Effects of Compressive and Tensile Strain on Macrophages during Simulated Orthodontic Tooth Movement by Agnes Schröder, Paul Käppler, Ute Nazet, Jonathan Jantsch, Peter Proff, Fabian Cieplik, James Deschner, Christian Kirschneck

“…During orthodontic tooth movement (OTM) to therapeutically correct the position of misaligned teeth, thus improving oral health and quality of life, fibroblasts, macrophages, and other immune cells within the periodontal ligament (PDL), which connects a tooth to its surrounding bone, are exposed to compressive and tensile strain. …”
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New System for the Classification of Epiphyseal Separation of the Coracoid Process: Evaluation of Nine Cases and Review of the Literature by Takamitsu Mondori, Yoshiyuki Nakagawa, Shimpei Kurata, Shuhei Fujii, Takuya Egawa, Kazuya Inoue, Yasuhito Tanaka

“…This injury can be classified into three types according to the injured area: Type I, base including the area above the glenoid; Type II, center including the coracoclavicular ligament (CCL); and Type III, tip with the short head of the biceps and coracobrachialis, as well as the pectoralis minor. …”
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Biomechanical Basis of Interval Throwing Programs for Baseball Pitchers: A Systematic Review by Travis Dias, Benjamin G. Lerch, Jonathan S. Slowik, Kevin E. Wilk, James R. Andrews, E. Lyle Cain, Glenn S. Fleisig

“…# Background Interval throwing programs are used in rehabilitation of throwing injuries, especially ulnar collateral ligament injuries. Athletes who are rehabilitating begin by throwing on flat ground progressing through increasing distances, number of throws, and intensity of throwing. …”
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Engineering soft-hard tissue interfaces in dental and craniofacial system by spatially controlled bioactivities by Hun Jin Jeong, Lan Anh P. Hoang, Neeve Chen, Elen Zhu, Albert Wang, Bozhi Chen, Emma Y. Wang, Christopher L. Ricupero, Chang H. Lee

“…In the musculoskeletal system, the soft-hard tissue interfaces at tendon-bone, ligament-bone, and meniscus-bone have been extensively researched as regenerative targets. …”
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Advanced Neuromuscular Training Differentially Changes Performance on Visuomotor Reaction Tests and Single-leg Hop Tests in Patients with ACL Reconstruction by Terese Chmielewski, Michael Obermeier, Adam Meierbachtol, Asher Jenkins, Michael Stuart, Robby Sikka, Marc Tompkins

“…# Background Advanced neuromuscular training prepares patients with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) for sport participation. …”
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Symptoms indicative of early knee osteoarthritis after ACL reconstruction: descriptive analysis of the SHIELD cohort by Anna Cronström, May Arna Risberg, Martin Englund, Dorthe B. Strauss, Paul Neuman, Carl Johan Tiderius, Eva Ageberg

“…Objective: To describe the SHIELD cohort in terms of symptoms indicative of early knee osteoarthritis (OA) and to investigate associations between patient characteristics (demographics, activity/injury-related) and these symptoms at 1 (cross-sectional) and 3 years (longitudinal) post anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). Method: 106 participants (50 ​% women, mean [SD] age 25 [5] years) were included. …”
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The Response of the Pulp-Dentine Complex, PDL, and Bone to Three Calcium Silicate-Based Cements: A Histological Study in an Animal Rat Model by Ranjdar Mahmood Talabani, Balkees Taha Garib, Reza Masaeli

“…Only ESRRM putty showed odontoblast-like cells in 50%, 25% dentine-like deposit, 25% evidence of bone deposition in the drilling site (score 2), and minimum periodontal ligament (PDL) necrosis and disorganization (25%, score 2). …”
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In vitro effect of hCG on cryptorchid patients’ gubernacular cells: a predictive model for adjuvant personalized therapy by Andrea Errico, Giulia Ambrosini, Sara Vinco, Emanuela Bottani, Elisa Dalla Pozza, Nunzio Marroncelli, Jessica Brandi, Daniela Cecconi, Ilaria Decimo, Filippo Migliorini, Nicola Zampieri, Ilaria Dando

“…Methods In this study, we generated an in vitro model to predict the patient response to hCG by cultivating and treating primary cells derived from five cryptorchid patients’ biopsies of gubernaculum testis, the ligament that connects the testicle to the scrotum. …”
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A Prospective Study Investigating the Health Outcomes of Bitches Neutered Prepubertally or Post-Pubertally by Rachel Moxon, Sarah L. Freeman, Richard M. Payne, Sandra Corr, Gary C. W. England

“…Data were extracted from an electronic database containing detailed health records for all bitches. Cruciate ligament disease occurred in significantly more PrePN (<i>n</i> = 11) than PostPN bitches (<i>n</i> = 1; Yates Chi-square = 6.784, D.F. = 1, <i>p</i> = 0.009), and PrePN bitches had lower probabilities of remaining free from osteoarthritis (χ² = 5.777, D.F. = 1, <i>p</i> = 0.016). …”
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Finite element stress analysis to evaluate and compare the effect of splinting in periodontally compromised teeth having 55 % bone loss with different materials by Shivangi Joshi, Prakash Talreja, Prajakta Rao, Nilesh Joshi, Vinayak Thorat, Ruhi Mohta

“…Background: Splinting is commonly employed to stabilize periodontally compromised teeth, but the choice of splint material significantly influences stress distribution within the periodontal ligament (PDL) and surrounding bone. This study aimed to evaluate and compare the stress distribution of four different splint materials—composite, fiber-reinforced composite (FRC), polyetheretherketone (PEEK), and metal—on mandibular anterior teeth with 55 % bone loss using finite element analysis (FEA). …”
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The “Chopsticks” Method: A Technique for Capsular Retraction During Hip Arthroscopy Utilizing Switching Sticks by Alec E. Winzenried MD, Kyle R. Wagner MD, Lucas McLean MD, Andrea M. Spiker MD

“…Traction is subsequently released, and if needed for visualization, a T-capsulotomy is performed to separate the medial and lateral limbs of the iliofemoral ligament with the knee and hip under slight flexion. …”
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Elucidating the Role of HIF-1&alpha;/YAP Signaling Pathway in Regulating Inflammation in Human Periodontal Stem Cells: An in vitro Study by Zhao HW, Liu ST, Wang XJ, Zhang XM, Ma X

“…This study investigated the effects of the prolyl hydroxylase (PHD) inhibitor DMOG on pro-inflammatory cytokine expression in human periodontal ligament stem cells (hPDLSCs) and examined the involvement of the HIF-1α/YAP signaling path ay in modulating inflammation.Materials and Methods: hPDLSCs were cultured and treated with lipopolysaccharide (LPS) to induce inflammation, followed by DMOG treatment. …”
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Utilizing Hip Abduction Strength to Body-Weight Ratios in Return to Sport Decision-Making After ACL Reconstruction by Steven Higbie, Jacquelyn Kleihege, Brian Duncan, Walter R. Lowe, Lane Bailey

“…# Background Despite the association between hip abduction weakness and non-contact anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury, hip abduction strength is rarely considered in return to sport decision-making following ACL reconstruction (ACLR)…”
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The Holy Grail of Orthopedic Surgery: Mesenchymal Stem Cells—Their Current Uses and Potential Applications by Roberto Berebichez-Fridman, Ricardo Gómez-García, Julio Granados-Montiel, Enrique Berebichez-Fastlicht, Anell Olivos-Meza, Julio Granados, Cristina Velasquillo, Clemente Ibarra

“…Here, we review the application of MSCs to various orthopedic conditions, namely, orthopedic trauma; muscle injury; articular cartilage defects and osteoarthritis; meniscal injuries; bone disease; nerve, tendon, and ligament injuries; spinal cord injuries; intervertebral disc problems; pediatrics; and rotator cuff repair. …”
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Stress distribution in endodontically treated external cervical resorption lesions restored with MTA and biodentine – A finite element analysis by Mudita Manaktala, Sonali Taneja, Vidhi Kiran Bhalla

“…Three-dimensional models of maxillary central incisors were generated based on CBCT scans, incorporating periodontal ligament and surrounding bone structures. Eight experimental models representing different ECR configurations were created and subjected to FEA using Optistruct software based on dimensional classification given by Patel et al., in 2018, A70 M &amp; A70B: 1Ap, A130 M &amp; A130B: 1Bp, B70 M &amp; B70B: 2Ap, B130 M &amp; B130B: 2Bp. …”
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Adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells combined with platelet-rich plasma are superior options for the treatment of osteoarthritis by Weijie He, Jie Zhao, Jiafei Liu, Fangxing Wang, Zhenyu Xu

“…We examined the therapeutic effects and underlying mechanisms of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (ADSCs), individually or in combination, in a rat model of anterior cruciate ligament-induced degenerative osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee. …”
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Fracture resistance, failure mode and restorability of CAD CAM Zirconia endocrowns with different pulpal extension depths bonded to maxillary molars: an in-vitro study by Sarah Salah Gaafar, Dana El Ballouli, Mohammad Rayyan, Mohamed Sayed, Doaa Gamal Basta, Maha Fouad

“…Teeth were prepared and secured in resin dies with pseudo periodontal ligament. Specimens from all groups were individually scanned using an intra oral digital scanner. …”
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Prevention of Peritoneal Metastases from Colon Cancer in High-Risk Patients: Preliminary Results of Surgery plus Prophylactic HIPEC by Paolo Sammartino, Simone Sibio, Daniele Biacchi, Maurizio Cardi, Fabio Accarpio, Pietro Mingazzini, Maria Sofia Rosati, Tommaso Cornali, Angelo Di Giorgio

“…The 25 patients in the experimental group underwent hemicolectomy, omentectomy, bilateral adnexectomy, hepatic round ligament resection, and appendectomy, followed by HIPEC. …”
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Comparison of Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Operation Waiting Times in Patients Having Traumatic Cervical Spinal Cord Injury; with or without Bony Lesions by Jeong Heo, Woo-Kie Min, Chang-Wug Oh, Joon-Woo Kim, Kyeong-hyeon Park, Il Seo, Eung-Kyoo Park

“…Patients without bony lesions were classified into group B, and 24 cases were identified (ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament, 16; cervical spondylotic myelopathy, eight). …”
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The Morphological Stenosis Pattern of the Caroticoclinoid Foramen by Ioannis Paschopoulos, George Triantafyllou, Panagiotis Papadopoulos-Manolarakis, Sabino Luzzi, Nektaria Karangeli, George Tsakotos, Renato Galzio, Maria Piagkou

“…It corresponds to an osseous bridge (resulting after homonymous ligament ossification) between the anterior and middle clinoid processes (ACPs and MCPs) surrounding the internal carotid artery (ICA)’s cavernous segment. …”
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