Mitchell's osteotomy augmented with bio-absorbable pins for the treatment of hallux valgus: A comparative finite element study.

Background: There is an inadequacy of conventional means to assess the surgical outcomes of a bunion surgery. We used the Finite Element Analysis for evaluating the typical Mitchell's procedure outcomes with or without bio-absorbable pins.

Methods: We developed a 3D FE model based on the CT images of a female volunteer with hallux valgus.

Anatomical considerations of C2 lamina for the placement of translaminar screw: a review of the literature.

Purpose: The thorough knowledge of C2 lamina anatomy is essential for the avoidance of complications during screw fixation. We performed a review of the literature, aiming to detect what was found about anatomical feasibility of C2 translaminar fixation in different populations, along with possible recommendations for the avoidance of complications, and to detect whether factors such as race or gender could influence axis lamina anatomy and fixation feasibility.

Methods: We performed a search in PubMed and Cochrane database of systematic reviews for studies which correlated axis lamina anatomy with fixation feasibility.

Association between serum and synovial fluid Dickkopf-1 levels with radiographic severity in primary knee osteoarthritis patients.

Primary knee osteoarthritis (OA) contributes to disability among middle-aged and elderly people. Dickkopf-1 (Dkk-1) and sclerostin are inhibitors of Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway implicated in regulation of cartilage homeostasis and bone formation, respectively. We aim to investigate the association between the serum(s) and synovial fluid (SF) Dkk-1 and sclerostin levels and disease severity in patients with primary knee OA.