Anti-HMGB1 Monoclonal Antibody Ameliorates Immunosuppression after Peripheral Tissue Trauma: Attenuated T-Lymphocyte Response and Increased Splenic CD11b+Gr-1+ Myeloid-Derived Supp... by Xiangcai Ruan, Sophie S. Darwiche, Changchun Cai, Melanie J. Scott, Hans-Christoph Pape, Timothy R. Billiar

“…Using an established mouse model of peripheral tissue trauma, which includes soft tissue and fracture components, we report here that treatment with anti-HMGB1 monoclonal antibody ameliorated the trauma-induced attenuated T-cell responses and accumulation of CD11b+Gr-1+ myeloid-derived suppressor cells in the spleens seen two days after injury. …”
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A Noval Method for Surgical Removal of the Impacted Mandibular Third Molar: Sartawi Technique by Hassan Sartawi

“…The goal of this article is to present and evaluate the clinical effectiveness of a new surgical approach using a triangular flap with slight modification and a 3-0 black braided silk surgical suture as flap retractor which is later used after the surgical procedure as a normal suture, aiming to decrease procedure time, soft tissue retraction, and tools for removal of impacted mandibular third molar. …”
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Posterolateral Corner Reconstruction Alone Using a Fibular-Based Technique in a Patient with Persistent Unstable Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty by Joseph T. Cline, Eduard Alentorn-Geli, J. H. James Choi, Joseph J. Stuart, Terry Kruger, Claude T. Moorman III

“…At 1-year follow-up, the patient was stable and asymptomatic and with excellent function. A soft-tissue procedure only (fibular-based posterolateral corner reconstruction) can be effective at restoring posterolateral rotatory stability in a patient with persistent instability after revision TKA.…”
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Ocular Hypertropia Mimicking Inferior Rectus Palsy as an Atypical Presentation of Parameningeal Rhabdomyosarcoma in a Child by Alhodaly H, Aldohayan N, Alhamazani M, Alanazy T, Bazuhair MS

“…Computed tomography (CT) of the head revealed a soft tissue density involving the left maxillary sinus. …”
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The Facial Approximation of the Skull Attributed to Jan Žižka (ca. AD 1360–1424) by Cicero Moraes, Johari Yap Abdullah, Jiri Šindelář, Matěj Šindelář, Zuzana Thomová, Jakub Smrčka, Mauro Vaccarezza, Thiago Beaini, Francesco Maria Galassi

“…The forensic facial approximation consisted of projecting the skin boundaries with soft tissue markers and cross-referencing data from statistical projections from CT scans of living people and the use of the anatomical deformation technique, where the digital head of a virtual donor was adjusted until it matched the alleged skull of the Czech general. …”
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Tumors Sharply Increased after Ceasing Pazopanib Therapy for a Patient with Advanced Uterine Leiomyosarcoma: Experience of Tumor Flare by Terumi Tanigawa, Shintaro Morisaki, Hisanobu Fukuda, Shuichiro Yoshimura, Hisayoshi Nakajima, Kohei Kotera

“…Pazopanib has activity in patients with soft-tissue sarcoma. We report an advanced uterine leiomyosarcoma case that suddenly worsened after cessation of pazopanib therapy. …”
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Cystic Endometriosis in a Huge Degenerated Subserous Leiomyoma Mimicking Bilateral Multicystic Endometriomas in an Infertile Woman with Diminished Ovarian Reserve: A Rare Endometri... by Safak Hatirnaz, Sabri Colak, Abdulkadir Reis

“…As a peritoneal disease, the locations of endometriotic lesions are predominantly the ovaries (96.4%), followed by the soft tissue (2.8%), gastrointestinal tract (0.3%), and urinary tract (0.2%) and other rare locations. …”
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Successful Management of Pseudo-Ludwig Angina from Supratherapeutic Warfarin Use: A Case Report by Utku Ekin, Arham Hazari, Nizar Alyassin, Alan Alcantara, Moh’d Hazem Azzam, Mourad Ismail

“…Introduction: Ludwig angina is a potentially fatal condition characterized by soft tissue infection of the submandibular, sublingual, and submental compartments. …”
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Postextractive Alveolar Ridge Preservation Using L-PRF: Clinical and Histological Evaluation by Giorgio Serafini, Marco Lollobrigida, Lorenzo Fortunato, Giulia Mazzucchi, Luca Lamazza, Dario Di Nardo, Iole Vozza, Mara Riminucci, Alberto De Biase

“…Histological examination of the grafted sites showed that the use of L-PRF could achieve good results in terms of bone dimension and quality and soft tissue healing. The results of this study support the use of L-PRF membranes to preserve hard and soft tissues after tooth extraction.…”
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Severe palmoplantar keratoderma: a cutaneous complication from sub-optimally controlled type 2 diabetes by Fatima Iqbal, Kevin Phan, Wah N Cheung

“…She was diagnosed with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), with blood glucose at 40 mmol/L and ketones at 7 mmol/L, in the setting of a methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus necrotising soft tissue back infection. Her medical history included diabetes managed with insulin but no engagement with an endocrinologist or allied health support. …”
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Occult Cranial Cervical Dislocation: A Case Report and Brief Literature Review by Joshua B. Shatsky, Timothy B. Alton, Carlo Bellabarba, Richard J. Bransford

“…Careful consideration of associated fractures, soft tissue injuries, and mechanism of injury are essential clues to the correct diagnosis and management of injuries to the craniocervical junction (CCJ).…”
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Minimally Invasive Medial Plating of Low-Energy Lisfranc Injuries: Preliminary Experience with Five Cases by Jorge Javier del Vecchio, Mauricio Ghioldi, Nicolás Raimondi, Manuel De Elias

“…The surgical technique described in this clinical study is characterized by the use of implants with the utilization of a novel approach to reduce joint and soft tissue damage. We performed a closed reduction and minimally invasive stabilization with a bridge plate and a screw after achieving a closed anatomical reduction.…”
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Varying Collimation for Dark-Field Extraction by Ge Wang, Wenxiang Cong, Haiou Shen, Yu Zou

“…Although x-ray imaging is widely used in biomedical applications, biological soft tissues have small density changes, leading to low contrast resolution for attenuation-based x-ray imaging. …”
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Multimodality Registration without a Dedicated Multimodality Scanner by Bradley J. Beattie, Gregor J. Förster, Ricardo Govantes, Carl H. Le, Valerie A. Longo, Pat B. Zanzonico, Luc Bidaut, Ronald G. Blasberg, Jason A. Koutcher

“…Movement of the bony structures of the mouse was estimated to be 0.62 mm. Soft tissue movement was predominantly the result of the filling (or emptying) of the urinary bladder and thus largely constrained to this region. …”
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A systematic review assessing the osseoincorporation potential of trabecular dental implants: A current evidence and future directions by Karuna S. Patwardhan, Nisha Puranik, Hema Kanathila, Santosh Yamanappa Nelogi, Vasanti P Jirge

“…Purpose: This systematic review assessed the clinical outcomes evaluating the hard and soft-tissue parameters for PTTM dental implants when compared with conventional titanium dental implants. …”
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Dental Management of a Young Child Affected by Galactosialidosis and a Gigantic Abdominal Growth by Yoselín Méndez-Salado, Paola De Ávila-Rojas, Amaury Pozos-Guillén, Raúl Márquez-Preciado, Miguel Ángel Noyola-Frías, Socorro Ruiz-Rodríguez, Arturo Garrocho-Rangel

“…Galactosialidosis (GS) is a rare form of lysosomal storage disease that involves a broad spectrum of skeletal and soft tissue abnormalities. We report here on a 4-year 7-month-old boy with mild mental retardation, exhibiting multiple caries cavities and associated infectious foci and macroglossia. …”
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Genetic and epigenetic characterization of sarcoma stem cells across subtypes identifies EZH2 as a therapeutic target by Edmond O’Donnell, Maria Muñoz, Ryan Davis, Jessica Bergonio, R. Lor Randall, Clifford Tepper, Janai Carr-Ascher

“…Abstract High-grade soft tissue sarcomas (STS) are a heterogeneous and aggressive set of cancers. …”
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Evaluation of machine learning techniques for real-time prediction of implanted lower limb mechanics by Chase Maag, Clare K. Fitzpatrick, Paul J. Rullkoetter

“…Applications of this work could be applied to provide pre-operative guidance on optimal target implant alignment or given the real-time prediction ability of these models, could also be used intra-operatively after integration of patient-specific intra-op kinematic and soft-tissue information.…”
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Necrotizing Fasciitis Complicating Pregnancy: A Case Report and Literature Review by Marinos Nikolaou, Petros Zampakis, Vasiliki Vervita, Konstantinos Almaloglou, Georgios Adonakis, Markos Marangos, Georgios Decavalas

“…Our case emphasized the potential immunosuppressive role of pregnancy state in conjunction with diabetes mellitus in the development of severe necrotizing soft tissue infections.…”
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Calcific Tendinitis of the Supraspinatus Tendon in an Infant by Masanori Wako, Jiro Ichikawa, Kensuke Koyama, Yoshihiro Takayama, Hirotaka Haro

“…Although these images were suggestive of calcific tendinitis of the supraspinatus tendon, we performed an open biopsy and resection in order to differentiate between a suspected diagnosis of calcific tendinitis, which is incredibly rare within pediatric patients, and infection or a soft tissue tumor. Finally, calcific tendinitis of the supraspinatus tendon was diagnosed by pathologic experiment and successfully treated, with complete resolution of pain and movement. …”
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