Concurrent Rotator Cuff Tear and Axillary Nerve Palsy Associated with Anterior Dislocation of the Shoulder and Large Glenoid Rim Fracture: A “Terrible Tetrad” by Fumiaki Takase, Atsuyuki Inui, Yutaka Mifune, Tomoyuki Muto, Yoshifumi Harada, Takeshi Kokubu, Masahiro Kurosaka

“…We present a case of concurrent rotator cuff tear and axillary nerve palsy resulting from anterior dislocation of the shoulder and a large glenoid rim fracture—a “terrible tetrad.” …”
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High Levels of 17β-Estradiol Are Associated with Increased Matrix Metalloproteinase-2 and Metalloproteinase-9 Activity in Tears of Postmenopausal Women with Dry Eye by Guanglin Shen, Xiaoping Ma

“…To determine the serum levels of sex steroids and tear matrix metalloproteinases (MMP) 2 and 9 concentrations in postmenopausal women with dry eye. …”
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Association among Blink Rate, Changes in Ocular Surface Temperature, Tear Film Stability, and Functional Visual Acuity in Patients after Cataract Surgery by Takashi Itokawa, Yukinobu Okajima, Takashi Suzuki, Tatsuhiko Kobayashi, Yuto Tei, Koji Kakisu, Yuichi Hori

“…We divided the patients into two groups based on tear film stability: stable tear film (NIBUT, >5.0 seconds) and unstable tear film (NIBUT, ≤5.0 seconds). …”
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Outcome and Structural Integrity of Rotator Cuff after Arthroscopic Treatment of Large and Massive Tears with Double Row Technique: A 2-Year Followup by Ignacio Carbonel, Angel A. Martínez, Elisa Aldea, Jorge Ripalda, Antonio Herrera

“…MRI studies showed 24 cases of tear after repair (29%). Only 8 cases were a full-thickness tear. …”
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Lower trapezius tendon transfer for massive irreparable rotator cuff tears improves outcomes in patients with high grade fatty infiltration of teres minor by Eva Gusnowski, MD, FRCSC, Eric Wagner, MD, Sheila McRae, PhD, Hayden Cooke, MD, Anthony Karzon, MD, Michael Gottschalk, MD, Peter MacDonald, MD, FRCSC, Jarret Woodmass, MD, FRCSC

“…Background: This study compares postoperative outcomes of lower trapezius tendon transfers (LTTTs) in massive irreparable rotator cuff (RC) tears based on the degree of teres minor (TM) fatty infiltration. …”
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Sonographic assessment of hand and wrist tendons abnormalities by Asmaa Hussein Habib, Hatem Mohamed El-Azizi, Salma Hesham Hefny, Omar Mohammed Nouh

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Strength and wear analysis of CVT metal sheet at high speed by XIANG Hongwei, HE Pengfei, MENG Shaoming, PENG Tao

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Outcomes of operative and nonoperative management of myotendinous Achilles tendon ruptures: a systematic review by Darius L. Lameire, Luca Ramelli, Mansur Halai, David Wasserstein, Sam Si-Hyeong Park

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A Randomized Controlled Trial of the Treatment of Rotator Cuff Tears with Bone Marrow Concentrate and Platelet Products Compared to Exercise Therapy: A Midterm Analysis by Christopher Centeno, Zachary Fausel, Ian Stemper, Ugochi Azuike, Ehren Dodson

“…Injectable regenerative therapies such as bone marrow concentrate (BMC) and platelet-rich plasma (PRP) may represent a safe alternative in the treatment of rotator cuff tears. This is a midterm review of a randomized, crossover trial comparing autologous BMC and platelet product injections versus exercise therapy in the treatment of partial and full-thickness supraspinatus tears. …”
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Coupled identification of the hardening behavior laws and Gurson–Tvergaard–Needleman damage parameters - Validation on tear test of 12NiCr6 CT specimen by Mohamed Hadj Miloud, Ibrahim Zidane, Mohammed Mendas

“…This work is devoted to the application of the micromechanical Gurson-Tvergaard-Needleman (GTN) model to study the ductile tearing of 12NiCr6 steel. GTN model is widely used to describe the three stages of ductile tearing: nucleation, growth and the coalescence of micro-voids. …”
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Coupled identification of the hardening behavior laws and Gurson�Tvergaard�Needleman damage parameters - Validation on tear test of 12NiCr6 CT specimen by Mohamed Hadj Miloud, Ibrahim Zidane, Mohammed Mendas

“…This work is devoted to the application of the micromechanical Gurson-Tvergaard-Needleman (GTN) model to study the ductile tearing of 12NiCr6 steel. GTN model is widely used to describe the three stages of ductile tearing: nucleation, growth and the coalescence of micro-voids. …”
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Role of magnetic resonance imaging in assessment of relationship between intercondylar notch parameters and anterior cruciate ligament injuries by Nadine Hamdy Abdel Reheem, Ali Abdel Karim Farahat, Ihab Badawi, Rim Bastawi

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Clinical Outcome of Medial Meniscal Posterior Root Tear Repaired by Arthroscopic Transtibial Pull-through Technique in a Middle-aged Population – A Case Series by Selvaraj Ramalingam, K. Arvind Kumar, Gopinath Duraisamy, P. Stephen Bush

“…Conclusion: Arthroscopic repair of posterior meniscal root tear shows a significant improvement in clinical outcome.…”
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Peroneus brevis split tear – A challenging diagnosis: A pictorial review of magnetic resonance and ultrasound imaging.... by Katarzyna Bokwa-Dąbrowska, Rafał Zych, Dan Mocanu, Michael Huuskonen, Dawid Dziedzic, Pawel Szaro

“…Diagnosing peroneus brevis split tears is a significant challenge, as many cases are missed both clinically and on imaging. …”
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“We Argued for a Long Time — Until the Tears of Stress…” (Scientific Controversy in the Community of Russian Logicians on the Pages of Public Press in the Early 20th Century) by N.Kh. Orlova

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Restoring the Anteroposterior Shoulder Force Couple: Arthroscopic-Assisted Lower Trapezius Tendon Transfer With Partially Augmented Rotator Cuff Repair for Irreparable Massive Rotator Cuff Tears by Jianmin Zhang, M.D., Guoyin Zhang, M.D., Yang Yang, M.D., Liwei Ying, M.D., Li Ying, Ph.D., Qingguo Zhang, M.D., Xiaobo Zhou, M.D.

“…Lower trapezius transfer presents a highly encouraging therapeutic approach for addressing posterosuperior irreparable massive rotator cuff tears. Based on studies on the balance of force couples of the rotator cuff, more scholars believe that attention should be paid to the reconstruction of the force couples of the rotator cuff. …”
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Sarcoid of the Upper Humerus Found Incidentally on MR Images Obtained for Work-Up of Rotator Cuff Tear Where Compromised Tissue Quality Was a Concern for Surgical Success by Tanner R. Henrie, John G. Skedros

“…Furthermore, we are unaware of any reports of sarcoidosis of the upper humerus with a coexisting rotator cuff tear. We report the case of a 50-year-old female with sarcoidosis of the humerus and a coexisting tear of the supraspinatus tendon. …”
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Analyzing practice pattern in treating partial-thickness rotator cuff tears: a dual perspective from national database and American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons PARCIAL research group by H. Mike Kim, MD, Emily Leary, PhD, Champ L. Baker, 3rd, MD, Leslie A. Barnes, MD, R. Alexander Creighton, MD, Frances Cuomo, MD, Matthew J. DiPaola, MD, Abdullah Foad, MD, James M. Gregory, MD, Brian F. Grogan, MD, Scott G. Kaar, MD, MBA, Eitan M. Kohan, MD, Sumant G. Krishnan, MD, Eddie Y. Lo, MD, John T. Moor, MD, Michael Nguyen, BS, Monica DiFiori, MD, Gabriel Masters, BA, Te Feng Arthur Chou, MD, Riccardo Raganato, MD, Lucas P. Bowen, BS, Jordan J. Harmon, BS, Tessa C. Griffin, BS, Alec E. Winzenried, MD, Evan M. Polce, BS, Cory J. Call, BS, Benjamin Nwadike, MD, Alvin Ouseph, MS, Monia Nazemi, MS, Kyle McCall, BA

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The Art of Managing Various Ocular Defects in Different Clinical Scenarios: A Case Series by Apurva Verma, Ramya Srinivasan, Kaushal Kishor Agrawal, Bhaskar Agarwal, Diksha Singh

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Impact of religious fasting on ocular dryness: objective and subjective assessment by Amal F. Alomari, Sara Issa, Asma Musleh, Mohammad Abusamak, Mohammad Abusamak, Omar Bdair, Omar Bdair, Saif Aldeen AlRyalat, Saif Aldeen AlRyalat, Alanoud Al-Wakfi, Mohammed Jaber, Ahmad Alloubani, Haitham Sahawneh, Haitham Sahawneh, Muhannd El-Faouri, Ayman Abdul Aziz, Muawyah Al Bdour

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