Publications by authors named "F Moldovan"
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- Osteoarthritis is a major issue for athletic horses, causing pain and leading to early retirement, with hydro-expansive functionalized nanogels being explored as a potential treatment through a double-blinded randomized tolerance study.
- Eight healthy horses received injections of chitosan and hyaluronic acid nanogels and saline as controls, monitored for clinical signs and synovial fluid changes over three months.
- The study found mild synovitis in the treated group following injections, which resolved quickly, and while inflammation markers showed a temporary rise, there were no long-term adverse effects, indicating the treatment could be safe.
Inside hospitals, there is a trend of increasing levels of air pollutants. However, only the indoor air quality in operating theaters is carefully monitored. Therefore, we set the goal of this study to evaluate the indoor air quality in areas of an orthopedics department and to compare the indoor air quality indices that characterize these areas.
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- Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a serious complication following joint replacement surgeries and accurately diagnosing it is difficult; this study aims to evaluate serum biomarkers for their effectiveness in diagnosing PJI in patients after total hip arthroplasties (THA).
- The study analyzed 77 patients who underwent revision total hip arthroplasties (rTHA) from January 2019 to December 2023, dividing them into groups with septic complications and aseptic failures, revealing significant differences in several blood markers.
- The research found that biomarkers like the systemic inflammation index (SII) and neutrophil lymphocyte ratio (NLR) showed high sensitivity but relatively low specificity
Emerging biologic augmentation strategies for meniscal repair: a systematic review.
BMC Musculoskelet Disord
July 2024
Background: Meniscal repair should be the gold standard. However, the meniscus is poorly vascularized and even an excellent meniscus repair may not heal. Therefore, numerous studies and systematic reviews have been carried out on platelet-rich plasma (PRP), mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and fibrin clots for meniscal augmentation, but the results remain controversial.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTreatment of pelvic injuries poses serious problems for surgeons due to the difficulties of the associated injuries. The objective of this research is to create a clinical workflow that integrates three-dimensional technologies in preoperative planning and performing surgery for the reduction and stabilization of associated acetabular fractures. : The research methodology consisted of integrating the stages of virtual preoperative planning, physical preoperative planning, and performing the surgical intervention in a newly developed clinical workflow.
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