Torn ACL: A New Bioengineered Substitute Brought from the Laboratory to the Knee Joint by Francine Goulet, Denis Rancourt, Réjean Cloutier, Pierrot Tremblay, Anne-Marie Belzil, Jean Lamontagne, Marc Bouchard, Julie Tremblay, Louis-Mathieu Stevens, Julie Labrosse, Eve Langelier, Marc D. McKee

“…Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries occur at an annual rate of 120 000 in the USA, and many need reconstructive surgery. …”
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Side Effects and Patient Tolerance with the Use of Blood Flow Restriction Training after ACL Reconstruction in Adolescents: A Pilot Study by Jennifer Prue, Dylan P Roman, Nicholas G Giampetruzzi, Arthur Fredericks, Adel Lolic, Allison Crepeau, J. Lee Pace, Adam P Weaver

“…# Background Blood flow restriction training (BFRT) has gained popularity in rehabilitation due to its benefits in reducing muscle atrophy and mitigating strength deficits following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). While the effectiveness and safety of BFRT has been well studied in healthy adult subjects, there is limited information about the use of BFRT in the adolescent population, specifically related to patient tolerance and reported side effects post ACLR…”
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Inhibition of Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress by 4-Phenyl Butyric Acid Presents Therapeutic Effects on Periodontitis: Experimental Studies In Vitro and in Rats by Yang Feng, Rong Zhang, Yi-rong Wang, Fei Chen, Qiang Luo, Chuan Cai, Yang Jiao, Peng Xue

“…We isolated periodontal ligament stem cells from periodontitis patients and healthy controls (P-PDLSCs and H-PDLSCs). …”
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Stimulation of MMP-1 and CCL2 by NAMPT in PDL Cells by Marjan Nokhbehsaim, Sigrun Eick, Andressa Vilas Boas Nogueira, Per Hoffmann, Stefan Herms, Holger Fröhlich, Søren Jepsen, Andreas Jäger, Joni Augusto Cirelli, James Deschner

“…The aim of this in vitro study was to examine the regulation of periodontal ligament (PDL) cells by NAMPT and its production under inflammatory and infectious conditions. …”
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Kinematics, Kinetics and Muscle Activity Analysis during Single-leg Drop-jump Landing Followed by an Unanticipated Task: Focusing on Differences in Neurocognitive Function by Satoshi Shibata, Masahiro Takemura, Shumpei Miyakawa

“…# Background Lower neurocognitive function is a risk factor for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. However, the mechanism by which lower neurocognitive function increases the risk of ACL injury remains unclear…”
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The problem of rare tumors in gynecology: a clinical case of benign retroperitoneal sclerosing pelvic pecoma in 49-year-old woman by V. I. Lanchinsky, Yu. V. Chushkov, A. B. Ponomarev, Yu. I. Osmanov, A. I. Ishchenko, N. V. Vorobev

“…It is noted that among the pelvic organs the uterus is affected most often, but furthermore, the pelvic lymph nodes, the broad ligament, the omentum, the peritoneum of the pelvis and the rectum wall can be also involved in the pathological process. …”
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Medio-Lateral Hamstring Muscle Activity in Unilateral vs. Bilateral Strength Exercises in Female Team Handball Players – A Cross-Sectional Study by Brian Sørensen, Per Aagaard, Lasse Malchow-Møller, Mette Kreutzfeldt Zebis, Jesper Bencke

“…# Background Reduced activation of the hamstring muscles and specifically the medial semitendinosus muscle (ST) has been shown to be a risk factor for non-contact anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. Specific hamstring strength exercises may show high ST activity, however the effect of unilateral vs. bilateral exercise execution on ST activation remains unknown…”
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Concurrent Validity and Reliability of Two-dimensional Frontal Plane Knee Measurements during Multi-directional Cutting Maneuvers by Dimas Sondang Irawan, Chantheng Huoth, Komsak Sinsurin, Pongthanayos Kiratisin, Roongtiwa Vachalathiti, Jim Richards

“…# Background Excessive knee valgus has been strongly suggested as a contributing key factor for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries. Three-dimensional (3D) motion analysis is considered the "gold standard" to assess joint kinematics, however, this is difficult for on-field assessments and for clinical setting…”
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Tumor-To-Tumor Metastasis of Poorly Differentiated Gastric Carcinoma to Uterine Lipoleiomyoma by Ryo Kiyokoba, Hiroshi Yagi, Hideaki Yahata, Yoshiaki Kawano, Eisuke Kaneki, Kaoru Okugawa, Kenzo Sonoda, Kiyoko Kato

“…A diagnostic laparotomy revealed a subserosal uterine tumor extending into the right broad ligament; total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy was performed. …”
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Contribution à l’étude de la mobilité pollicale des primates actuels. Plaidoyer en faveur de l’importance du rôle de leur pouce by J Norbert Kuhlmann

“…The transversal intermetacarpal ligament of the first commissure hinders its opening. …”
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Chondrosarcoma Arising from the Posterior Iliac Crest Extending into the Spinal Canal by Kota Wada, Akio Sakamoto, Rei Kato, Takashi Noguchi, Takayoshi Shimizu, Bungo Otsuki, Koichi Murata, Shunsuke Fujibayashi, Shuichi Matsuda

“…The posterior extension of the iliac tumor seemed prevented by the posterior sacroiliac ligament, and the tumor extended into the canal. Here, we report that the iliac chondrosarcoma extending into the spinal canal is rare for this tumor type. …”
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The Immediate Effects of Expert and Dyad External Focus Feedback on Drop Landing Biomechanics in Female Athletes: An Instrumented Field Study by Kelly A. Leonard, Janet E. Simon, Jae Yom, Dustin R. Grooms

“…# Background Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injury prevention interventions have used trained experts to ensure quality feedback. …”
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Ginkgetin delays the progression of osteoarthritis by inhibiting the NF-κB and MAPK signaling pathways by Liang Zhu, Yanchi Bi, Ting Liang, Po Zhang, Xiao Xiao, Tengbo Yu

“…In vivo, OA was induced in rats via anterior cruciate ligament transection (ACLT), and GK's impact on cartilage protection was further assessed via histological analysis and western blot. …”
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Development of a Three-Dimensional Finite Element Model of Thoracolumbar Kyphotic Deformity following Vertebral Column Decancellation by Tianhao Wang, Zhihua Cai, Yongfei Zhao, Guoquan Zheng, Wei Wang, Dengbin Qi, Diyu Song, Yan Wang

“…The FE model, simulating the spine from T1 to the sacrum, includes vertebrae, intervertebral discs, spinal ligaments, pedicle screws, and rods. The model consists of 509580 nodes and 445722 hexahedrons. …”
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Customized 3D Allogenic Bone Blocks for Mandibular Buccal-Bone Reconstruction Increase Resistance to Tongue-Protrusion Forces: A Finite Element Analysis by Sebastian Dominiak, Jennifer Majer, Christoph Bourauel, Ludger Keilig, Tomasz Gedrange

“…The material parameters were as follows: bone (homogenous, isotropic, E = 2 GPa), teeth (E = 20 GPa), periodontal ligament (E = 0.44 MPa), and membrane between bones (E = 3.4 MPa). …”
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Impacts of surface wear of attachments on maxillary canine distalization with clear aligners: a three-dimensional finite element study by Qiuying Li, Bowen Xu, Dongyu Fang, Kai Yang

“…Tooth displacement and equivalent stress in the roots and periodontal ligaments were analyzed.ResultsThe canines in both groups exhibited a tipping movement pattern under all working conditions. …”
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miR-223 promotes cartilage differentiation of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells and protects against osteoarthritis by suppressing NLRP-3 expression by Nan Min, Jie Ma, Lei Shi, Lin Wang, Chi Liu, Yaonan Zhang, Qingyun Xue

“…OA was induced by injecting anterior cruciate ligament transection in rats followed by further treatment with the miR-223 mimic for the period of the treatment protocol. …”
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A Simplified Technique for All-Inside Tibial Socket Retrograde Drill Guiding Using a 2- to 3.5-mm Concentric Cannula Without the All-Inside Tibial Guide Ring by Yizhong Peng, M.D., Ph.D., Wenbo Yang, M.D., Ph.D., Wei Yu, M.D., Ph.D., Chunqing Meng, M.D., Ph.D., Hong Wang, M.D., Ph.D., Wei Huang, M.D., Ph.D.

“…The all-inside anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) technique is a minimally invasive surgical procedure that has gained popularity due to its reduced invasiveness and improved patient outcomes. …”
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The effect of cacao bean extracts on the prevention of periodontal tissue breakdown in diabetic rats with orthodontic tooth movements by Nuzulul Hikmah, Mohamad Hidayat, Nur Permatasari, Aulanni'am Aulanni'am, Achmad Rudijanto

“…Conclusion: This study proved that CBE increased periodontal ligament synthesis and angiogenesis and decreased inflammatory response, thereby preventing periodontal tissue breakdown in diabetic rat models with tooth movement.…”
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The Application of Resolvin D1-Loaded Gelatin Methacrylate in a Rat Periodontitis Model by Zhe Xing, Jing Liu, Jiazheng Cai, Xiaofeng Jiang, Jingwen Liang, Masahito Fujio, Elin Hadler-Olsen, Jing Wang, Alpdogan Kantarci, Ying Xue

“…<b>Objective:</b> To evaluate the drug release, cytocompatibility with periodontal ligament cells (PDLCs), and therapeutic efficacy of GelMA hydrogel loaded with resolvin D1 (RvD1) in treating rat periodontal inflammation and alveolar bone damage. …”
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