Publications by authors named "A A Kurland"
Background: There are a variety of ways to surgically manage patients with scaphoid waist fractures. The purpose of this study is to compare the rate of union achieved with a nitinol compression staple versus that of a headless compression screw in the treatment of scaphoid waist fractures.
Methods: We performed a retrospective review of patients with middle-third scaphoid fractures treated surgically.
In humans, lymph nodes are the primary site of measles virus (MeV) replication. To understand the immunological events that occur at this site, we infected human lymphoid tissue explants using a pathogenic strain of MeV that expresses GFP. We found that MeV infected 5%-15% of cells across donors.
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- Nail bed injuries are common, but there is no agreement on whether to replace the nail plate after repair, as it may lead to complications like infection.
- A study compared outcomes between patients who had nail plate replacement and those who didn’t, measuring aspects like nail growth and patient satisfaction.
- Results showed no significant differences in nail growth, pain, or satisfaction between the two groups, indicating that nail plate replacement may not be necessary for optimal recovery.
Unlabelled: Type I interferons (IFN-I) are cytokines with potent antiviral and inflammatory capacities. IFN-I signaling drives the expression of hundreds of IFN-I stimulated genes (ISGs), whose aggregate function results in the control of viral infection. A few of these ISGs are tasked with negatively regulating the IFN-I response to prevent overt inflammation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Treatment of scaphoid fractures often requires bone grafting. In such cases, bone graft is traditionally harvested from the iliac crest, but utilizing the distal radius carries less morbidity and is becoming more popular. The purpose of this study is to compare the outcomes of treatment of scaphoid waist fractures with the use of distal radius and iliac crest bone grafts.
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