Bilateral total shoulder arthroplasty: A systematic review of clinical outcomes.

Background: The purpose of this study was to describe the clinical outcomes following bilateral total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA).

Methods: A systematic search of the PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library databases following PRISMA guidelines was performed. English-language literature published from 2010 to 2018 analyzing bilateral TSA (anatomic and/or reverse) with a minimum one-year follow-up was reviewed by two independent reviewers.

Five-Strand Hamstring Autografts for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Systematic Review.

Background: Recent studies have described surgical techniques to increase the hamstring graft diameter for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR), particularly for 5-strand hamstring (5HS) autografts.

Purpose: To review the literature examining the biomechanical and clinical outcomes of 5HS autografts for ACLR.

Study Design: Systematic review; Level of evidence, 3.

A 50-SNP assay for biogeographic ancestry and phenotype prediction in the U.S. population.

When an STR DNA profile obtained from crime scene evidence does not match identified suspects or profiles from available databases, further DNA analyses targeted at inferring the possible ancestral origin and phenotypic characteristics of the perpetrator could yield valuable information. Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs), the most common form of genetic polymorphisms, have alleles associated with specific populations and/or correlated to physical characteristics. We have used single base primer extension (SBE) technology to develop a 50 SNP assay (composed of three multiplexes) designed to predict ancestry among the primary U.

Method development for the determination of wood preservatives in commercially treated wood using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.

Fungicides and insecticides are commonly used preservatives to protect wood products against microbiological degradations. Currently, there is a lack of analytical methods addressing the quantitative determination of a wide range of wood preserving species in wood matrices. In this study, a reliable method was developed for the determination of a mixture of wood preserving agents with differing chemical structures (i.