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After 3 months of surgery, the authors collected all the specimens and evaluated new bone formation by micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) analysis, biomechanical test, and histologic assessment. All the results in vivo experiment showed the CaP modified implant combined with PRP treatment could improve the osteoinductive effect under osteoporotic condition, leading to better maintenance for stabilization between bone and implant interface, which might be rendered as a promising clinical method for osteoporotic patients when they receive orthopedic surgeries.
Systemic sclerosis is a complex autoimmune connective tissue disease of unknown cause that causes sclerosis and inflammation of the skin and subcutaneous tissue. Sclerosis involving the face can lead to microstomia, leading to difficulties with mastication, phonation, and oral hygiene. Although many agents have been used to treat internal organ involvement, they often have compromised efficacy on cutaneous manifestation including facial dermal sclerosis. In this case presentation, we will introduce a surgical technique to correct scleroderma-induced microstomia.
Systemic sclerosis is a complex autoimmune connective tissue disease of unknown cause that causes sclerosis and inflammation of the skin and subcutaneous tissue. Sclerosis involving the face can lead to microstomia, leading to difficulties with mastication, phonation, and oral hygiene. Although many agents have been used to treat internal organ involvement, they often have compromised efficacy on cutaneous manifestation including facial dermal sclerosis. In this case presentation, we will introduce a surgical technique to correct scleroderma-induced microstomia.Patients on oral anticoagulation commonly undergo surgery or other invasive procedures. Periprocedural management of oral anticoagulants involves a careful balance of the thromboembolic risk and bleeding risk. To standardize clinical practice at our institution, we developed a guideline for periprocedural management for patients taking oral anticoagulants that incorporates published data and expert opinion. In this article, we present our clinical practice guideline as a decision support tool to aid clinicians in developing a consistent strategy for managing periprocedural anticoagulation and for safely bridging anticoagulation in patients who require it.
An ex vivo study of the rabbit's vertebral endplate.
The aim of this study was to assess the effect of axial compression and distraction on vascular buds and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGFA) expression of the vertebral endplate (VEP).
The abnormal load can lead to intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD), whereas axial distraction can delay this process. The effects of different mechanical loads on the intervertebral disc (IVD) have been hypothesized to be related to changes in the vascular buds of the VEP; moreover, the process that might involve the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) within the VEP.
Rabbit spinal segments (n = 40) were harvested and randomly classified into four groups Control group, no stress was applied; Group A, a constant compressive load applied; Group B, compression load removed for a fixed time daily on a continuous basis, and substituted with a distraction load for 30 minutes; and Group C, compression removed for 30 minutes for a fixed period daily on a continuous basis. Tissue specimens were collected before the culture (day 0) and on day 14 post-culture of each group for analysis of IVDs' morphology, and protein and mRNA expression of Aggrecan, COL2al, VEGFA, and vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 of the VEPs.
Application of axial distraction and dynamic load compression significantly delayed time- and constant compression-mediated VEP changes and IDD. 1-Deoxynojirimycin Moreover, the degree of degeneration was associated with loss of vascular buds, as well as the downregulation of VEGFA and its receptor.
The regulation of vascular buds and VEGF expression in the VEP represents one of the mechanisms of axial distraction and dynamic loading.Level of Evidence N/A.
The regulation of vascular buds and VEGF expression in the VEP represents one of the mechanisms of axial distraction and dynamic loading.Level of Evidence N/A.
Individual participant data (IPD) meta-analysis.
The aim of this study was to identify which participant characteristics moderate the effect of spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) on pain and functioning in chronic LBP.
The effects of SMT are comparable to other interventions recommended in guidelines for chronic low back pain (LBP); however, it is unclear which patients are more likely to benefit from SMT compared to other therapies.
IPD were requested from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) examining the effect of SMT in adults with chronic LBP for pain and function compared to various other therapies (stratified by comparison). Potential patient moderators (n = 23) were a priori based on their clinical relevance. We investigated each moderator using a one-stage approach with IPD and investigated this interaction with the intervention for each time point (1, 3, 6, and 12 months).
We received IPD from 21 of 46 RCTs (n = 4223). The majority (12 RCTs, n = 2249) compared SMT to recommended interventionh patients are likely to benefit more from SMT compared to other treatments.Level of Evidence 2.
Retrospective multicenter study.
The aim of this study was to identify the impact of diabetes on surgical outcomes of posterior decompression for cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM).
Although some previous studies have reported surgical outcomes of posterior decompression for CSM in diabetic patients, their results were inconsistent.
We included 675 patients with CSM who underwent posterior decompression. Patients were divided into diabetic (n = 140) and nondiabetic (n = 535) groups according to the diabetic criteria for glucose intolerance. Surgical outcomes as assessed by the Japanese Orthopedic Association (JOA) scores and visual analog scale (VAS) for neck pain were compared between groups. Subsequently, the functional outcomes of diabetic patients were compared between the mild (n = 131) and moderately severe (n = 9) groups. All patients were followed up for at least 1 year after surgery.
Compared with the nondiabetic group, the diabetic group showed lower pre- and postoperative JOA scores (P = 0.