Effect of the degree of displacement of the third fragment on healing of femoral shaft fracture treated by intramedullary nailing.

Objective: To investigate the effect of the degree of displacement of a femoral shaft fracture with the third fragment on fracture healing after intramedullary nailing.

Methods: In total, 216 patients with closed comminuted femoral fracture admitted to Lianyungang Hospital affiliated to Xuzhou Medical University from February 2010 to February 2016 were analyzed retrospectively. Among these patients, 142 were males and 74 were females, the mean age was 38 years (range 17-64 years), and 95 cases were on the right, while 121 cases were on the left.

RETRACTED: MicroRNA-204-GSDMD interaction regulates pyroptosis of fibroblast-like synoviocytes in ankylosing spondylitis.

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Effects of surgical approaches and morphological characteristics on the follow up outcomes of patients with posterolateral tibial plateau fractures.

This study aimed to study the effects of surgical approaches and identify the morphological characteristics associated with the 1-year follow-up outcome of patients with posterolateral tibial plateau fractures after successful surgery.We followed 200 postoperative patients for 1 year. The modified Hospital for Special Knee Surgery score (HSS score) was used to evaluate the functional recovery of the knee.

Three-year postoperative outcomes between MIS and conventional TLIF in1-segment lumbar disc herniation.

Aim: The aim of this study is to assess the long-term clinical and radiological outcomes between minimally invasive (MIS) and conventional transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) in treating one-segment lumbar disc herniation (LDH).

Material And Methods: One-hundred and six patients treated by MIS-TLIF (50 cases) or conventional TLIF (56 cases) were included. Perioperative results were evaluated.

Intramedullary nail versus plate treatments for distal tibial fractures: a meta-analysis.

Introduction: Controversy remained on whether the optimal treatment for distal tibial fractures is intramedullary nail (IMN) or plate.

Methods: Databases including PubMed, Embase, Cochrane library, Wanfang and CNKI were retrieved up to May 31, 2014 for eligible studies. Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies (QUADAS) tool was used to evaluate literature qualities.