Giant Pseudotumour Following Ceramic on Polyethylene Total Hip Replacement.

Introduction: Metal reaction and pseudotumor formation are very rare complications following ceramic on polyethylene total hip replacement. Pseudotumors have been described in the case of metal on polyethylene as well as in metal on ceramic interfaces. We report the largest pseudotumor formation to be observed after a thorough literature review following ceramic on polyethylene total hip replacement in a case of ankylosing spondylitis and chronic kidney disease.

Bacteria as a source of biopigments and their potential applications.

From the prehistoric period, the utilization of pigments as colouring agents was an integral part of human life. Early people may have utilized paint for aesthetic motives, according to archaeologists. The pigments are either naturally derived or synthesized in the laboratory.

Fungal Gut Microbiome in Myasthenia Gravis: A Sub-Analysis of the MYBIOM Study.

An altered gut microbiota is a possible contributing pathogenic factor in myasthenia gravis (MG), an autoimmune neuromuscular disease. However, the significance of the fungal microbiome is an understudied and neglected part of the intestinal microbiome in MG. We performed a sub-analysis of the MYBIOM study including faecal samples from patients with MG ( = 41), non-inflammatory neurological disorder (NIND, = 18), chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP, = 6) and healthy volunteers (n = 12) by sequencing the internal transcribed spacer 2 (ITS2).

Analysis of Spin in RCTs of Spine Surgery Using ORG-LOC Grading Tool.

Background: Even in highly credible research models, such as randomised control trials (RCTs), many pitfalls do exist that a practitioner must be aware of, to get the actual sense of the research. The one such pitfall that is much more common but ironically less explored is the Writers' bias or the spin. Particularly in the abstracts, it is a potential source of deception to the readers.

Novel Multimodal Treatment Regimen for the Management of Primary Sacrococcygeal Cystic Echinococcosis.

Introduction: Osseous hydatidosis is a rare condition most commonly involving the spine. Among spinal segments, sacrococcygeal involvement is even rarer. Moreover, the lesion is more prone to recurrence owing to the infiltrative nature of microvesicular lesions involving the spine.