Osteogenesis Imperfecta (Type IV) with Dental Findings in Siblings by Shishir Ram Shetty, Deepa Dsouza, Subhas Babu, Preethi Balan

“…Besides bone fragility, features like laxity of the ligaments, blue sclera, growth retardation, and scoliosis are also observed. …”
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Improving the Safety of Tolerance Induction: Chimerism and Cellular Co-Treatment Strategies Applied to Vascularized Composite Allografts by Wei-Chao Huang, Jeng-Yee Lin, Christopher Glenn Wallace, Fu-Chan Wei, Shuen-Kuei Liao

“…Recently it has been demonstrated that VCAs incorporating a vascularized long bone in a rat model provide concurrent vascularized bone marrow transplantation that, itself, functions to establish hematopoietic chimerism and donor-specific tolerance following non-myeloablative conditioning of recipients. …”
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Physicochemical Characteristics of Chitosan–Alginate Scaffold Containing Atorvastatin by Hananeh Hamedfar, Tayebeh Zivari-Ghader, Abolfazl Akbarzadeh, Soodabeh Davaran

“…In addition to being a lipid-lowering medication, atorvastatin (ATV) is an anti-inflammatory agent. When there is a bone defect or inflammation of adjacent tissues, it aids in bone repair. …”
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Immediate Nonfunctional Loading of Two Single-Maxillary Postextractive Implants: 6-Year Postloading Results of Two Case Reports by Vincenzo Ariano, Manuele Mancini, Andrea Cardi, Roberta Condò, Loredana Cerroni, Guido Pasquantonio

“…The aim of the study was to evaluate and compare crestal bone loss of single-maxillary immediate postextractive implants and immediate nonfunctional loading (INFL) during 72 months of follow-up. …”
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Contribution of Lung Macrophages to the Inflammatory Responses Induced by Exposure to Air Pollutants by Kunihiko Hiraiwa, Stephan F. van Eeden

“…These mediators produce integrated local (lung, controlled predominantly by epithelial cells) and systemic (bone marrow and vascular system, controlled predominantly by macrophages) inflammatory responses. …”
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A Case of Osteomyelitis after Calcaneal Fracture Treated by Antibiotic-Containing Calcium Phosphate Cements by Yoohak Kim, Fumiaki Inori, Kiyotaka Yamanaka, Shouichi Murakami, Eri Narita, Kazumasa Yamamura, Hiroyuki Yasuda, Makoto Fukuda, Sadahiko Konishi, Yukihide Minoda

“…Remission was obtained by performing curettage of the infected cancellous bone of the calcaneal body and filling antibiotic-containing calcium phosphate cements (CPC) within its bone defect. …”
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Leontiasis ossea in the setting of chronic kidney disease and limited dialysis access: A case report with discussion of therapeutic implications by Sebastian Maletz, BS, Zackery Beauchamp, MD, John Petrilli, MD, FAAFP

“…Leontiasis ossea, also known as craniofacial fibrous dysplasia, is a rare form of osseous hypertrophy of the facial bones associated with chronic kidney disease and secondary hyperparathyroidism. …”
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A Novel Approach for Rehabilitation of a Subtotal Maxillectomy Patient with Immediately Loaded Basal Implant-Supported Prosthesis: 4 Years Follow-Up by Motaz Osman, Abdelnasir G. Ahmad, Fadia Awadalkreem

“…The use of remote bony areas such as the zygomatic bone in cases of large defects provides an innovative substitute for free vascularized osteocutaneous flaps and the solution to flap failures. …”
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Role of Interleukin- (IL-) 17 in the Pathogenesis and Targeted Therapies in Spondyloarthropathies by I-Tsu Chyuan, Ji-Yih Chen

“…Spondyloarthropathy (SpA) is a unique type of joint inflammation characterized by coexisting erosive bone damage and pathological new bone formation. …”
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Non-metric variations in individuals who died during the perinatal period in past populations: recording protocol and comparative data by Caroline Partiot, Dominique Castex, Valérie Delattre, Bruno Maureille, Mark Guillon

“…Non-metric variations, also referred to as "epigenetic variations" or asymptomatic bone variants, are bone or dental phenotypic variants of unknown origin, with no known pathological etiology. …”
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Using Platelet-Rich Fibrin to Remove Graphite Tattoos May Yield Excellent Long-Term Result by Young Joon Cho, Yong Tak Jeong, Tae Hee Lee, Hyun Woo Cho

“…The entire pigmented gingiva was surgically removed and covered with two layers of PRF membrane to protect the exposed bone surface and provide an extracellular matrix for migration of gingival fibroblasts. …”
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Skeletal Muscle Lymphoma Presenting with Chronic Compartment Syndrome of Leg after Trauma by Jhong-You Li, Chung-Liang Li, Chun-Kuan Lu

“…Postoperative pathologic examination and bone marrow aspiration revealed B-cell lymphoma with bone marrow involvement postoperatively. …”
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Rupture of Extensor Pollicis Longus Tendon Caused by Scaphoid Nonunion Advanced Collapse Wrist by Takahito Kojima, Masataka Yasuda, Shunpei Hama, Makoto Fukuda, Kenta Minato

“…During surgery, the EPL tendon was found to be absent, a proximal-type scaphoid nonunion was detected, and bone growth to the dorsal part of the dorsal ridge was observed. …”
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Early Healing Events around Titanium Implant Devices with Different Surface Microtopography: A Pilot Study in an In Vivo Rabbit Model by Ester Orsini, Stefano Salgarello, Désirée Martini, Beatrice Bacchelli, Marilisa Quaranta, Luciano Pisoni, Emma Bellei, Monika Joechler, Vittoria Ottani

“…The insertion of titanium devices into the proximal tibia elicited a sequence of healing events. Newly formed bone proceeded through an early distance osteogenesis, common to both surfaces, and a delayed contact osteogenesis which seemed to follow different patterns at the two surfaces. …”
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Association between incident falls and subsequent fractures in patients attending the fracture liaison service after an index fracture: a 3-year prospective observational cohort st... by Piet Geusens, Jacqueline R Center, Tuan V Nguyen, Thach Tran, Johanna Driessen, Joop P van den Bergh, John Eisman, Caroline E Wyers, Lisanne Vranken, Robert Y Van der Velde, Heinrich M J Janzing, Sjoerd Kaarsemakers, Dana Bliuc

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Custom-Made Computer-Aided-Design/Computer-Aided-Manufacturing Biphasic Calcium-Phosphate Scaffold for Augmentation of an Atrophic Mandibular Anterior Ridge by Francesco Guido Mangano, Piero Antonio Zecca, Ric van Noort, Samvel Apresyan, Giovanna Iezzi, Adriano Piattelli, Aldo Macchi, Carlo Mangano

“…The histologic samples retrieved from the implant sites revealed compact mature bone undergoing remodelling, marrow spaces, and newly formed trabecular bone surrounded by residual BCP particles. …”
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Engineering soft-hard tissue interfaces in dental and craniofacial system by spatially controlled bioactivities by Hun Jin Jeong, Lan Anh P. Hoang, Neeve Chen, Elen Zhu, Albert Wang, Bozhi Chen, Emma Y. Wang, Christopher L. Ricupero, Chang H. Lee

“…In the musculoskeletal system, the soft-hard tissue interfaces at tendon-bone, ligament-bone, and meniscus-bone have been extensively researched as regenerative targets. …”
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The Combined Use of Platelet-Rich Plasma Clot Releasate and Allogeneic Human Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cells Rescue Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head by Yanxue Wang, Shuo Luan, Ze Yuan, Shaoling Wang, Shengnuo Fan, Chao Ma, Shaoling Wu

“…The effects of PRCR, UC-MSCs, and PRCR + UC-MSCs on cell viability, apoptosis, migration, and differentiation capacities of DEX-treated bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) and human umbilical vein endothelial cell (HUVECs) were explored via Transwell assays. …”
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A Case of Nasopharyngeal Mycobacteriosis with Bony Erosion of the External Skull Base by Kohei Matsuo, Satoshi Tanaka, Masayuki Sakata, Hiroki Takeda, Akihiro Nagata, Masashi Mori, Rie Ito, Yoshifumi Yamamoto, Kiyonobu Ueno, Atsuhiko Uno

“…We present a case in which skull base bone erosion appeared and was alleviated during the course of the treatment. …”
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Evaluation of plasma cell sorting methods in multiple myeloma patients: flow cytometry versus magnetic beads by Yu Jeong Choi, Jaeguk Choi, Yehyun Kang, Saeam Shin, Seung-Tae Lee, Jong Rak Choi

“…Conclusion Our study demonstrates that MACS is a viable alternative for plasma cell sorting in bone marrow samples of patients with PCN.…”
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