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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Accuracy of Linear Measurements of Galileos Cone Beam Computed Tomography in Normal and Different Head Positions by Mahnaz Sheikhi, Sajad Ghorbanizadeh, Mehrdad Abdinian, Hossein Goroohi, Hamid Badrian

“…Opaque markers were attached to alveolar bone. Buccolingual and mesiodistal distances and heights were measured in 5 different regions of either jaws using a digital caliper. …”
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Isolated Fracture of the Coracoid Process by Ali Güleç, Harun Kütahya, Recep Gani Göncü, Serdar Toker

“…At the postoperative 6th week, bone union was determined. The patient returned to his previous occupation pain-free and with a full range of joint movement. …”
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Gingival Mesenchymal Stem/Progenitor Cells: A Unique Tissue Engineering Gem by Karim M. Fawzy El-Sayed, Christof E. Dörfer

“…The human gingiva, characterized by its outstanding scarless wound healing properties, is a unique tissue and a pivotal component of the periodontal apparatus, investing and surrounding the teeth in their sockets in the alveolar bone. In the last years gingival mesenchymal stem/progenitor cells (G-MSCs), with promising regenerative and immunomodulatory properties, have been isolated and characterized from the gingival lamina propria. …”
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Fat Embolism Syndrome Mimicking a COVID-19 Infection by Alexandru Leonard Alexa, Adela Hilda Onutu

“…Fat embolism syndrome (FES) is a multiple organ disorder that can appear after pelvic and long bone fractures. The most common clinical finding is hypoxia, accompanied by diffuse petechiae, alveolar infiltrates, altered mental status, fever, polypnea, and tachycardia. …”
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Simple Orthodontic Correction of Rotated Malpositioned Teeth Using Sectional Wire and 2×4 Orthodontic Appliances in Mixed-Dentition: A Report of Two Cases by S. Nagarajan M. P. Sockalingam, Ahmad Shuhud Irfani Zakaria, Khairil Aznan Mohamed Khan, Fayyadhah Mohd Azmi, Nurhidayah Muhd Noor

“…Factors such as severity of the malpositioned teeth, patient’s treatment compliance, limitation in specific functions of the selected appliance, availability of bone and space may dictate the success of the treatment. …”
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La crémation parmi les pratiques funéraires du Néolithique récent-final en France Méthodes d’étude et analyse de sites by Esther Gatto

“…A critical survey of the methods which proposed to determine the temperature of combustion or the state of the bone at the time of the firing shows the fragility of the criteria that are retained or their inadequacy to study the rests extracted from common burial. …”
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Mesenchymal Stem Cells Exhibit Both a Proinflammatory and Anti-Inflammatory Effect on Saccular Aneurysm Formation in a Rabbit Model by Michael B. Avery, Brooke L. Belanger, Amy Bromley, Arindom Sen, Alim P. Mitha

“…In this study, we sought to determine whether allogenic bone marrow-derived MSCs had the ability to prevent aneurysm formation in a known rabbit elastase aneurysm model. …”
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Contribution of Imaging in Diagnosis of Primitive Cyst Hydatid in Unusual Localization: Pleura—A Report of Two Cases by Fatima Zahra Mrabet, Jihane Achrane, Yassir Sabri, Fatima Ezzahra El Hassani, Sanaa Hammi, Jamal Eddine Bourkadi

“…Cyst hydatid may affect all parts of the human body like the heart, the bone marrow, the eye, the brain, the kidney, and the spermatic cord. …”
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Proximal Humerus Reconstruction after Tumor Resection: An Overview of Surgical Management by Antonio D’Arienzo, Edoardo Ipponi, Alfio Damiano Ruinato, Silvia De Franco, Simone Colangeli, Lorenzo Andreani, Rodolfo Capanna

“…Proximal humerus is one of the anatomical sites that are most frequently involved by bone and soft tissue malignant tumors. Alone or in association with adjuvant treatments, surgery represents the main therapeutic option to treat and eradicate these diseases. …”
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Large Complex Odontoma of Mandible in a Young Boy: A Rare and Unusual Case Report by G. Siva Prasad Reddy, G. V. Reddy, B. Sidhartha, K. Sriharsha, John Koshy, Rehana Sultana

“…Occasionally this tumor becomes large, causing expansion of bone followed by facial asymmetry. Otherwise these tumors are asymptomatic and are generally diagnosed on radiographic examination. …”
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Stem Cell Hierarchy and Clonal Evolution in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia by Fabian Lang, Bartosch Wojcik, Michael A. Rieger

“…Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is a highly malignant cancer of the lymphoid system in the bone marrow with a dismal prognosis after relapse. …”
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Ligament Tissue Engineering and Its Potential Role in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction by E. W. Yates, A. Rupani, G. T. Foley, W. S. Khan, S. Cartmell, S. J. Anand

“…It offers an unlimited source of natural tissue substitutes and by using appropriate cells, biomimetic scaffolds, and advanced bioreactors, it is possible that tissue engineering could be implemented in the repair and regeneration of tissue such as bone, cartilage, tendon, and ligament. Whilst repair and regeneration of ligament tissue has been demonstrated in animal studies, further research is needed to improve the biomechanical properties of the engineered ligament if it is to play an important part in the future of human ligament reconstruction surgery. …”
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The Role of Methylation in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia and Its Prognostic and Therapeutic Impacts in the Disease: A Systematic Review by Sevastianos Chatzidavid, Christina-Nefeli Kontandreopoulou, Nefeli Giannakopoulou, Panagiotis T. Diamantopoulos, Christos Stafylidis, Marie-Christine Kyrtsonis, Maria Dimou, Panayiotis Panayiotidis, Nora-Athina Viniou

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Persistent Lymphadenopathy due to IgG4-Related Disease by Benjamin Smith, Matthew B. Carroll

“…Symptoms persisted despite conservative treatment and eventually the patient underwent multiple lymph node resections and a bone marrow biopsy before a diagnosis of IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) was made. …”
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