Clinical and functional outcomes of a modular fluted titanium stem in complex hip surgery with femoral bone loss.

Background: The tapered fluted titanium stem is a viable option for complex hip reconstruction. We therefore, evaluate the results of complex hip arthroplasty for femoral bone loss (Paprosky type IIIA to type IV femoral defect), using a modular fluted titanium stem.

Methods: Data for this retrospective study was collected from the medical records of the 2 participating orthopaedic units from December 2018 to December 2021.

The Prevalence of Transfusion-Transmitted Infections and Nucleic Acid Testing Among Blood Donors in Makkah, Saudi Arabia.

Background: Despite saving a vast number of lives through blood transfusions, transfusion-transmitted infections (TTIs) still threaten the lives of people needing blood transfusion. Hence, screening blood donors and reviewing the prevalence of TTIs amongst blood donors might show the impact of these infections among our people. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence rates of transfusion-transmitted infections among blood donors in Makkah as foundation for providing harmless blood transfusion in Makkah, Saudi Arabia.

Effect of implant diameter and cantilever length on the marginal bone height changes and stability of implants supporting screw retained prostheses: A randomized double blinded control trial.

Purpose: This randomized controlled trial aimed to evaluate the effect of implants' two different diameters and cantilever lengths on the marginal bone loss and stability of mplants supporting maxillary prostheses.

Materials And Methods: Ninety-six implants were placed in sixteen completely edentulous maxillary ridges. Patients were randomly divided into two groups: Group A, implants were placed with a cantilever to anterior-posterior AP spread length (CL:AP) at a ratio of 1:3; Group B, implants were placed with a CL:AP at a ratio of 1:2.

The association between frailty and incident cardiovascular disease events in community-dwelling healthy older adults.

Study Objective: This study examined the association between frailty and incident cardiovascular disease (CVD) events, major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), and CVD-related mortality.

Design: Longitudinal cohort study.

Setting: The ASPirin in Reducing Events in the Elderly (ASPREE) clinical trial in Australia and the United States.

The Association between Frailty and Dementia-Free and Physical Disability-Free Survival in Community-Dwelling Older Adults.

Introduction: Frailty is a common geriatric syndrome that adversely impacts health outcomes. This study examined correlates of physical frailty in healthy community-dwelling older adults and studied the effect of frailty on disability-free survival (DFS), defined as survival free of independence-limiting physical disability or dementia.

Methods: This is a post hoc analysis of 19,114 community-dwelling older adults (median age: 74.