Canibacter oris - a fairly unknown pathogenic agent of bite wound infections.

Here, we report on the second case of bite wound infection by . This bacterium belongs to the family of in the order of in the class of , which are prevalent in the oral flora. Possibly this bacterium has been overlooked until now, because it cannot be recognized by conventional differentiation methods.

Delayed gadolinium-enhanced MRI of cartilage (dGEMRIC) and T mapping at 3T MRI of the wrist: Feasibility and clinical application.

Purpose: To assess the feasibility of delayed gadolinium-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of cartilage (dGEMRIC) and T mapping for biochemical imaging of the wrist at 3T.

Materials And Methods: Seventeen patients with wrist pain (mean age, 41.4 ± 13.

Force-controlled dynamic wear testing of total ankle replacements.

Currently, our knowledge of wear performance in total ankle replacements is limited. The aim of this study is to develop a scenario for force-controlled testing and wear testing of total ankle replacements. A force-controlled wear test was developed: based on cadaver measurements, the passive stabilization (ligaments and soft tissue) of the ankle joint was characterized and a restraint model for ankle stabilization was developed.

Cartilage imaging of the hand and wrist using 3-T MRI.

The prevalence of osteoarthritis of the hand and wrist is high, and a thorough assessment of even subtle cartilage injuries is necessary before surgical interventions. Although magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been established as an important diagnostic tool for the evaluation of hand and wrist disorders, the focus has been on the assessment of the triangular fibrocartilage complex, tendons, ligaments, and the detection of avascular necrosis or occult fractures rather than on cartilage imaging. 3-T MR systems have become more and more widely available and yield an improved signal-to-noise ratio and thus a higher spatial resolution than 1.