Advancing Pediatric Surgery: The Use of HoloLens 2 for 3D Anatomical Reconstructions in Preoperative Planning by Marco Di Mitri, Annalisa Di Carmine, Simone D’Antonio, Benedetta Maria Capobianco, Cristian Bisanti, Edoardo Collautti, Sara Maria Cravano, Francesca Ruspi, Michele Libri, Tommaso Gargano, Mario Lima

“…The immersive experience provided by HoloLens 2 enabled surgeons to better identify critical landmarks, understand spatial relationships, and prevent surgical challenges. …”
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High-grade liver injury: outcomes with a trauma surgery–liver surgery collaborative approach by J Wallis Marsh, Abhinav Humar, Jason L Sperry, David A Geller, Deepika Mohan, Timothy R Billiar, Juan Carlos Puyana, Brian Zuckerbraun, Joshua B Brown, Matthew D Neal, Matthew R Rosengart, David Newhouse, Christine Leeper, Andrew B Peitzman, Raquel Forsythe, Rafael G Ramos-Jimenez, Andrew-Paul Deeb, Evelyn I Truong, Sowmya Narayanan, Louis Alarcon, Graciela M Bauza, Vaishali Dixit Schuchert, Gregory Watson, Amit D Tevar

“…Operative mortality attributable to the liver injury was 15.7%. 19.4% of patients failed NOM with one death (1.4%).Conclusion We report an operative mortality of 23.4% for HGLI in a trauma care system characterized by a collaborative approach by trauma surgeons and liver surgeons.Level of evidence III…”
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Structural development of the HIV-1 apex-directed PGT145-PGDM1400 antibody lineage by Rosemarie D. Mason, Baoshan Zhang, Nicholas C. Morano, Chen-Hsiang Shen, Krisha McKee, Ashley Heimann, Renguang Du, Alexandra F. Nazzari, Shelby Hodges, Tapan Kanai, Bob C. Lin, Mark K. Louder, Nicole A. Doria-Rose, Tongqing Zhou, Lawrence Shapiro, Mario Roederer, Peter D. Kwong, Jason Gorman

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Blind-Tie Remplissage: Technique and Sequence by Weston B. Gentry, M.D., Larry D. Field, M.D.

“…Patients with recurrent anterior shoulder instability and an associated Hill-Sachs lesion are commonly encountered by orthopaedic surgeons. Effective management of the Hill-Sachs lesion can be performed using an arthroscopic remplissage technique to fill the bony defect with the infraspinatus and posterior capsule. …”
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Combined Bone Transportation and Lengthening Techniques for the Treatment of Septic Nonunion of the Forearm Followed by Tendon Transfer by Konstantinos Ditsios, Eirini Iosifidou, Lazaros Kostretzis, Panagiotis Konstantinou, Iosafat Pinto, Ioannis Theodoroudis, Ippokratis Hatzokos

“…Infected nonunion of a forearm fracture complicated by a considerable skin-muscle defect poses a great challenge to orthopaedic surgeons. The treatment strategy comprises eradication of the infection, ensuring bony union and soft tissue coverage along with functional restoration. …”
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Fabella Syndrome and Common Peroneal Neuropathy following Total Knee Arthroplasty by Connor C. Diaz, Avinesh Agarwalla, Brian Forsythe

“…Flabella syndrome is a rare but increasingly common mechanism of persistent lateral knee pain following total knee arthroplasty. Surgeons should be aware of this etiology of persistent lateral knee pain and offer treatment modalities to address this pathology.…”
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Virtual Surgical Planning and Piezoelectric Surgery in Tumor Extirpative Surgery Aimed at Inferior Alveolar Nerve Preservation by Eric L. Chung, Faizan Alawi, Anh D. Le, Rabie M. Shanti

“…Through significant advancements in computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) technology and surgical instrumentation, today surgeons have at their disposal robust technology-driven techniques that are aimed at improving surgical outcomes. …”
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Glandular Odontogenic Cyst in Dentigerous Relationship: An Uncommon Case Report by Jean Carlos Barbosa Ferreira, Eneida Franco Vêncio, Rodrigo Tavares de Sá, Giovanni Gasperini

“…Conservative surgical treatment has been the choice for most surgeons, but marginal or partial jaw resection has been reported. …”
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Radiology in gastroenterology by Z. A. Lemeshko

“…Efficacy of radiological methods application in practical activities of doctors of various specialties, including gastroenterologists, pediatricians, oncologists, surgeons, transplantologists etc. is demonstrated. …”
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Surgical Exposure Technique for Volar Locking Plate Fixation of Distal Radius Fractures in Patients with Flexor Carpi Radialis Brevis Muscle Anomaly by Hiroshi Ninomiya, Makito Watanabe, Kazunari Kamimura

“…The flexor carpi radialis brevis (FCRB) muscle, considered a rare anomaly, is not well known among orthopedic surgeons. The indications for volar locking plates to treat distal radius fractures have recently expanded, and, as a result, encounters with the FCRB are becoming more common. …”
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Incidental Diagnostic and Treatment of a Suppurative Appendicitis at Colonoscopy by Mohammed Amine Benatta

“…At colonoscopy, appendix appeared as an erythematous and edematous bulging polypoid lesion with purulent discharging from appendiceal orifice into the coecum. Surgeons exclude any emergency. Two weeks later, a colonoscopic second look was performed, and the same bulging polypoid lesion was found but without spontaneous purulent discharging. …”
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Robotic-Arm Assisted Technology's Impact on Knee Arthroplasty and Associated Healthcare Costs by David J. Kolessar, Daniel S. Hayes, Jennifer L. Harding, Ravi T. Rudraraju, Jove H. Graham

“…**Conclusions:** Our findings show a change in surgeons’ practice to include increased incidence and volume of UKA procedures and highlights several cost-saving categories through the use of robotic arm–assisted technology. …”
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An Osteoconductive, Osteoinductive, and Osteogenic Tissue-Engineered Product for Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery: How Far Are We? by Wasim S. Khan, Faizal Rayan, Baljinder S. Dhinsa, David Marsh

“…The management of large bone defects due to trauma, degenerative disease, congenital deformities, and tumor resection remains a complex issue for the orthopaedic reconstructive surgeons. The requirement is for an ideal bone replacement which is osteoconductive, osteoinductive, and osteogenic. …”
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Management of Non-A Non-B Aortic Dissection: A Narrative Review by Joseph Kletzer, Stoyan Kondov, Aleksandar Dimov, Victoria Werdecker, Martin Czerny, Maximilian Kreibich, Tim Berger

“…Non-A non-B aortic dissection remains a complex and controversial topic in cardiovascular management, eliciting varied approaches among cardiologists and surgeons. Due to the limited evidence surrounding this condition, existing guidelines are limited in the complexity of their recommendations. …”
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Change of Outpatient Oral Surgery during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Experience of an Italian Center by Francesco Bennardo, Alessandro Antonelli, Selene Barone, Michele Mario Figliuzzi, Leonzio Fortunato, Amerigo Giudice

“…The aim of this work is to present a protocol to standardize the outpatient oral surgery activities through remote triage, diagnostic tests, protections, and precautions that allow to provide care while minimizing risk for both patients and surgeons. This article summarizes the clinical and surgical experience of the Oral Surgery Unit of the “Mater Domini” Hospital (Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, Italy) during the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Primary Aneurysm of the Medial Marginal Vein of the Foot by D. Casian, V. Culiuc

“…The authors hope that the presented case report will increase the awareness of general practitioners, dermatologists, and surgeons regarding the superficial venous aneurysms of lower limbs.…”
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Epiploic Appendicitis in a pregnant woman. Case presentation by Mayquel Monzón Rodríguez, Yoan Hernández Cabrera, Ailén Sed Pérez

“…Acute surgical abdomen during gestation is an entity difficult to manage for both obstetricians and surgeons. Its diagnosis becomes more difficult due to the anatomical and physiological changes modifying the symptoms and signs of some conditions which cause this entity. …”
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Dorsal cortex line is more reliable than transepicondylar axis for rotation in revision total knee arthroplasty with severe bone loss by Mikhail Salzmann, Ellen Kropp, Robert Prill, Nikolai Ramadanov, Marco Adriani, Roland Becker

“…Methods: A total of 75 randomly selected CT scans were measured by three experienced surgeons independently. The DCL was defined in the coronal plane as a tangent to the dorsal femoral cortex located 75 mm above the joint line in the frontal plane. …”
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The Dual Innervation of the Gluteus Maximus Associated with Other Anatomical Variations of the Gluteal Region by Punnapa RAVITEJA, Mrudula CHANDRUPATLA, Alka V BHINGARDEO, Surraj SUSAI

“…The anatomical variations of the gluteal region are important to surgeons, physicians, anatomists, and nurses.…”
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Features of Differential Diagnosis of Breast Implant Rupture and Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma by A. A. Nekrasov, N. P. Korableva, N. S. Romanenkov, A. G. Grigoryan, Ya. V. Cekhmistro

“…The low incidence of BI-ALCL should not lead to a lack of caution regarding the verification of this neoplastic process by plastic surgeons and oncologists. If BI-ALCL is suspected, patients should be purposefully examined to confirm or exclude the diagnosis and surgeries are to be performed with the participation of an oncologist-mammologist.…”
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