Application of the rapid prototyping technique to design a customized temporomandibular joint used to treat temporomandibular ankylosis by Chaware Suresh, Bagaria Vaibhav, Kuthe Abhay

“…The postoperative radiographs concur with the excellent clinical results. The use of CAD/CAM technique to design the custom-made prosthesis, using orthopaedically proven structural materials, significantly improves the predictability and success rates of TMJ replacement surgery.…”
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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

“…IntroductionAccurate prediction of knee biomechanics during total knee replacement (TKR) surgery is crucial for optimal outcomes. …”
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Achieving Hemostasis Posttranscatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in a Patient with Aortobifemoral Bypass Graft Using Perclose Device: A Novel Technique by Ebubechukwu Ezeh, Mohammad Amro, Esiemoghie Akhigbe, Mackenzie Hamilton, Mehrette Maru

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Push down the membranous septum to reduce pacemaker need: A simple deployment technique in sutureless aortic valve replacementCentral Message by Taisuke Nakayama, MD, PhD, Yoshitsugu Nakamura, MD, PhD, Yuka Higuma, MD, Akihiro Higashino, MD, Nobuyuki Inoue, MD, PhD

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The 170°/190° commissure positioning technique for bicuspid aortic valve repair using valve-sparing aortic root replacementCentral Message by Yuanjia Zhu, MD, MS, Y. Joseph Woo, MD

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What Do I Do if the Valve Don't Pass? Use a Snare Catheter! by Simon Berger, Nicolas Combaret, Geraud Souteyrand

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En bloc versus branched graft technique for supra-aortic vessel reimplantation in total arch replacement: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Kristine Santos, Kensei Oya, Tulio Caldonazo, Tomasz Płonek

“…Abstract Objectives Total arch replacement (TAR) necessitates reimplantation of supra-aortic vessels to preserve blood flow to the brain and upper body. …”
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Successful Reimplantation of a Femoral Stem Fracture After Cementless Total Hip Replacement Using the Femoral Window Technique in a Small Dog by Yoshiyuki Inoue, Kohei Kuroda

“…This case highlights the effectiveness of the window technique for stem replacement in small dogs and emphasizes the importance of optimal stem selection and positioning during the initial THR.…”
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Technique and rationale for branch-first total aortic arch repairCentral MessagePerspective by Michelle Kim, MBBS, George Matalanis, MBBS, MS, FRACS

“…Objective: Our objective was to describe the technique and rationale for branch-first total aortic arch repair. …”
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Surgical Approaches for Aortic Root Aneurysm: A Comparative Analysis of the David and Yacoub Techniques by Ermal Likaj, Alessia Mehmeti, Selman Dumani, Fjorba Mana, Saimir Kuci, Ervin Bejko, Aferdita Veseli

“… Introduction: This paper compares the David and Yacoub procedures for valve-sparing aortic root replacement, two leading techniques for treating aortic root aneurysms while preserving the native aortic valve. …”
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Evaluating the Effectiveness and Complications of Robotic vs Other Surgery Techniques for Mitral Valve Repair or Replacement: A Comprehensive Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Carlos Esteban Vidal Valderrama, Ramon Isaac Zavala Garcia, Yeisson Rivero Moreno, Raul Antunez Perez, Jessica Edith Acevedo Rodriguez, Vanessa Pamela Salolin-Vargas, Leopoldo David Trujillo-García, Mauricio Alejandro Saldaña-Ruiz, Noe Alejandro Zúñiga González, Vanessa Jarelly Rodríguez-Huerta, Carolina Cantú Navarro

“… BACKGROUND: Mitral valve repair and replacement are common critical surgical procedures. …”
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Surgical factors that contribute to tibial periprosthetic fracture after cementless Oxford Unicompartmental Knee Replacement: a finite element analysis by Xiaoyi Min, Laurence Marks, Stephen Mellon, Takafumi Hiranaka, David Murray

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Two-Stage Crestal Sinus Elevation Using Osseodensification Technique for Single Molar Restoration: A Case Report by AlRowis R

“…Traditional approaches to maxillary sinus elevation with less than 3 mm of residual bone height typically require a lateral window technique. A 55-year-old male patient presented with a missing maxillary right first molar with residual bone height of 2 mm. …”
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Balloon and Glue Technique: A Modification of Distal Reinforcement to Prevent Anastomotic New Entry, Reducing Replacement Range in Acute Type A Aortic Dissection by Masato Furui, Go Kuwahara, Yuta Sukehiro, Hideichi Wada

“…We describe a modified distal reinforcement procedure employing a balloon-and-glue technique to help prevent new entry tears at the distal anastomosis and avoid total arch replacement. …”

Predictors of permanent pacemaker requirement in aortic stenosis patients undergoing self-expanding valve transcatheter aortic valve replacement using the cusp overlap technique by Yung-Tsai Lee, Yung-Tsai Lee, Tien-Ping Tsao, Tien-Ping Tsao, Kuo-Chen Lee, Huan-Chiu Lin, Huan-Chiu Lin, Chun-Ting Liu, Ming-Chon Hsiung, Wei-Hsian Yin, Wei-Hsian Yin, Jeng Wei, Jeng Wei

Subjects: “…transcatheter aortic valve replacement…”
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Pledgeted versus nonpledgeted sutures in aortic valve replacement: Insights from a prospective multicenter trialCentral MessagePerspective by Bart J.J. Velders, MD, Michiel D. Vriesendorp, MD, Joseph F. Sabik, III, MD, Francois Dagenais, MD, Louis Labrousse, MD, Vinayak Bapat, MD, Gabriel S. Aldea, MD, Anelechi C. Anyanwu, MD, Yaping Cai, MS, Robert J.M. Klautz, MD, PhD

Subjects: “…surgical aortic valve replacement…”
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Sutureless aortic valve for reoperative aortic valve replacement as an alternative to composite graft replacementCentral Message by Taisuke Nakayama, MD, PhD, Yoshitsugu Nakamura, MD, PhD, Yuto Yasumoto, MD, Borut Gersak, MD, PhD

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Optimizing the utilization of winged bean (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus (L.) DC.) tubers as a replacement for cassava chips in ruminant diets through pelleting: an in vitro gas technique study by Anusorn Cherdthong, Napudsawun Sombuddee, Saowalak Lukbun, Natdanai Kanakai, Pachara Srichompoo, Winai Jaikan, Perapong Phaengphairee, Theerachai Haitook, Sompong Chankaew, Chanon Suntara

“…The greatest gas production was observed when both WBT powder and pellet forms replaced cassava chips at a 33% replacement (P < 0.01). …”
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Commentary: Fashioning a replacementCentral Message by J.W. Awori Hayanga, MD, MPH, FACS, FRCS, FCCP

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Hybrid double-valve replacementCentral Message by Lloyd M. Felmly, MD, Scott D. Johnson, MD, Daniel H. Steinberg, MD, Marc R. Katz, MD, MPH

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