Cardiac Injury Biomarkers and the Risk of Death in Patients with COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Sami H. Alzahrani, Mohammed W. Al-Rabia

“…This requires further radiographic investigations, close monitoring, and aggressive care to reduce the risk of severe complications and death.…”
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Retained Shrapnel from a Blast Injury as a Rare Cause of Secondary Osteoarthritis of the Hip Joint: A Case Report and Review of Literature by Oshan Basnayake, Ahamed Nihaj, Ranji Pitagampalage, Umesh Jayarajah, Yasith Mathangasinghe, Harsha Mendis

“…Initial assessment with radiographs is essential following blast injuries to exclude intra-articular or periarticular foreign bodies. …”
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Pulmonary langerhans cell histiocytosis secondary to Marijuana use: a case report and systematic review of the literature by Ibrahim Zahid, Aruba Sohail, Roohan Tahir, Matthew Belardo, Brandon Hooks

“…Common clinical presentations included cough, dyspnea, and chest pain, with radiographic findings of nodules and cysts. Treatment was primarily targeted towards smoking cessation, which led to clinical improvement in all cases. …”
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Annual Zoledronic Acid for the Treatment of Osteoporosis: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Asif Hussain, Sushil Kumar Saini, Jaydeep Patel, Chandra Prakash Pal, Hemant Singh Chahar, Rohit Yadav

“…Serum calcium, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, and lateral spine radiographs were performed at enrollment and after 12 months. …”
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Clinical evaluation of 3D PEEK implants for skull bone defects repair: a single center case serious by Mohamed Ahmed Elnaggar, Hossam Abdelhakim Elnoamany, Mohamed K. Eissa

“…Late complications included one case of convulsions (7.7%) and one superficial infection (7.7%). Radiographic follow-up confirmed successful implant integration in all patients. …”
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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

“…The radiological outcomes were analyzed by evaluating the radiographs for fracture union and alignment. Results: Fifteen patients having proximal third tibia fracture fulfilling the inclusion and exclusion criteria were included in the study. …”
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Primary Intraosseous Synovial Sarcoma with Molecular Confirmation: Expanding and Clarifying the Spectrum of This Rare Neoplasm by Kelsey E. McHugh, John D. Reith, Nathan W. Mesko, Scott E. Kilpatrick

“…Additionally, we clarify the spectrum of primary intraosseous synovial sarcoma by separately analyzing reported cases with radiographic confirmation of bone origin and molecular support for the diagnosis. …”
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Mitigation of human factor in tomographic post processing of additive manufactured critical parts for aviation application by Stefano Benuzzi, Davide Borghi, Maria Grazia Righi, Natanaele Galavotti, Fabio Esposito

“…Combining such different features, however, introduces new challenges during inspection; in fact, traditional non-destructive testing suffers from significant limitations that make it not completely suitable for 100% inspection of the sample: FPI (Fluorescent Penetrant Inspection: Applicable to limited areas depending on the roughness of the surface; RT-2D (Radiographic Testing Film e Non-Film): difficulty in positioning the detector with respect to the source, need for positioning of the source-detector system in an orientation favourable to the interception of manufacturing discontinuities; UT (Ultrasonic Testing): Limitations caused by the parallelism of the area to be inspected and the surface condition of the component. …”
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Evaluation of post-earthquake fractures according to anatomical body parts: A retrospective study by Muhammed Furkan Arpaci, Ferhat Tas, Gokce Bagci Uzun, Mehmet Akcicek, Feyza Inceoglu, Mine Argali Deniz, Emre Demirel, Hidir Pekmez

“…The study included 137 patients aged between 1-90 years diagnosed with fractures by an orthopedic physician. Radiographs were taken of patients admitted to the emergency department after the earthquake. …”
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Influence of Timing on Surgical Outcomes for Acute Humeral Shaft Fractures by Ryogo Furuhata, Yusaku Kamata, Aki Kono, Yasuhiro Kiyota, Hideo Morioka

“…We evaluated the outcomes using plain radiographs and clinical notes. In addition, we performed subgroup analyses on outcomes in a subgroup of patients who underwent intramedullary nailing and one who underwent plate fixation. …”
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Twenty years’ experience of midgut malrotation and volvulus in a tertiary center in northern Taiwan: A retrospective study by Wen-Yu Tseng, Ming-Wei Lai, Jin-Yao Lai, Chien-Chang Chen, Hsun-Chin Chao, Jeng-Chang Chen, Shih-Yen Chen, Yung-Ching Ming, Hung-Yu Yeh, Hung-Hsiang Lai, Sze-Ya Ting, Pai-Jui Yeh

“…Data on demographics, initial presentations, laboratory results, radiographic or sonographic findings, maternal conditions, and outcomes were collected and analyzed. …”
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Influence of two different printing methods on the accuracy of full-guided implant insertion – a laboratory study in undergraduate dental students by Matthias C. Schulz, Michael Krimmel, Christina Weismann, Pablo Kaucher-Fernandez, Bernd Lethaus, Nils Kristian Mann

“…The accuracy of the implant insertion was assessed radiographically, followed by statistical analysis. Additionally, all participants completed a questionnaire. …”
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Partial unilateral ovarian torsion in a red-eared slider turtle (Trachemys scripta elegans) by Alessandro Vetere, Martina Gavezzoli, Lucia Victoria Bel, Rosanna Di Lecce, Martina Fumeo, Mattia Bonazzi, Francesco Di Ianni

“…Diagnostic tests, including complete blood work, radiography, and ultrasound, were performed. Radiographs showed no pathological changes, while blood tests showed mild heterophilia. …”
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Sporadic Burkitt Lymphoma First Presenting as Painful Gingival Swellings and Tooth Hypermobility: A Life-Saving Referral by Erofili Papadopoulou, Maria Kouri, Dimitrios Velonis, Anastasia Andreou, Maria Georgaki, Spyridon Damaskos, Evangelia Piperi, Konstantina Delli, Ioannis K. Karoussis, Antonia Vlachou, Georgia Avgerinou, Antonis Kattamis, Nikolaos G. Nikitakis

“…Clinical examination revealed right facial asymmetry and bilateral prominent swellings of the posterior lower gingiva. A panoramic radiograph revealed ill-defined radiolucent lesions in the posterior mandible bilaterally. …”
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Bovine Hydroxyapatite-Based Bone Scaffold with Gentamicin Accelerates Vascularization and Remodeling of Bone Defect by Aniek S. Budiatin, Maria A. Gani, Samirah, Chrismawan Ardianto, Aulia M. Raharjanti, Indah Septiani, Ni Putu K. P. Putri, Junaidi Khotib

“…Radiological examination was performed using haematoxylin and eosin (HE) staining and immunohistochemical techniques with anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and anti-alkaline phosphatase (ALP) antibodies. Based on the radiograph, the implanted group had accelerated bone growth in the defect area. …”
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Nonunion of a Stress Fracture at the Base of the Second Metatarsal in a Soccer Player Treated by Osteosynthesis with the Bridging Plate Fixation Technique by Futoshi Morio, Shota Morimoto, Shintaro Onishi, Toshiya Tachibana, Tomoya Iseki

“…A 19-year-old female college soccer player complained of pain on the dorsum of her right midfoot during a game without history of trauma and was conservatively treated for 6 months. Radiographic examination showed an oblique fracture with small bone fragment at the proximal base of the second metatarsal and computed tomography demonstrated sclerotic change around the fracture site. …”
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Rotationplasty for Unplanned Fixation of Pathological Fracture Distal Femoral Osteosarcoma by Chindanai Hongsaprabhas, Wittavat Chenboonthai, Phoomchai Suvaraksakul, Chris Charoenlap

“…We report a case of a 22-year-old Thai female patient who sustained a supracondylar fracture at the distal femur and underwent a surgical treatment by open reduction and internal fixation with a distal femoral locking plate and screws. Follow-up radiographic imaging revealed that there were abnormal osteolytic lesions, and conventional high-grade osteosarcoma was diagnosed by a pathological study. …”
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The effect of cervical spine flexion-extension motion on odontoid parameters by Longao Huang, Dun Liu, Hongyuan Xu, Junfei Feng, Tao Kang, Shengwang Wei, Hua Jiang

“…Methods Standard cervical spine lateral radiographs in neutral, flexion, and extension positions were collected to measure odontoid incidence (OI), odontoid tilt (OT), C2 slope (C2S), CL, T1 slope (T1S), and T1S minus CL (T1S-CL). …”
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Varus/valgus angle of the femoral component relative to the tibial component increases risk of bearing dislocation in medial mobile bearing unicompartmental knee arthroplasty by Shaokui Nan, Chao Li, Haoming An, Yuda Lian, Haifeng Li

“…Standard anteroposterior radiographs were obtained postoperatively using C-arm fluoroscopy. …”
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Real life experience of a screening strategy for latent tuberculosis before treatment with biologicals in indian patients with rheumatic diseases by Anand N Malaviya, Ravita Thakaran, Roopa Rawat, Sanjiv Kapoor, Shriram Garg, Sadhana S Baghel, Christy Messi, Vivekanand, Qamar Zaheer

“…Conclusion: The strategy of clinical screening for active TBI with “4S complex,” standard chest radiograph, and an augmented Mantoux testing (10 TU purified protein derivative, [PPD]) simultaneously with QFTG test for the screening of LTBI, was successful in identifying active TBI in patients treated with bDMARDs.…”
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