Can the cortical bone trajectory screw technique be an alternative method to the pedicle screw in posterior lumbar fusion? A systematic review and metaanalysis.

Objective: The aim of this study was to verify the practicability of the cortical bone trajectory (CBT) method by comparing the clinical outcomes including the complications between the CBT method and pedicle screws (PSs).

Methods: MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), web of Science, and SCOPUS electronic databases were searched for relevant articles published through March 2021 that compared the outcomes of the CBT and PSs. The data search, extraction, analysis, and quality assessment were performed according to the Cochrane Collaboration guidelines.

Surgical decompression timing for patients with foot drop from lumbar degenerative diseases: a meta-analysis.

Objective: To compare the outcomes of early (within 1 month after foot drop) decompression versus late (1 month or more after foot drop) decompression in order to determine the optimal surgical intervention timing for lumbar degenerative diseases.

Methods: The MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Web of Science and SCOPUS electronic databases were searched for relevant articles published until May 2021 were conducted. Cochrane Collaboration guidelines were used for data extraction and quality assessment.

Femoral neck stress fractures after trampoline exercise: A case report.

Background: Femoral neck stress fractures (FNSFs) are commonly found in long-distance running athletes. For FNSFs, early diagnosis and proper treatment are important. The objective of this study was to report FNSFs that occurred after excessive exercise using trampoline in middle-aged women.

Cloning and Expression in Pichia pastoris of a New Cytochrome P450 Gene from a Dandruff-causing Malassezia globosa.

The Malassezia fungi are responsible for various human skin disorders including dandruff and seborrheic dermatitis. Of the Malassezia fungi, Malassezia globosa (M. globosa) is one of the most common in human scalp.