A Rare Case of HHV-8 Associated Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis in a Stable HIV Patient by Nonso Osakwe, Diane Johnson, Natalie Klein, Dalia Abdel Azim

“…The patient was found to have anemia which persisted despite repeated transfusion of packed red cells. A bone marrow biopsy to investigate anemia revealed hemophagocytosis. …”
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Contiguous Multilevel Thoracic Ossification of Ligamentum Flavum in a Young Adult Spine by Tsuyoshi Yamada, Ichiro Torigoe, Kenichiro Sakai, Atsushi Okawa, Yoshiyasu Arai

“…The ossification of the ligamentum flavum (OLF) was characterized by the replacement of the ligamentum flavum by ectopic new bone formation. Although OLF is well known as one of the causes of thoracic myelopathy through the compression of the spinal cord from the posterolateral side, contiguous multilevel OLF is quite a rare cause of myelopathy. …”
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Modeling of Chronic Myeloid Leukemia: An Overview of In Vivo Murine and Human Xenograft Models by Pallavi Sontakke, Jenny Jaques, Edo Vellenga, Jan Jacob Schuringa

“…These models range from (conditional) transgenic models, knock-in models, and murine bone marrow retroviral transduction models followed by transplantation. …”
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Pseudogout Associated Hip Pain in a Patient with HIV Infection by Benan M. Dala-Ali, Matthew Welck, Mary Anne Lloyd, Henry D. Atkinson

“…The virus has also been linked to osteonecrosis, osteopenia, bone and joint tuberculosis, and septic arthritis from rare pathogens. …”
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Single-Stage Coverage of Exposed Critical Structures With Intact Decellularized Fish Skin and Simultaneous Epidermal Autograft Application: The “Sandwich” Technique by Katherine C. Benedict, MD, John M. Sullivan, MD, Laura I. Galarza, MD, Marc E. Walker, MD, MBA

“…Coverage of exposed tendon and bone in upper-extremity injuries presents a reconstructive challenge, often requiring staged procedures or complex microsurgical reconstruction techniques. …”
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Bilateral reconstruction of the mandibular body with symphyseal preservation using a single fibula free flap: operative technique by Riccardo Nocini, Vittorio Favero, Luigi Chiarini, Pier Francesco Nocini

“…The defects were reconstructed with a single fibula flap composed by two bony segments connected by a central segment, corresponding to the symphyseal region, in which the bone was dissected and removed. The anastomosis was performed on a single side of the neck. …”
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An Overview of the Utilization of Common Waste as an Alternative Fuel in the Cement Industry by Tee How Tan, Kim Hung Mo, Jiayi Lin, Chiu Chuen Onn

“…In this paper, four commonly used AFs are discussed, which are waste tires, municipal solid waste, meat and bone meal, and sewage sludge. It is found that each AF has a unique calorific value and properties, attributed to its source, treatment, and technology. …”
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Chitin Fiber and Chitosan 3D Composite Rods by Zhengke Wang, Qiaoling Hu, Lei Cai

“…When 0.5% CHF was added into CS matrix, the bending strength and bending modulus of the composite rods arrived at 114.2 MPa and 5.2 GPa, respectively, increased by 23.6% and 26.8% compared with pure CS rods, indicating that CHF/CS composite rods could be a better candidate for bone fracture internal fixation.…”
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Surgical Management of Mandibular Central Incisors with Dumbbell Shaped Periapical Lesion: A Case Report by Roopadevi Garlapati, Bhuvan Shome Venigalla, Jayaprakash D. Patil, Thumu Jayaprakash, C. H. Krishna Chaitanya, Rama S. Kalluru

“…Dental traumatic injuries may affect the teeth and alveolar bone directly or indirectly. Pulpal necrosis and chronic and apical periodontitis with cystic changes are the most common sequelae of the dental traumatic injuries, if the teeth are not treated immediately. …”
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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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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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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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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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