy

“…Her complete blood count showed mild pancytopenia, with normal peripheral smear. She had a normal bone marrow biopsy done due to leukocytosis a year ago. …”
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L’ attirail d’un magicien rangé dans une cave de Chartres/Autricum by Dominique Joly, Richard Gordon, Jonathan Simon, William Van Andringa, Stéphane Willerval

“…These objects were hidden in the tiny cellar of a domus collapsed after a fire at the turn of the 1st and 2nd century AD.This set includes three snake-vases, a broad-bladed knife, two oil lamps, fifteen entire vessels (bottles, flasks, plates and jars), a small assortment of carbonised animal bones and smelt glass sherds. Iron and copper-alloy pieces and bone hinges make possible the reconstruction of a casket, a cupboard and probably one or two chests.The text of the turibulum is inscribed from the top to the foot, on four columns divided by vertical lines, each one corresponding to a cardinal direction. …”
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Natural History of Invasive Papillary Breast Carcinoma Followed for 10 Years: A Case Report and Literature Review by Yong Joon Suh, Hyukjai Shin, Tae Jung Kwon

“…However, a whole-body bone scan and 18F-FDG PET/CT showed no evidence of distant metastasis. …”
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Spinal Tuberculosis and Cold Abscess without Known Primary Disease: Case Report and Review of the Literature by Rima Patel, Vedavyas Gannamani, Emily Shay, David Alcid

“…Extrapulmonary tuberculosis (TB) is uncommon but not rare. Bone and joint involvement constitute about 10% of extrapulmonary TB cases, with the spine being the most frequently affected site. …”
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Unmasking of normocalcemic primary hyperparathyroidism after sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitor initiation by Christodoulos Dolapsakis, Emmanouil Karofylakis, Stamatios Chalvatzis

“…Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors have complex interactions with bone metabolism, including an increase in parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels. …”
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Extraanatomic bypass grafting in a patient with an infected femoral defect caused by a rollover accident: a case report by Dae Sung Ma, Dong Hun Kim, Jae-Wook Ryu, Sung Wook Chang

“…He had multiple pelvic bone fractures and a left common femoral artery injury with soft tissue loss. …”
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The Value of Large Sections in Surgical Pathology by Maria P. Foschini, Chiara Baldovini, Yuko Ishikawa, Vincenzo Eusebi

“…Similarly LS have been used to study neoplastic, inflammatory, and degenerative diseases affecting various organs, as brain, lung, gastrointentinal tract, bone, urinary tract, prostate, and placenta. Currently LS are mostly applied to diagnostic routine to better stage tumours such as prostate and breast carcinomas or to correlate radiologic imaging to gross specimens. …”
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