Compression of the Femoral Vessels by a Pseudotumor after Metal-on-Metal Total Hip Arthroplasty by Yasuaki Tamaki, Tomohiro Goto, Takahiko Tsutsui, Tomoya Takasago, Keizo Wada, Koichi Sairyo

“…A 63-year-old man presented with pain, swelling, and redness of the left leg 5 years after primary metal-on-metal THA using the AML-Plus stem, Pinnacle® acetabular cup, and 36 mm diameter Ultamet™ metal head system (DePuy Orthopaedics, Warsaw, IN). …”
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Differences in fatty infiltration in thigh muscles and physical function between people with and without knee osteoarthritis and similar body mass index: a cross-sectional study by Jessica B. Aily, Marcos de Noronha, Ricardo J. Ferrari, Stela M. Mattiello

“…Methods Participants aged ≥ 40 years with symptomatic and radiological knee OA group (grade 2 and 3 on the Kellgren and Lawrence (KL) scale) were included in the affected group, while those with no knee pain and no radiological knee OA changes were included in the unaffected group. …”
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Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors in Children with Neurofibromatosis Type 1 by Apostolos Pourtsidis, Dimitrios Doganis, Margarita Baka, Despina Bouhoutsou, Maria Varvoutsi, Maria Synodinou, Panagiota Giamarelou, Helen Kosmidis

“…All of them presented with an enlarging mass and pain at diagnosis. Tumor was located in the buttock, the spinal cord, the trunk, and the left leg proximal to the heel. …”
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Uterine Fibroids: Pathogenesis and Interactions with Endometrium and Endomyometrial Junction by Andrea Ciavattini, Jacopo Di Giuseppe, Piergiorgio Stortoni, Nina Montik, Stefano R. Giannubilo, Pietro Litta, Md. Soriful Islam, Andrea L. Tranquilli, Fernando M. Reis, Pasquapina Ciarmela

“…Clinically, they present with a variety of symptoms: excessive menstrual bleeding, dysmenorrhoea and intermenstrual bleeding, chronic pelvic pain, and pressure symptoms such as a sensation of bloatedness, increased urinary frequency, and bowel disturbance. …”
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Image Comparison on T2 Qtse Lumbal Examination using Grappa Technique with and without Magnetization Transfer Contrast in Degenerative Disc Disease Case by Karina Sandra Arief Apriliani, Sri Andreani Utomo, Muhaimin, Lailatul Muqmiroh

“…Patients with cases of Degenerative Disc Disease experience severe low back pain and cannot lie supine for a long time, while MRI is very sensitive to movement. …”
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Therapeutic Doses of Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Inhibit Osteosarcoma MG-63 Osteoblast-Like Cells Maturation, Viability, and Biomineralization Potential by E. De Luna-Bertos, J. Ramos-Torrecillas, O. García-Martínez, A. Guildford, M. Santin, C. Ruiz

“…Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are frequently used to reduce pain and inflammation. However, their effect on bone metabolisms is not well known, and results in the literature are contradictory. …”
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Treatment of a Femur Nonunion with Microsurgical Corticoperiosteal Pedicled Flap from the Medial Femoral Condyle by Matteo Guzzini, Cosma Calderaro, Marco Guidi, Carolina Civitenga, Germano Ferri, Andrea Ferretti

“…We considered union to have occurred 3.5 months after surgery when radiographs showed bridging of at least three of the four bony cortices and clinically the patient was able to walk with full weight bearing without any pain. At the last follow-up (25 months), the patient was completely satisfied with the procedure. …”
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Loxoscelism: Cutaneous and Hematologic Manifestations by Ngan Nguyen, Manjari Pandey

“…Nine pts (age 18 to 53) presented with fever (6), rash (9), pain/swelling (4), and jaundice (2). Of these, 6 pts had antecedent spider bites documented. …”
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Spatial transcriptomics combined with single-nucleus RNA sequencing reveals glial cell heterogeneity in the human spinal cord by Yali Chen, Yiyong Wei, Jin Liu, Tao Zhu, Cheng Zhou, Donghang Zhang

“…Collectively, the present dataset extensively characterizes glial cell heterogeneity and offers a valuable resource for exploring the cellular basis of spinal cord-related illnesses, including chronic pain, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and multiple sclerosis.…”
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Applying a sustainability perspective in the literature on physical therapy in relation to pharmaceuticals: a scoping review by Patric Svensson, Magdalena Jacobsson, Annie Palstam, Annie Palstam, Annie Palstam, Elvira Lange, Elvira Lange

“…The most commonly addressed conditions were osteoarthritis and musculoskeletal pain, with analgesics being the most frequently studied pharmaceutical interventions. …”
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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Bacteraemia in a Young Boy following Mumps Infection: A Case Report by Jayakanthan Saravanan, AP Krithika, M Geetha

“…In the present case, a nine-year-old boy was brought in with complaints of fever and bilateral swelling in the parotid region for three days, accompanied by pain during chewing. Clinically, patient was diagnosed with a mumps infection. …”
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Nursing care of an adolescent with hidradenitis suppurativa complicated with bilateral axillary skin ulcers (1例化脓性汗腺炎青少年患者双侧腋窝皮肤溃疡的护理) by WU Xiaokun (吴小堃), YE Xuemei (叶雪梅), PENG Mengmiao (彭梦苗), LAN Yutao (蓝宇涛), LI Haiyan (李海燕)

“…Nurses had work with doctor to control MRSA infection, ensured effective negative stress wound therapy, observed the survival of the flap, provided health education to enhance patients' ability to proactively manage wounds and prevent recurrence, reduced the pain of the patient's wound and prevented the occurrence of mood disorders. …”
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Symptomatic mesothelial cyst of the diaphragm misdiagnosed as a hepatic hydatid cyst by Imen Ben Ismail, MD, Mouna Mlika, MD, Marwen Sghaier, MD, Mohamed Boujemaa, MD, Hakim Zenaidi, MD, Saber Rebii, MD, Ayoub Zoghlami, MD

“…We present the case of a 19-year-old male with no significant past medical history who complained of dull, heavy pain in the right costovertebral region persisting for several weeks. …”
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Unveiling the hidden burden: Exploring the psychosocial impact of cutaneous leishmaniasis lesions and scars in southern Ethiopia. by Behailu Merdekios, Misgun Shewangizaw, Abebayehu Sappo, Eshetu Ewunetu, Johan van Griensven, Jean-Pierre van Geertruyden, Melissa Ceuterick, Hilde Bastiaens

“…Application of traditional herbal medicine for CL lesions often leads to pus formation and a foul odour, triggering negative attitudes from others, resulting in embarrassment, pain, and anxiety, leading to discomfort and isolation. …”
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Stenting of the upper urinary tract: from bottom, from top, from side... by A. B. Novikov, V. P. Sergeev, D. V. Ergakov, E. A. Galliamov, A. G. Martov

“…The most common stent-dependent symptoms are frequent and / or painful urination, urge to mix (up to imperative), nocturia, pain in the lumbar region, macrohematuria. …”
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Voluminous Intrapericardial Lipoma Mimicking Pericardial Effusion by Fabíola Prado de Morais, Noah Romero Nakajima, Olívia Félix Marconi Andalécio, Pedro de Santana Prudente, Guilherme Emílio Ferreira, Andrea de Martino Luppi, Fernando Costa Mundim, Olga Maria Lima Aguiar, Juliana Salomão Daud Melo, Bruno de Carvalho Dornelas

“…A 38-year-old male complained of dyspnea and precordial pain. On physical examination, heart sounds were diminished. …”
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Intramedullary Nailing of Proximal Tibia Fractures in Semi-extended Position Using Suprapatellar Approach: Results and Outcomes by Kumar Rohit, Vikas Verma

“…There is also absence of anterior knee pain which is very common in the standard infrapatellar approach due to which its use could be extended for nailing of all types of tibia fractures.…”
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Inhibition of Cathepsin S Produces Neuroprotective Effects after Traumatic Brain Injury in Mice by Jianguo Xu, Handong Wang, Ke Ding, Xinyu Lu, Tao Li, Jiawei Wang, Chunxi Wang, Jian Wang

“…More recently, mounting evidence has shown that it is involved in Alzheimer disease, seizures, age-related inflammatory processes, and neuropathic pain. In this study, we investigated the time course of CatS protein and mRNA expression and the cellular distribution of CatS in a mouse model of traumatic brain injury (TBI). …”
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Exploring Force Production Reliability across Different Levels of Clinical Experience during a Simulated One-handed Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization Treatment: A Pilot... by Moni Syeda, Jason Bartholomew, Shayane Valenzuela Santiago, Ashley J Reeves, Nickolai JP Martonick, Scott W Cheatham, Russell T Baker Jr.

“…# Background Instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM) is a commonly utilized intervention for musculoskeletal pain and dysfunction. However, little is known regarding the reliability of forces applied by clinicians of different experience levels during an IASTM intervention…”
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Clinical Characteristics and Management of the Hydatid Cyst of the Liver: A Study from a Tertiary Care Center in Nepal by Utsav Joshi, Roshan Subedi, Amar Jayswal, Vishakha Agrawal

“…The median age of the patients was 36 years, with the age group of 25-45 years being the most commonly affected (23, 43.4%). 58.5% of the patients were female. Abdominal pain (49, 92.5%) and a palpable liver (17, 32.1%) were the most common complaint and physical finding in our study population, respectively. …”
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