The impact of acromial morphology on the localization and size of calcific tendonitis in the rotator cuff.

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the association between acromial morphology and the incidence and extent of calcific tendonitis.

Methods: Ninety-two patients (33 male, 59 female; mean age: 47 ± 9.7) with calcific tendonitis were included in this retrospective study.

Distal radius fractures: What are the effects of ulnar styloid fracture and face-toface rehabilitation on the functional outcome?

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the effects of the accompanying ulnar styloid fracture and 2 different postoperative rehabilitation protocols on the final outcomes following surgical treatment of distal radius fractures.

Methods: In this retrospective study, 47 patients (11 male, 35 female; mean age=52.6 years, age range=24-85) who underwent plate fixation for distal radius fractures were divided into 4 groups based on the presence of an ulnar styloid fracture and type of rehabilitation.

Giant cell tumor of tendon sheath in the hand: analysis of risk factors for recurrence in 50 cases.

Background: Giant cell tumor of the tendon sheath is the most common form of giant cell tumors and is the second most common soft tissue tumor of the hand region after ganglion cyst. Magnetic resonance imaging is the diagnostic tool of choice for both diagnosis and treatment planning. The current standard treatment of choice is simple excision.

Rotator cuff tear characteristics: how comparable are the pre-operative MRI findings with intra-operative measurements following debridement during arthroscopic repair?

Purpose: Magnetic resonance (MRI) is a valuable imaging method which can detect pre-operative rotator cuff tear characteristics accurately. However, tendon degeneration almost always necessitates a certain amount of debridement during arthroscopic repair, which alters tear size and shape. The aim of this study is to question the accuracy of the pre-operative tear size and classification in MRI and its relation to the tear size and type of the debrided tendon during arthroscopic repair.

Hybrid Compounds & Oxidative Stress Induced Apoptosis in Cancer Therapy.

Elevated Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) generated by the conventional cancer therapies and the endogenous production of ROS have been observed in various types of cancers. In contrast to the harmful effects of oxidative stress in different pathologies other than cancer, ROS can speed anti-tumorigenic signaling and cause apoptosis of tumor cells via oxidative stress as demonstrated in several studies. The primary actions of antioxidants in cells are to provide a redox balance between reduction-oxidation reactions.