Management and outcomes of thoracic sarcomas - a collaboration between Orthopaedic Oncology and cardiothoracic surgery: seven-year clinical data from a tertiary referral centre by Zaid Ahmed Shamsi, Vlad Paraoan, Chang Kim, Sarah Raihanah Saifuddin, Thomas D A Cosker, Duncan Whitwell, Christopher L M H Gibbons, Dionisios Stavroulias, Francesco DiChiara

“…The Oxford Bone and Soft Tissue Tumour Service is one such centre, and routinely treats such cancers through collaboration between orthopaedic oncology and cardiothoracic surgeons, as well as members of the wider MDT. …”
Get full text

Rare and syndromic tumours in South African children: A novel report from Sub-Saharan Africa by Alessia Pisapia, Guy Shemesh, Derek Harrison

“…Ten anatomical regions were identified: soft tissue (N = 68, OS= 62 %), head and neck (N = 35, OS= 77 %), renal (N = 19, OS=74 %), skin (N = 17, OS=47 %), hepatic (N = 16, OS=38 %), adrenal (N = 10, OS= 80 %), female reproductive system (N = 8, OS=75 %), pulmonary, chest wall and mediastinum (N = 7, OS=86 %), gastrointestinal (N = 4, OS=75 %) and male reproductive system (N = 2, OS=100 %). …”
Get full text

Three‐Dimensional Printed Prosthesis Reconstructs Bilateral Type III Pelvic Defect After Malignant Tumors Resection by Xuanhong He, Yi Luo, Chang Zou, Minxun Lu, Yuqi Zhang, Zhuangzhuang Li, Guy Romeo Kenmegne, Yong Zhou, Li Min, Chongqi Tu

“…Several reconstruction options, including autologous soft tissue, prosthesis patch, autologous, or allograft, were reported, but a variety of shortcomings limited their application. …”
Get full text

Deep Lateral Wall Partial Rim-Sparing Orbital Decompression with Ultrasonic Bone Removal for Treatment of Thyroid-Related Orbitopathy by Álvaro Bengoa-González, Alicia Galindo-Ferreiro, Enrique Mencía-Gutiérrez, Hortensia Sánchez-Tocino, Agustín Martín-Clavijo, María-Dolores Lago-Llinás

“…We noted no surgical complications such as ocular or soft tissue damage, infection, inflammation, or visual loss. …”
Get full text

Clinical impact of [18F]FDG-PET/CT in ARI0002h treatment, a CAR-T against BCMA for relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma by Inés Zugasti, Marta Tormo-Ratera, Aina Oliver-Caldés, Juan Carlos Soler-Perromat, Verónica González-Calle, David F. Moreno, Valentín Cabañas, Nieves López-Muñoz, Álvaro Bartolomé-Solanas, Marta Español-Rego, Juan Luis Reguera-Ortega, Laura Rosiñol, Lucía López-Corral, Natalia Tovar, Luis Gerardo Rodríguez-Lobato, Rosa Maria Alvarez Perez, Sara Varea, Eulàlia Olesti, Adolfo Gomez-Grande, Laura Frutos, Pilar Tamayo, Manel Juan, José M. Moraleda, Álvaro Urbano-Ispizua, E. Azucena González-Navarro, Joaquín Martínez-López, Maria-Victoria Mateos, Xavier Tomás, Xavier Setoain, Carlos Fernández de Larrea

“…The aim was to evaluate the impact of soft-tissue involvement (extramedullary [EMD] and paraskeletal [PS] plasmacytomas) in response, survival and safety. …”
Get full text

Deep learning-based CT-free attenuation correction for cardiac SPECT: a new approach by Pei Yang, Zeao Zhang, Jianan Wei, Lisha Jiang, Liqian Yu, Huawei Cai, Lin Li, Quan Guo, Zhen Zhao

“…Abstract Background Computed tomography attenuation correction (CTAC) is commonly used in cardiac SPECT imaging to reduce soft-tissue attenuation artifacts. However, CTAC is prone to inaccuracies due to CT artifacts and SPECT-CT mismatch, along with additional radiation exposure to patients. …”
Get full text

Donor site scar preference in head and neck free flap reconstruction: The patient point of view by Andrea Iandelli, Francesco Mazzola, Fabrizio Di Mari, Gilda Gaglio, Giulia Bianchi, Filippo Marchi, Giovanni Zoccali, Flaminia Campo, Giampiero Parrinello, Gerardo Petruzzi, Giorgio Peretti, Raul Pellini

“…Methods: The participants attended a one-to-one interview with a surgeon explaining a standardized head and neck oncological procedure requiring a soft tissue reconstruction. The donor site preference in terms of esthetical, functional and overall outcomes among these four flap options was investigated. …”
Get full text

An analysis of extraskeletal osteosarcoma based on the literature by De-Hui Wang, Jun-Liang Zhang, Xiao-Wen Fan, Hui-Qun Du, Zi-Fan Gao, Dong-Dong Ling, Ying Cui, Meng-Han Chang, Xing Zhou

“…There was no significant difference in 5-year OS between osteosarcoma-type and soft tissue-type regimens (P = 0.273). Multivariate analysis of 431 patients showed that postoperative recurrence and metastasis were significant prognostic factors for survival, and CT was not a significant prognostic factor, though CT decreased the incidence of local recurrence in ≤ 45-year age group (P = 0.047). …”
Get full text

A Multicentre Study: The Use of Micrografts in the Reconstruction of Full-Thickness Posttraumatic Skin Defects of the Limbs—A Whole Innovative Concept in Regenerative Surgery by Michele Riccio, Andrea Marchesini, Nicola Zingaretti, Sara Carella, Letizia Senesi, Maria Giuseppina Onesti, Pier Camillo Parodi, Diego Ribuffo, Luca Vaienti, Francesco De Francesco

“…We have used this technique in 70 cases of traumatic wounds of the lower and upper limbs, characterized by extensive loss of skin substance and soft tissue. In all cases, we have applied the Rigenera protocol using skin micrografts, achieving in 69 cases the complete healing of wounds in a period between 35 and 84 days. …”
Get full text

Parathyroid carcinoma: impact of preoperative diagnosis on the choice of surgical procedure by Yoshitaka Kawai, Yo Kishimoto, Hisanobu Tamaki, Takashi Fujiwara, Ryo Asato, Koji Ushiro, Shogo Shinohara, Shinpei Kada, Shinji Takebayashi, Tsuyoshi Kojima, Shuya Otsuki, Masakazu Miyazaki, Yohei Kumabe, Koichi Omori

“…In three cases where malignancy was suspected in the middle of the operation, the recommended en bloc resection with ipsilateral thyroid lobectomy was not performed but a parathyroidectomy with surrounding soft tissue. In contrast, 10 preoperatively suspected cases underwent en bloc resection, and one case underwent pericapsular resection followed by supplementary ipsilateral hemithyroidectomy due to the uncertain pre- and intraoperative findings to determine the diagnosis. …”
Get full text

UTE MRI technical developments and applications in osteoporosis: a review by Soo Hyun Shin, Hee Dong Chae, Hee Dong Chae, Arya Suprana, Arya Suprana, Saeed Jerban, Eric Y. Chang, Eric Y. Chang, Lingyan Shi, Robert L. Sah, Jeremy H. Pettus, Gina N. Woods, Jiang Du, Jiang Du, Jiang Du

“…Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is routinely used to diagnose soft tissue diseases, but bone is “invisible” with clinical MRI due to its short transverse relaxation time. …”
Get full text

Postoperative brachytherapy alone for 217 patients with early-stage oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma by C. Schweizer, V. Strnad, M. Lotter, S. Kreppner, R. Merten, R. Fietkau, A. Karius

“…Side effects ≥ grade 3 were seen in 14 % (30/217). 17 % (37/217) of patients developed a soft tissue necrosis (STN). Osteoradionecrosis (ORN) was seen in 7 % (15/217) of patients. …”
Get full text

Un ensemble funéraire de l’Antiquité tardive à dépôt atypique d’âne à Woippy (Moselle) by Gaël Brkojewitsch, Olivier Putelat

“…The young adults and adults buried therein, were, in some cases, deposited in assembled wooden chests within large rectangular pits, resulting in the decomposition of soft-tissue in an empty space. The primary nature of the deposits is attested to; the subjects are laid on their backs, with their arms and legs outstretched, the forearms extended alongside the body or drawn over the pelvis, within a container large enough to also place material culture. …”
Get full text

Outcome and Management of Sepsis at RozhHalat Emergency Hospital in Erbil –Kurdistan region of Iraq by Samir Qader Ahmad, Shakawan Muhamad Ismaeel, Dara Ahmed Mohammed Ahmed Mohammed, Halgurd Fathulla Ahmed

“…In majority of cases the site of infection was from multiple source (34%) followed by respiratory infection (26%).Skin and soft tissue infection was associated with the lowest mortality of 2.9%. …”
Get full text

Clinical Efficacy of Muscle Energy Technology Combined with Conventional Rehabilitation Therapy on Patients with Chronic Non-Specific Neck Pain by ZHENG Kun, YANG Haolun, JIA Chengsen, ZHANG Liming

“…The therapist stretched the target muscle to the position where pain was triggered or the resistance point of soft tissue could be felt, fixed the starting and ending points of the muscle with both hands, applied moderate resistance, and allowed the patient's target muscle to perform isometric contraction (an intensity of 20% of the maximum force) and relax after 10 seconds, and then continued to stretch the target muscle and reached the position of the next resistance point, taking the resistance point as the starting position, repeated the procedure 3 to 5 times, once a day, three times a week, lasting for one week. …”
Get full text

Hedgehog Pathway Inhibition Hampers Sphere and Holoclone Formation in Rhabdomyosarcoma by Ana Almazán-Moga, Patricia Zarzosa, Isaac Vidal, Carla Molist, Irina Giralt, Natalia Navarro, Aroa Soriano, Miguel F. Segura, Arantza Alfranca, Javier Garcia-Castro, José Sánchez de Toledo, Josep Roma, Soledad Gallego

“…Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is the most common type of soft tissue sarcoma in children and can be divided into two main subtypes: embryonal (eRMS) and alveolar (aRMS). …”
Get full text

Advanced Clinical Usefulness of Ultrasonography for Diseases in Oral and Maxillofacial Regions by Nao Wakasugi-Sato, Masaaki Kodama, Kou Matsuo, Noriaki Yamamoto, Masafumi Oda, Ayataka Ishikawa, Tatsurou Tanaka, Yuji Seta, Manabu Habu, Shinya Kokuryo, Hisashi Ichimiya, Ikuya Miyamoto, Shinji Kito, Shinobu Matsumoto-Takeda, Tetsuro Wakasugi, Yoshihiro Yamashita, Izumi Yoshioka, Tetsu Takahashi, Kazuhiro Tominaga, Yasuhiro Morimoto

“…Of these modalities, ultrasound imaging is easy to use for the detection of noninvasive and soft tissue-related diseases. Doppler ultrasound images taken in the B-mode can provide vascular information associated with the morphology of soft tissues. …”
Get full text

Robotic-assisted surgery and kinematic alignment in total knee arthroplasty (RASKAL study): a protocol of a national registry-nested, multicentre, 2×2 factorial randomised trial as... by Ian A Harris, Samuel J MacDessi, Aziz Bhimani, Darren B Chen, Ian Harris, Michelle Lorimer, David Parker, Tamara Hooper, Richard Boyle, Jonathan Mulford, Daniel Franks, Gregory C Wernecke, Durga Bastiras, Emma Heath, Anthony Leong, Brett Fristch, David Penn, George Kirsh, John Limbers, Julian Yu, Maurice Guzman, Peter McEwen

“…Secondary outcomes will include other knee-specific and general health patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs), intraoperative pressure loads as a measure of soft tissue balance, 6-month postoperative functional outcomes, radiological precision using CT imaging, complications and long-term prosthetic survivorship. …”
Get full text

Distal Femur Type III Open Fractures: Functional Outcome Analysis by Arul R Bhagyaraj, Anand Ashok, Manisha J Kumar, Krupakaran Ganesan, Anand Kurian, Dan B Inja, Manasseh Nithyananth, Vinoo M Cherian, Jeremy Bliss

“…Introduction: The common goal of open distal femoral fracture management is the restoration of bone alignment, soft tissue management, rotation, length, and stable fixation of the fracture and early mobilization. …”
Get full text

Longitudinal assessment of diffusion-weighted imaging during magnetic resonance-guided radiotherapy in head and neck cancer by Simon Boeke, Jonas Habrich, Sarah Kübler, Jessica Boldt, Fritz Schick, Konstantin Nikolaou, Jens Kübler, Cihan Gani, Maximilian Niyazi, Daniel Zips, Daniela Thorwarth

“…Abstract Background For radiotherapy of head and neck cancer (HNC) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) plays a pivotal role due to its high soft tissue contrast. Moreover, it offers the potential to acquire functional information through diffusion weighted imaging (DWI) with the potential to personalize treatment. …”
Get full text