Giant-Cell Tumor of the Distal Ulna Treated by Wide Resection and Ulnar Support Reconstruction: A Case Report by Akio Minami, Norimasa Iwasaki, Kinya Nishida, Makoto Motomiya, Katsuhisa Yamada, Daisuke Momma

“…After wide resection of the distal segment of the ulna including giant-cell tumor, ulnar components of the wrist joint were reconstructed with modified Sauvé-Kapandji procedure using the iliac bone graft, preserving the triangular fibrocartilage complex and ulnar collateral ligament in order to maintain ulnar support of the wrist, and the proximal stump of the resected ulna was stabilized by tenodesis using the extensor carpi ulnaris tendon. …”
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Effects of Sulcus Vocalis Depth on Phonation in Three-Dimensional Fluid-Structure Interaction Laryngeal Models by Changwei Zhou, Lili Zhang, Yuanbo Wu, Xiaojun Zhang, Di Wu, Zhi Tao

“…Sulcus vocalis is an indentation parallel to the edge of vocal fold, which may extend into the cover and ligament layer of the vocal fold or deeper. The effects of sulcus vocalis depth d on phonation and the vocal cord vibrations are investigated in this study. …”
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Capability of biodentine and the mineral trioxide aggregate mta sealing in furcal perforation repair. Literature review by Silvana Benavides, Alejandra Guallo, Yecenia Carrillo

“…A furcal perforation is a complication that refers to the mechanical or pathological communication between the pulp chamber and supporting ligament, in the lower area of the pulp chamber and leads to the worst result of the treatment. …”
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Recommendations for Plyometric Training after ACL Reconstruction – A Clinical Commentary by Matthew Buckthorpe, Francesco Della Villa

“…This paper presents a four-stage plyometric program to be undertaken as part of criterion-based rehabilitation for athletes with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). After ACLR, the patient experiences alterations of joint mobility, gait and movement patterns, neuromuscular function and general physical fitness. …”
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Hepatic and perihepatic PEComas: A study describing a series of five rare cases by P Vijayanirmala, Rajni Yadav, Surbhi Goyal, Adarsh Barwad, Subham Bhowmik, Rohan Malik, Sujoy Pal, Raju Sharma, Puja Sakhuja, Prasenjit Das

“…The lesions were in the right hepatic lobe: three cases, the left hepatic lobe: one case, and gastrohepatic ligament: one case. The preoperative clinicoradiological diagnoses were hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), focal nodular hyperplasia, hemangioma, metastasis, and gastrointestinal stromal tumor, respectively. …”
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Arthroscopic “V” Configuration Anatomic Reconstruction of Chronic Acromioclavicular Joint Dislocations Using Double-Bundled Autogenous Gracilis Tendon Graft Reinforced With FiberTa... by Ayyappan V. Nair, D.Ortho, D.N.B., M.N.A.M.S., Pramod Kumar Mohan, M.S. Ortho., Ajit Jangale, M.S., M.R.C.S., Pavan Krishna, M.S. Ortho., Prince Shanavas Khan, D.Ortho, M.S. Ortho., Maythilisharan Rambhojun, M.S. Ortho., Sreejith Thampy, M.S. Ortho.

“…We describe the technique using 2 tunnels in the clavicle and a coracoid tunnel to re-create the anatomic double-bundle coracoclavicular ligaments and also reconstruct the acromioclavicular ligament, providing both horizontal and vertical stability for the acromioclavicular joint. …”
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Minimum effective concentration 90 (EC90) of ropivacaine for Femoral nerve block: A biased-coin up-and-down sequential method study by Ahmed M. Taha, Manjusha Mohanan, Sebastian Orduna, Ahmed F. Alalwi, Mohamed I. Badr, Ahmed M. Abd-Elmaksoud

“…Methods: This study included 50 patients who were scheduled for knee ligament reconstruction under combined nerve block and general anaesthesia. …”
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Force-Induced Nitric Oxide Promotes Osteogenic Activity during Orthodontic Tooth Movement in Mice by Yuqing Sun, Jingfei Fu, Feiran Lin, Shengnan Li, Juan Du, Yi Liu, Yuxing Bai

“…In vitro, human periodontal ligament stem cells (hPDLSCs) were cultured under tensile force stimulation. …”
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Polymeric Scaffolds in Tissue Engineering Application: A Review by Brahatheeswaran Dhandayuthapani, Yasuhiko Yoshida, Toru Maekawa, D. Sakthi Kumar

“…Scaffolds have been used for tissue engineering such as bone, cartilage, ligament, skin, vascular tissues, neural tissues, and skeletal muscle and as vehicle for the controlled delivery of drugs, proteins, and DNA. …”
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Mesenchymal Stem Cells Derived from Dental Pulp: A Review by Edgar Ledesma-Martínez, Víctor Manuel Mendoza-Núñez, Edelmiro Santiago-Osorio

“…To date, most studies have shown that, regardless of their origin in third molars, incisors, or exfoliated deciduous teeth, DPSCs can generate mineralized tissue, an extracellular matrix and structures type dentin, periodontal ligament, and dental pulp, as well as other structures. …”
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Late-Onset Recurrent Femoral Cyst Formation 10 Years after ACL Reconstruction: A Case Report and Literature Review by Enrique Sanchez-Munoz, Antonio Maestro Fernández, Iván Pipa Muñiz, Nicolas Rodríguez García

“…Synovial fistula and cyst formation after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is very unusual and almost always affects the tibia. …”
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Cullen Sign Associated with External Iliac Artery Aneurysm Rupture: A Case Report by Kendra M. Douglas, William R. Davis, Jaron D. Raper

“…Introduction: Cullen sign is an area of periumbilical ecchymosis that results from blood tracking along the round ligament. Any source of retroperitoneal or abdominal hemorrhage can cause Cullen sign, but it is often described in association with acute pancreatitis. …”
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Incorporating Internal and External Training Load Measurements in Clinical Decision Making After ACL Reconstruction: A Clinical Commentary by Jeffrey B Taylor, Kevin R Ford, Robin M Queen, Elizabeth C Owen, Angela Spontelli Gisselman

“…# Background and Purpose Poor outcomes after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLr), including the relatively high risk of suffering a subsequent ACL injury, suggest the need to optimize rehabilitation and return-to-sport testing. …”
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Obliteration of Intercondylar Notch Mimicking Flexion-Extension Gap Imbalance in a Cruciate Retaining Total Knee Arthroplasty by Harun Resit Gungor, Esat Kiter, Semih Akkaya, Nusret Ok, Cagdas Yorukoglu

“…If a cruciate retaining (CR) prosthesis is the planned implant, then attention should be given to balancing the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL), and any factor that alters this balance may also cause deterioration of knee balance in postoperative period. …”
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Stress Distribution in 5-Unit Fixed Partial Dentures with a Pier Abutment and Rigid and Nonrigid Connectors with Two Different Occlusal Schemes: A Three-Dimensional Finite Element... by Behnaz Ebadian, Amirhossein Fathi, Shivasadat Tabatabaei

“…In this FEA study, a geometrical model of the maxilla with natural teeth and periodontal ligament (PDL) was three-dimensionally designed and meshed by ANSYS and Pro/Engineer software programs. …”
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Research Progress on Foot Deformity Assessment Methods of Children with Cerebral Palsy by ZHANG Xueyuan, MA Bingxiang, LI Huawei, KONG Yamin, LI Ruixing, XIE Kegong

“…If the foot deformity was not corrected for a long time, the muscles, fascia and ligament will change and contracture will occur, which can lead to secondary skeletal deformity, osteoarthritis of talocalcaneal, talonavicular and phalangeal joints, bony deformities of talocalcaneal joints and talonavicular joints, and miss the opportunity for passive traction correction. …”
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Functional Brain Plasticity Associated with ACL Injury: A Scoping Review of Current Evidence by T. Neto, T. Sayer, D. Theisen, A. Mierau

“…Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury is a common problem with consequences ranging from chronic joint instability to early development of osteoarthritis. …”
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Therapeutic efficacy of intra-articular injection of human adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells in a sheep model of knee osteoarthritis by Jigang Lei, Xingyi Chen, Haohao Xie, Yuhao Dai, Zhongjin Chen, Liang Xu

“…KOA was surgically induced by anterior cruciate ligament transection and medial meniscectomy, followed by intra-articular injection of saline (negative control group) or haMSCs (haMSC group) into the right knee joint at 6 and 9 weeks after surgery. …”
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Biomechanical Effect of Orthodontic Treatment of Canine Retraction by Using Metallic Orthodontic Mini-Implant (OMI) Covered with Various Angles of Revolving Cap by Kuson Tuntiwong, Jui-Ting Hsu, Shih-Guang Yang, Jian-Hong Yu, Heng-Li Huang

“…This study evaluated the biomechanical effects of a metallic orthodontic mini-implant (OMI) covered with various types of angled revolving cap on the peri-OMI bone and the canine periodontal ligament (PDL) by finite element (FE) analyses. Materials and Methods. …”
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Revision of the Late Permian Non-Marine Bivalve Genus Verneuilunio Starobogatov, 1987 by M.N. Urazaeva, V.V. Silantiev, R.R. Usmanova

“…The genus Verneuilunio has been assigned to the family Naiaditidae based on the duplivincular and slightly amphidetic ligament. According to this feature, the genus under study is significantly different from other unio-like Late Permian non-marine bivalve genera (Palaeomutela, Palaeanodonta, Oligodontella, and Opokiella), often occurring in the same strata. …”
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