Global, regional, and national burdens of rheumatoid arthritis in young adults from 1990 to 2019.

Introduction: Our aim was to analyze the regional and national levels of the global burden of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) among young adults (aged 15-49) in order to identify long-term trends.

Material And Methods: The data for this study were obtained from the Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD) 2019, which assessed 369 diseases and injuries as well as 87 risk factors in 204 countries and 21 regions. To evaluate a nation's level of development, a composite statistic called the socio-demographic index (SDI) was utilized.

Comparison of 3 treatment methods for midshaft clavicle fractures: A systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials.

Background: Our study aims to evaluate the fracture nonunion rate and the functional score of plate and screw fixation, intramedullary nailing and non-surgical treatment in midshaft clavicle fractures patients using a network meta-analysis of data from clinical randomized controlled trials.

Material/methods: The studies were abstracted from Medline, Embase, Web of Science, Google Scholar and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials. RCTs meeting the inclusion and exclusion criteria were selected.

Propeller perforator flaps from the dorsal digital artery perforator chain for repairing soft tissue defects of the finger.

Background: When restoring the appearance and function of the fingers, hand surgeons face a challenge in choosing a suitable surgical method to repair finger skin defects.

Methods: In this study, we designed a long elliptical flap based on a propeller perforator flap and located slightly toward the dorsal lateral aspect of the finger. The flap with a pedicle consisting of the dorsal perforator of the distal digital artery and dorsal digital artery perforator chain is rotated to cover a large wound on the distal end.

Use of nerve elongator to repair short-distance peripheral nerve defects: a prospective randomized study.

Repair techniques for short-distance peripheral nerve defects, including adjacent joint flexion to reduce the distance between the nerve stump defects, "nerve splint" suturing, and nerve sleeve connection, have some disadvantages. Therefore, we designed a repair technique involving intraoperative tension-free application of a nerve elongator and obtained good outcomes in the repair of short-distance peripheral nerve defects in a previous animal study. The present study compared the clinical outcomes between the use of this nerve elongator and performance of the conventional method in the repair of short-distance transection injuries in human elbows.

[Analysis of clinical outcomes of carpal tunnel syndrome combined with cervical nerve root compression].

Objective: To analyze the clinical curative effect of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) combined with cervical nerve root compression and to explore the differences between CTS combined with cervical nerve root compression and simple CTS in the clinical manifestations, diagnosis and treatment.

Methods: From February 2004 to October 2010, 93 cases (120 sides) were selected among the patients (21 males and 72 females) adopted to our department and primarily diagnosed as CTS, of whom 29 had cervical nerve root compression. Neurolysis of peripheral nerve was conducted in the 93 cases, and the mean follow-up period was 16 months.