Publications by authors named "A F Terzis"

Purpose: Our hypothesis was that the rupture rate after primary flexor tendon repair in the modified 4-strand core suture technique using the FiberLoop (Arthrex, Munich, Germany) is lower than in other suture materials and functional outcome and patient satisfaction are superior compared to the current literature.

Patients And Methods: A 2-stage retrospective, randomized follow-up study of 143 patients treated with the Arthrex FiberLoop after flexor tendon injury in zones 2 or 3 from May 2013 to May 2017 was performed. In the 1 stage, the rupture rate of all patients was assessed after a follow-up of at least one year by interview to exclude revision surgery.

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The aim of the study was to assess the inter-rater reliability of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in comparison to computed tomography (CT) and wrist arthroscopy in patients with scapholunate (SLAC) or scaphoid non-union advanced collapse (SNAC) as well as to evaluate a grading score of cartilage lesions. A total of 42 patients (36 male, 6 female) at a mean age of 45 years (range: 19-65 years) with a SLAC or SNAC wrist who had a preoperative MRI and CT scan as well as underwent arthroscopy of the wrist between 2013 and 2018 were included in this study. Cartilage lesions, as assessed by MRI, CT and wrist arthroscopy, were classified by two hand surgeons in three stages.

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Transient heat generation during guest adsorption and host-guest interactions is a natural phenomenon in metal-organic framework (MOF) chemistry. However, in situ tracking of such MOF released heat is an insufficiently researched field due to the fast heat dissipation to the surroundings. Herein, a facile capillary-driven liquid-imbibition approach is developed for in situ tracking of transient heat release at the wetting front of surface-mounted MOFs (SURMOFs) on cellulosic fiber substrates.

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