Femoral Neck Fractures Treated by Closed Reduction and Internal Fixation with the Double Fluoroscope Technique: A Preliminary Study.

Fractures of the femur require significant radiation exposure during operations using fluoroscopy (C-arm), posing a high risk of radiation exposure to the medical staff and patients. To address this concern, in this study, we investigated the efficacy of using two fluoroscopy machines simultaneously. We categorized 30 patients with femoral neck fracture (FNF) into single and double C-arm groups.

Method Categorization of Stem Cell Therapy for Degenerative Osteoarthritis of the Knee: A Review.

Current clinical applications of mesenchymal stem cell therapy for osteoarthritis lack consistency because there are no established criteria for clinical processes. We aimed to systematically organize stem cell treatment methods by reviewing the literature. The treatment methods used in 27 clinical trials were examined and reviewed.

Quantitative proteomic analysis comparing grades ICRS1 and ICRS3 in patients with osteoarthritis.

Osteoarthritis (OA), which is caused by joint damage, is the most common form of arthritis, affecting millions of people worldwide. This damage can accumulate over time, which is why aging is one of the main contributors to joint damage associated with OA. The OA-related proteins that have been reported to date have been identified by the comparative analysis of OA patients with normal controls, following surgical or pharmacological treatment.

Superior pedal function recovery of newly designed three spike insole over total contact insole in refractory plantar fasciitis: A randomized, double-blinded, non-inferiority study.

Introduction: Plantar fasciitis is one of the common foot complaints that is chronic and can induce dysfunction. Total contact insole (TCI) is simple but effective in treating plantar fasciitis. Despite its effect, the cost and long duration for production have been the major flaws.

Decentralized convolutional neural network for evaluating spinal deformity with spinopelvic parameters.

Low back pain which is caused by the abnormal spinal alignment is one of the most common musculoskeletal symptom and, consequently, is the reason for not only reduction of productivity but also personal suffering. In clinical diagnosis for this disease, estimating adult spinal deformity is required as an indispensable procedure in highlighting abnormal values to output timely warnings and providing precise geometry dimensions for therapeutic therapies. This paper presents an automated method for precisely measuring spinopelvic parameters using a decentralized convolutional neural network as an efficient replacement for current manual process which not only requires experienced surgeons but also shows limitation in ability to process large numbers of images to accommodate the explosion of big data technologies.

The functional effect of 3D-printing individualized orthosis for patients with peripheral nerve injuries: Three case reports.

Rationale: In the medical field, the use of 3-dimensional (3D) printing is increasing explosively and it is especially widespread in the clinical application of fabricating orthosis. Advantages of 3D-printed orthosis compared to conventional ones include its lower cost, easier modification, and faster fabrication. The 3D-printing technique makes it possible for physicians to easily create individual-tailored products.

Intelligent analysis of coronal alignment in lower limbs based on radiographic image with convolutional neural network.

One of the first tasks in osteotomy and arthroplasty is to identify the lower limb varus and valgus deformity status. The measurement of a set of angles to determine this status is generally performed manually with the measurement accuracy depending heavily on the experience of the person performing the measurements. This study proposes a method for calculating the required angles in lower limb radiographic (X-ray) images supported by the convolutional neural network.