Publications by authors named "Mari Nishizawa"
The induced membrane technique (IMT) is among the most innovative reconstructive methods for clavicle defects after fracture-related infection (FRI). Herein, we report a case in which a clavicle bone defect after FRI was reconstructed with an autogenous cancellous bone graft mixed with β-tricalcium phosphate (β-TCP) in the second stage of the IMT. A 62-year-old male patient with left clavicle fracture underwent open reduction and internal fixation.
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- The study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the induced membrane technique (IMT) using beta-tricalcium phosphate (β-TCP) for reconstructing segmental bone defects, focusing on clinical and radiological outcomes as well as the impact of defect size and site.
- Researchers reviewed medical records of 35 lower limbs treated with IMT, measuring functional outcomes via the Lower Extremity Functional Score (LEFS) and assessing bone healing through radiological imaging over a follow-up period.
- Results indicated significant improvements in LEFS from preoperative to final follow-up, complete bone healing in all cases, and no significant differences in healing time or outcomes based on defect size or surgical site, highlighting the technique's overall effectiveness.
Purpose: Spontaneous inquiries about the development of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) to medicines can be extracted based on the questions posted by the general public on the electronic Japanese bulletin board "Yahoo! Japan Chiebukuro". Our aim was to clarify the characteristics related to people's descriptions of suspected ADRs and determine the reasons for submitting a spontaneous inquiry.
Methods: Fifty brand names of medicines used for inquiry extraction were chosen by selecting 35 pharmaceutical products, based on the generic names that had the highest sales in Japan.