Pedicle Temporalis Fascial Flap with Axial Scalp Flap Obviates Need of Free Flap in Extensive Scalp Wound by F. W. Nangole, S. O. Khainga

“…Extensive scalp defect with exposed bone is best reconstructed with flaps. Majority of these wounds are now routinely reconstructed with free flaps in many centers. …”
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Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the Submandibular Gland, Locoregional Recurrence, and a Solitary Liver Metastasis More Than 30 Years Since Primary Diagnosis by A. Coupland, A. Sewpaul, A. Darne, S. White

“…The preferential sites of metastases are the lung and bone, followed by the brain and liver. Most liver metastases are derived from nonparotid ACCs, and the presentation is often related to local recurrence or metastases to other organs. …”
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Intraosseous Lipoma of the Sphenoid: A Case Study by Zygmunt Jamrozik, Grzegorz Rosiak, Biruta Kierdaszuk, Krzysztof Milczarek, Anna Kamińska, Dorota Dziewulska, Antoni Krzeski

“…Intraosseous lipoma is very rare, usually benign tumor of flat bones. However, the localization in skull bones is described in sporadic cases. …”
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Designing Novel Interfaces via Surface Functionalization of Short-Chain-Length Polyhydroxyalkanoates by S. Vigneswari, J. M. Chai, K. Shantini, K. Bhubalan, A. A. Amirul

“…Thus far, these surface modifications have led to PHA being widely used in various biomedical and pharmaceutical applications such as cardiac patches, wound management, nerve, bone, and cartilage repair. This review addresses the surface modification on biomedical applications focusing on short-chain-length PHA such as poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) [P(3HB)], poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-4-hydroxybutyrate) [P(3HB-co-4HB)] and poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) [P(3HB-co-3HV)].…”
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Male Child with Van Wyk-Grumbach's Syndrome and Other Complications of Long-Standing Primary Hypothyroidism: A Case Report by Ahmed Omran, Jing Peng, Biswas Shrestha, Muhammad Usman Ashhab, Fei Yin

“…However, in rare conditions, children with long-standing hypothyroidism present with signs of Van Wyk-Grumbach's syndrome (VWGS) which include juvenile hypothyroidism, delayed bone age, and pseudoprecocious puberty. We report a rare case of prepubertal male child from Asian origin, presented with long-standing untreated hypothyroidism complicated with VWGS and other complications including obesity, short stature, hepatomegaly, asymptomatic mild pericardial effusion, and pituitary hyperplasia.…”
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Controversy About Management of Osteoarthritis with Disease-modifying Anti-rheumatic Drugs by CUI Hanshu, LIU Bin

“…Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative joint cartilage disease characterized pathologically by osteophytes formation and subchondral bone damage. It leads to pain, stiffness, deformation and even disability in the patients, and increases the risk of comorbidities. …”
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Management of a Severely Submerged Primary Molar: A Case Report by Iman Parisay, Fatemeh Kebriaei, Bentolhoda Varkesh, Milad Soruri, Roya Ghafourifard

“…After one year, tooth mobility, bone formation, and development of a permanent successor were in good condition.…”
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Granulomatous Osteonecrosis in Crohn’s Disease by Hugh J Freeman, David Owen, Mario Millan

“…Because prior specialized perfusion fixation pathological studies of the intestine in Crohn’s disease have shown that granulomas are located in the walls of blood vessels, a possible mechanism for the pathogenesis of osteonecrosis in Crohn’s disease is chronic microvascular ischemia of bone.…”
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Management of a Previously Failed Root Perforation Repair with Geristore and Deepithelialized Gingival Graft: A 5-Year Follow-Up Case Report by Talal M. Zahid

“…More specifically, perforations occurring relative to the crestal bone have a poor prognosis even after repair due to their proximity to the gingival tissues. …”
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Detoxification of Implant Surfaces Affected by Peri-Implant Disease: An Overview of Surgical Methods by Pilar Valderrama, Thomas G. Wilson Jr

“…The outcome variables were the ability of the therapeutic method to eliminate the biofilm and endotoxins from the implant surface, the changes in clinical parameters, radiographic bone fill, and histological reosseointegration. Results. …”
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Ochronotic arthropathy: skeletal manifestations and orthopaedic treatment by Khaled Hamed Salem, Alyaa Diaa Elmoghazy

“…Enthesopathy or tendon ruptures may occur, and reduced bone density is not unusual. A low-protein diet and ascorbic acid may reduce HGA levels. …”
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A Rare Cause of Testicular Metastasis: Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma by Alper Nesip Manav, Ercan Kazan, Mehmet Şirin Ertek, Akın Soner Amasyalı, Nil Çulhacı, Haluk Erol

“…Two-thirds of upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) is of invasive stage at diagnosis and metastatic sites are the pelvic lymph nodes, liver, lung, and bone. We report a rare case of metastatic UTUC to the testis which has not been reported before, except one case in the literature. …”
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Septic Bleeding of the Common Carotid Artery Following Total Thyroidectomy: An Atypical Complication by T. Jamaan, J. Raedecke, C. Kayser, K. D. Rueckauer, O. Thomusch

“…Following the initial operative intervention with local excision of the cyst including resection of the medial part of the hyoid bone, pathology revealed papillary carcinoma. Thus secondary total thyroidectomy with locoregional lymphadenectomy was performed. …”
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Calcifying Epithelial Odontogenic Tumor by Olavo Hoston Gonçalves Pereira, Laura Priscila Barboza de Carvalho, Vilson Lacerda Brasileiro Junior, Cláudia Roberta Leite Vieira de Figueiredo

“…The calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumor (CEOT) is a rare benign epithelial odontogenic neoplasm of slow growth that is locally aggressive and tends to invade bone and adjacent soft tissue. Here is reported the case of a 21-year-old female patient with a CEOT in the left mandibular posterior region. …”
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Growth Retardation in Children with Kidney Disease by Paulina Salas, Viola Pinto, Josefina Rodriguez, Maria Jose Zambrano, Veronica Mericq

“…Growth failure in the setting of kidney disease is multifactorial and is related to poor nutritional status as well as comorbidities, such as anemia, bone and mineral disorders, and alterations in hormonal responses, as well as to aspects of treatment such as steroid exposure. …”
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Multiple Myeloma in a Patient with ANKRD26-Related Thrombocytopenia Successfully Treated with Combination Therapy and Autologous Stem Cell Transplant by Muhammad Husnain, Trent Wang, Maikel Valdes, James Hoffman, Lazaros Lekakis

“…ANKRD26-related thrombocytopenia is characterized by moderate thrombocytopenia with minimal bleeding, normal platelet size, and dysmegakaryopoiesis on bone marrow evaluation. ANKRD26 mutation has been previously associated with myeloid malignancies, including acute myeloid leukemia, myelodysplastic syndrome, and chronic myeloid leukemia. …”
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Concurrent Polycythemia of Undetermined Etiology and Smouldering Plasma Cell Myeloma by Roula Katerji, Chad A. Hudson

“…Twelve years later, when a bone marrow biopsy was performed in an attempt to determine the etiology of the polycythemia, findings diagnostic of plasma cell myeloma were discovered. …”
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Implant-Retained Obturator for an Edentulous Patient with a Hemimaxillectomy Defect Complicated with Microstomia by Pravinkumar G. Patil, Smita Nimbalkar-Patil

“…Dental implant retention is useful treatment option in edentulous patients with maxillary surgical defect provided that sufficient bone volume and accessibility are there for implant placement.…”
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Metabolic Changes after Urinary Diversion by Frank Van der Aa, Steven Joniau, Marcel Van Den Branden, Hein Van Poppel

“…Electrolyte abnormalities can occur frequently such as hyperchloremic metabolic acidosis, or less frequently such as hypokalemia, hypocalcaemia, and hypomagnesaemia. Bone health is at risk in patients with urinary diversion. …”
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Adhesive-Enhanced Sternal Closure: Feasibility and Safety of Late Sternal Reentry by Aaron J. Spooner, Holly E. M. Mewhort, Lisa M. DiFrancesco, Paul W. M. Fedak

“…This clinical case report describes sternal reentry performed years after adhesive-enhanced sternal closure using Kryptonite bone cement. This report provides novel data on the late effects of this innovation. …”
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