Publications by authors named "G O Hofmann"
Regional sea level rise varies from the global average and is influenced by climate variability. We studied sea level anomalies in southern Brazil from 1993 to 2022, finding increasing trend from 1993 to 2022. We used oceanic and atmospheric dynamics to understand the rapid sea level rise.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Primary dedifferentiated liposarcomas of the spine mark a rare tumor entity.
Research Question And Case Description: We present a rare case of a primary dedifferentiated liposarcoma of the thoracic spine. A 36-year-old previously completely healthy woman presented with a sudden ascending paresthesia of both legs, persistently increasing over the course of two days before initial presentation.
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- A neck of femur (NOF) fracture is common in older adults, and cemented bipolar hemiarthroplasty (HA) has become a standard treatment worldwide.
- This study compares two minimally invasive surgical approaches for HA: the anterolateral minimally invasive approach (ALMIS) and the direct superior approach (DSA), focusing on their intraoperative and early complications.
- While ALMIS resulted in shorter surgery times, DSA showed a significantly lower rate of complications following the procedure, making it a safer option despite taking a bit longer to perform.
Objective: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is an important risk factor for the development of osteoarthritis (OA), increasing OA progression and OA pain. To gain insight into the underlying mechanisms of how DM exacerbates OA processes and OA pain, this study analyzed histological differences of synovial tissues from non-DM and DM patients with OA and correlated these differences with knee pain severity.
Materials And Methods: Synovial tissue was obtained from 12 non-DM and 10 DM patients with advanced knee OA who underwent total knee arthroplasty.
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- Metastatic bone disease (MBD) can lead to complications like pathological fractures, particularly in the pelvis, which significantly affect patients' mobility and quality of life.* -
- Three cases of patients with pathological sacral fractures were treated using a new minimally invasive technique called SACRONAIL, resulting in immediate pain relief and improved mobility after surgery.* -
- The study concludes that the SACRONAIL system is effective in treating pathological sacral fractures, allowing for full weight bearing and reducing the risk of complications, with all patients experiencing better pain management and mobility.*