Clopidogrel-Induced Neutropenia after Coronary Stenting: Is Cilostazol a Good Alternative? by Massimo Montalto, Italo Porto, Antonella Gallo, Claudia Camaioni, Roberta Della Bona, Antonio Grieco, Filippo Crea, Raffaele Landolfi

“…We report a case of clopidogrel-induced bone marrow toxicity manifesting with severe neutropenia in a patient treated with multiple coronary stents and provide suggestions for an alternative treatment.…”
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A Comparative Study on Endoscopic Underlay versus Interlay Technique of Type I Tympanoplasty by Sajitha K B, Naveen Kumar A G

“…Conclusion: Endoscopic tympanoplasty, by interlay technique gives a very good success rate both in terms of graft uptake and air-bone gap closure when compared to underlay method. …”
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Integrins identified as potential prognostic markers in osteosarcoma through multi-omics and multi-dataset analysis by Lei Cui, Shuai Zhao, Hai long Teng, Biao Yang, Qian Liu, An Qin

“…Abstract Osteosarcoma represents 20% of primary malignant bone tumors globally. Assessing its prognosis is challenging due to the complex roles of integrins in tumor development and metastasis. …”
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Case report: Primary intraosseous meningioma: a radiological study of two cases confirmed pathologically by Yue Wang, Jibo Hu

“…Computed tomography (CT) imaging demonstrated the destruction of adjacent bone structures. A right frontal temporal craniectomy was subsequently performed and histological examination pathologically confirmed the lesion was the chordoid variant of PIM. …”
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Monitoring Steady Flow Effects on Cell Distribution in Engineered Valve Tissues by Magnetic Resonance Imaging by Catalina Martinez, Angela Henao, Jose E. Rodriguez, Kyle R. Padgett, Sharan Ramaswamy

“…We labeled human vascular smooth muscle (SMCs), endothelial (ECs), and bone marrow–derived mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) with superparamagnetic iron oxide (SPIO) microparticles and visualized them using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) under steady flow. …”
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Solitary Contralateral Adrenal Metastases after Nephrectomy for Renal Cell Carcinoma by Nikolaos Antoniou, Demetrios Karanastasis

“…In order of decreasing frequency, the most common metastatic sites are the lungs, lymph nodes, liver, bone, contralateral kidney and ipsilateral adrenal glands. …”
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Imaging in Periprosthetic Joint Infection Diagnosis: A Comprehensive Review by Armin Hoveidaei, Yasaman Tavakoli, Mohammad Reza Ramezanpour, Mahyaar Omouri-kharashtomi, Seyed Pouya Taghavi, Amir Human Hoveidaei, Janet D. Conway

“…These include radiological techniques such as radiography, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and ultrasound (US); as well as advanced nuclear medicine techniques including bone scintigraphy (BS), anti-granulocyte antibody imaging (AGS), leukocyte scintigraphy (LS), and fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET and FDG-PET/CT). …”
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Accessing 3D Location of Standing Pelvis: Relative Position of Sacral Plateau and Acetabular Cavities versus Pelvis by E. Berthonnaud, R. Hilmi, J. Dimnet

“…This is obtained from coupling biplanar radiography and bone modeling. The technique involves different successive steps. …”
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Treatment of total edentulousness by fixed implant-supported prostheses by Alexandra-Elena Biculescu, Paolo Di Francesco, Mona Dardouk, Misu-Marian Babat, Ioana-Ana-Maria Ciorniciuc, Anca Iuliana Popescu

“…To obtain predictable and effective outcomes, it is critical to use good case selection, detailed treatment planning, and interdisciplinary teamwork [3]. Considerations for bone quantity and quality, occlusal systems, and maintenance methods are also highlighted in order to maximize long-term prosthetic success and patient happiness [4]. …”
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Autoinfarction of Giant Parathyroid Adenoma after Preoperative Withdrawal of Anticoagulants by Raoul Verzijl, Pim J. Bongers, Geetha Mukerji, Ozgur Mete, Karen M. Devon, Jesse D. Pasternak

“…Subsequent imaging studies revealed a large parathyroid mass as well as multiple bone lesions, raising the suspicion of parathyroid carcinoma. …”
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A Rare Case of Suppurative Aspergillosis of the Thyroid by Nikhil Dinaker Thada, Sampath Chandra Prasad, Bhasker Alva, Monika Pokharel, Kishore Chandra Prasad

“…Fungal infections of the thyroid usually occur in immunocompromised patients with hematological malignancies, recipients of bone marrow and solid organ allografts on immunosuppression, and patients with AIDS. …”
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Homonymous Superior Quadrantanopia due to Erdheim-Chester Disease with Asymptomatic Pituitary Involvement by Roaa Ridha Amer, Sara Mohammed Qubaiban, Eman Abdulkarim Bakhsh

“…Thus, the diagnosis of ECD should be kept in mind in the presence of bilateral bone sclerotic lesions.…”
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Transient osteoporosis of the knee in pregnancy: A case report and literature review by Thomas Ferenc, MD, Andro Matković, MD, Nikolina Jurjević, MD, Vitorio Perić, MD, Božidar Šebečić, MD, PhD, Vinko Vidjak, MD, PhD

“…Transient osteoporosis (TO) is a self-limiting bone disorder with a benign clinical course and unknown etiology, typically manifesting in the third trimester of pregnancy. …”
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Long-Term Followup of Adolescent and Young Adult Females with Hypergonadotropic Hypogonadism by Tsimaris Pantelis, Vrachnis Nikolaos, Iliodromiti Zoe, Deligeoroglou Efthymios

“…This paper presents long-term therapeutic management strategies concerning emotional health, hormone replacement therapy, maintenance of bone health, family planning, other associated disorders as well as possible research options for the future.…”
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Metal-on-Metal Hip Retrieval Analysis: A Case Report by Thomas B. Pace, Kara A. Rusaw, Lawrence J. Minette, Brayton R. Shirley, Rebecca G. Snider, John D. DesJardins

“…This is a case report involving a single case with severe bone and soft tissue destruction in a young male patient with a 10-year-metal on-metal total hip arthroplasty. …”
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Imatinib-resistance without BCR/ABL Point Mutation in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia by Aytan Shirinova

“…Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is a myeloproliferative bone marrow neoplasm that occurs because of a fusion gene called BCR-ABL1. …”
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Management of Metachronous Bilateral Testis Cancer in a Patient with Pre-B Cell ALL by Kelly T. Harris, Shakil A. Shaikh, Mark W. Ball, Mohamad E. Allaf, Phillip M. Pierorazio

“…We present a patient with a metachronous, second testicular cancer after being diagnosed with pre-B cell ALL and receiving induction chemotherapy for a bone marrow transplant. We discuss the management of bilateral testis masses in a young patient with a hematologic malignancy as well as the role of immunosuppressive chemotherapy in developing a second cancer. …”
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Current Perspectives in Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapies for Osteoarthritis by Baldur Kristjánsson, Sittisak Honsawek

“…Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are multipotent progenitor cells found in various tissues, most commonly bone marrow and adipose tissue. MSCs are capable of differentiating into osteocytes, adipocytes, and chondrocytes. …”
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Effect of Age and Diabetes on the Response of Mesenchymal Progenitor Cells to Fibrin Matrices by A. Stolzing, H. Colley, A. Scutt

“…MSC are low in number in bone marrow, and therefore in vitro expansion is often necessary. …”
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Biomechanical Investigation of the Efficacy of Conventional Bicycle Helmets at Preventing Facial Injury by Ghaidaa A. Khalid

“…Peak force and linear accelerations were measured for a series of head form impact simulations corresponding to an established testing standard and a newly proposed series of tests derived from modified motorcycle standards, incorporating injury thresholds from the facial bone impact tolerance literature. Almost all impact simulations exceeded the threshold for fracture, soft tissue, and dental trauma. …”
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