Dandy-Walker Syndrome Associated with Scoliosis: Clinical Presentation, Preoperative Assessment, and Treatment by Athanasios I. Tsirikos, Sarah J. Wordie

“…She underwent a posterior spinal fusion from T2 to L3 with pedicle hook/screw and rod instrumentation and a combination of locally harvested autologous and allograft bone. This resulted in excellent deformity correction and a balanced spine in the coronal and sagittal planes. …”
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Isolated Distal Fibular Stress Fracture after Total Hip Arthroplasty in a Patient with Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip by Tomofumi Nishino, Fumi Ochiai, Tomohiro Yoshizawa, Hajime Mishima, Masashi Yamazaki

“…A 67-year-old woman diagnosed with coxarthrosis of the right hip joint, classified as Crowe’s group 3, underwent total hip arthroplasty with acetabular reconstruction using a bulk bone graft. The surgery successfully treated the preoperative leg length discrepancy and flexion and external rotation contractures. …”
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The role of polysaccharide-based biodegradable soft polymers in the healthcare sector by Zia Ullah Arif

“…The review also encompasses recent progress in tissue scaffolds designed for cartilage, skin, neural, vascular, cardiac, and bone regeneration, employing both conventional and modern manufacturing techniques. …”
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Prenatal Diagnosis of Rare Familial Unbalanced Translocation of Chromosomes 7 and 12 by Berrin Tezcan, Foteini Emmanouella Bredaki

“…Ultrasonography findings included fetal microcephaly and alobar holoprosencephaly, dysmorphic face (flat occiput, absent nasal bone, microphthalmia, hypotelorism, and single nostril), and hyperechogenic bowel. …”
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Crotoxin Isolated from Crotalus durissus terrificus Venom Modulates the Functional Activity of Dendritic Cells via Formyl Peptide Receptors by A. P. Freitas, B. C. Favoretto, P. B. Clissa, S. C. Sampaio, E. L. Faquim-Mauro

“…Therefore, we evaluated the effect of CTX, CA or CB on the maturation of DCs derived from murine bone marrow (BM). According to data, CTX and CB—but not CA—induced an increase of MHC-II, but not costimulatory molecules on DCs. …”
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Enamel Pearls Implications on Periodontal Disease by Elton Gonçalves Zenóbio, Thaís Ribeiral Vieira, Roberta Paula Colen Bustamante, Hayder Egg Gomes, Jamil Awad Shibli, Rodrigo Villamarin Soares

“…Periodontal examination revealed extensive bone loss since probing depths ranged from 7.0 mm to 9.0 mm and additionally intense bleeding and suppuration. …”
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Sillons d’usure interproximaux : reproduction expérimentale, analyse et application des résultats aux observations sur la lignée néandertalienne by Linda Bouchneb, Bruno Maureille

“…This study attempts to reproduce grooves at the cement/enamel junction of human premolars using various materials (reindeer bone and antler, calf sinew and wood) with and without abrasive particles. …”
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Structural and Functional Characterization of Deceased Donor Stem Cells: A Viable Alternative to Living Donor Stem Cells by Prakash N. Rao, Dayanand D. Deo, Misty A. Marchioni, Rouzbeh R. Taghizadeh, Kyle Cetrulo, Sharyn Sawczak, Jacob Myrick

“…Stem cells can be isolated from various human tissues including bone marrow (BM) and adipose tissue (AT). Our study outlines a process to isolate adult stem cells from deceased donors. …”
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Full Endoscopic Surgery of Bullet Removal of The Spine: A Case Report by Wildan Malik, Nugroho Setyowardoyo

“…The percutaneous endoscopic approach is the least invasive intervention performed to ensure a targeted approach through the anatomical openings of the spine and through intervertebral discs and bone structures, thereby further reducing spinal instability, blood loss, and infection risk. …”
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Prion Diseases and the Gastrointestinal Tract by Gwynivere A Davies, Adam R Bryant, John D Reynolds, Frank R Jirik, Keith A Sharkey

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Multi-Scale Characterisation and Mechanical Adhesion in PVD-Deposited Ca-SZ Coating for Implantable Medical Devices by Alex Tchinda, Richard Kouitat-Ndjiwa, Pierre Bravetti

“…<b>Results</b>: The results show an increase in apparent modulus of elasticity with thickness, reaching values of around 25.05 GPa and 36.3 GPa, close to the cortical bone for the 250 nm and 450 nm thick coatings, respectively. …”
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Notch Regulation of Hematopoiesis, Endothelial Precursor Cells, and Blood Vessel Formation: Orchestrating the Vasculature by Vincenza Caolo, Daniel G. M. Molin, Mark J. Post

“…Notch signaling also regulates the function of endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs), which are bone-marrow-derived cells able to differentiate into ECs and which could be considered the adult correlate of the angioblast. …”
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The Effect of Paricalcitol on Vascular Calcification and Cardiovascular Disease in Uremia: Beyond PTH Control by Mario Cozzolino, Florjan Mehmeti, Paola Ciceri, Elisa Volpi, Andrea Stucchi, Irene Brenna, Daniele Cusi

“…Secondary hyperparathyroidism is a systemic disorder that associates with bone and cardiovascular disease, including arterial calcification. …”
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Blastoid Variant Mantle Cell Lymphoma Expressing Aberrant CD3 and CD10 with Concurrent Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma: Establishment of a Clonal Relationship by B- and T-Cell Receptor... by Christopher L. Felten, Joel A. Chan, Dulce R. DeCastro, Jean Lopategui, Swapnil P. Rajurkar

“…Small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL) was also present in the same lymph node and in the bone marrow. B- and T-cell gene rearrangement studies by PCR show the MCL and SLL to be clonally related. …”
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Possible involvement of vitamin K insufficiency in the progression of cervical ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament by Atsushi Kimura, Naoya Taki, Yukinori Hayashi, Yasuyuki Shiraishi, Tsukasa Ohmori, Katsushi Takeshita

“…Abstract Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of the vertebral column (OPLL) is a disease characterised by ectopic bone formation in the spinal ligament that causes progressive neurological impairment. …”
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Addition of Zirconium Oxide for Reduction of Hydroxyapatite Layer Cracks in Ti-6Al-4V ELI Implant Materials for Improved Osseointegration by Sanny Ardhy, Gunawarman Gunawarman, Jon Affi, Yuli Yetri

“…This causes the process of implant union with bone (osseointegration) does not function perfectly in the human body. …”
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Extramedullary Plasmacytoma of the Larynx Treated by a Surgical Endoscopic Approach and Radiotherapy by Massimiliano Pino, Filippo Farri, Pietro Garofalo, Fausto Taranto, Andrea Toso, Paolo Aluffi

“…Diagnosis of solitary EMP can be made only if studies for disseminated disease and X-ray and/or magnetic resonance imaging of the spine, pelvis, femurs, and humerus and bone marrow biopsy are negative. As there are no internationally established guidelines, treatment of EMP is mainly based on consensus of expert opinion.…”
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Density of Langerhans Cells in Nonmelanoma Skin Cancers: A Systematic Review by Joanna Pogorzelska-Dyrbuś, Jacek C. Szepietowski

“…Langerhans cells (LCs) are bone marrow-derived dendritic cells (DCs) that represent 2-3% of the entire cell population of the human skin, known to have an ability to present antigens to T lymphocytes. …”
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Clinical Use of Cinacalcet in MEN1 Hyperparathyroidism by V. J. Moyes, J. P. Monson, S. L. Chew, S. A. Akker

“…Six patients had complications of hyperparathyroidism: renal calculi, renal dysfunction, and reduced bone mineral density. All were commenced on cinacalcet 30 mg bd for MEN1 associated hyperparathyroidism; doses were subsequently reduced to 30 mg od in four patients. …”
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Rapid Destruction of the Humeral Head Caused by Subchondral Insufficiency Fracture: A Report of Two Cases by Kenichi Goshima, Katsuhiko Kitaoka, Junsuke Nakase, Hiroyuki Tsuchiya

“…Magnetic resonance imaging showed a bone marrow edema pattern with an associated subchondral low-intensity band, typical of SIF. …”
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