Publications by authors named "N Antao"
Background: This retrospective study aimed to evaluate the long-term functional outcomes of BIFOLD osteosynthesis, employing retrograde nailing and distal femoral locked plating, in patients with distal femoral fractures and metaphyseal comminution.
Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on patients treated for distal femur fractures with metaphyseal comminution between 2012 and 2022, with a minimum follow-up of 2 years. Inclusion criteria encompassed distal femur fractures with metaphyseal comminution, excluding specific conditions.
Volume electron microscopy encompasses a set of electron microscopy techniques that can be used to examine the ultrastructure of biological tissues and cells in three dimensions. Two block face techniques, focused ion beam scanning electron microscopy (FIB-SEM) and serial block face scanning electron microscopy (SBF-SEM) have often been used to study biological tissue samples. More recently, these techniques have been adapted to in vitro tissue culture samples.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Proximal femur fractures are common among older individuals and pose challenges in achieving effective post-operative analgesia. Age-related co-morbidities limit the selection of analgesics in this population. This study aimed to compare the safety and effectiveness of transdermal buprenorphine (TDB) patch with traditional analgesics after fixation of an extracapsular fracture of the proximal femur.
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- Computer- and robotic-assisted total knee replacement (RA-TKA) procedures improve implant accuracy and limb alignment, but surgeons often hesitate due to perceived extra time needed for these processes.
- A study involving 30 patients each for conventional (C-TKA) and RA-TKA procedures was conducted to compare the time spent on specific steps during surgery.
- Results indicated that the time taken for key steps was similar between RA-TKA (25.03 minutes) and C-TKA (24.77 minutes), showing RA-TKA does not require more time than conventional methods.*
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- - Microsporidia are fungal pathogens that can cause severe infections in humans and are dependent on their host's resources for growth and reproduction.
- - Using advanced 3D imaging techniques, researchers studied the development of the microsporidian species Encephalitozoon intestinalis within human cells, revealing how it assembles its infection organelle, the polar tube.
- - The study found that E. intestinalis infection significantly alters the structure of host cell mitochondria, indicating a complex interaction between the parasite and host cell organelles during infection.