3D-Printable Knee Arthrometer: Development and Validation.

Introduction The anterior cruciate ligament is the most commonly injured ligament in the knee. Its injury is often evaluated with orthopedic tests during physical examination, but this turns out to be a subjective assessment. A knee arthrometer is a mechanical device developed in the 1970s to improve the diagnostic accuracy of anterior cruciate ligament injury.

Posterior Meniscal Root Repair with Epidural Needle through the Combination of Arthroscopic Portals and Transtibial Tunnel.

Posterior meniscal root repair is an expensive procedure because its performance often requires the use of specific devices. This issue is a limiting factor, especially in the public health system. Given this context, the development of alternative methods to treat these injuries became necessary.

Parenting Under Pressure: Associations between Perceived Social Pressure and Parental Involvement among Mothers and Fathers.

In many Western countries, the ideology of intensive parenting has gained prominence in the discourse of experts, policymakers, and within popular culture. This ideology emphasizes deep parental involvement in emotional, physical, and financial aspects (Lee et al., 2014).

Fatal Case of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever, Portugal, 2024.

We report a fatal case of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever in Portugal. An 83-year-old man, initially suspected of having Mediterranean spotted fever, was later confirmed to have Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever by the detection of viral genome in the patient's serum and the presence of specific IgM antibodies.