Wear Performance of Circular Shim against Cam in Engine Bench Test.

Unlike the conventional engine, the valve train of a certain type of engine uses a circular shim instead of a tappet to wear against the cam. To verify the reliability of the shim, an engine bench test was used to test its wear performance. The total duration of the bench test was 1000 h, which was divided into three stages.

Combined antisclerostin antibody and parathyroid hormone (1-34) synergistically enhance the healing of bone defects in ovariectomized rats.

Osteoporotic bones heal more slowly and ineffectively than normal bones. A combination of antibodies against sclerosing protein (Scl-Ab), and parathyroid hormone 1-34 (PTH 1-34) may improve healing. A standard osteoporotic rat model was established 12 weeks after bilateral ovarian resection (OVX).

Protective effects of resveratrol on random-pattern skin flap survival: an experimental study.

Random-pattern skin flap transplantation is a common procedure in plastic surgery, but its distal area usually incurs ischemia and necrosis. Resveratrol (Rev), a natural polyphenol primarily found in peanuts, grapes, and red wine, which exerts multi-bioactivity. In this study, forty-eight rats with the modified "McFarlane flap" model were divided into Control and Rev groups, which were treated with vehicle Control and Rev, respectively.

Salvianolic Acid B Promotes the Survival of Random-Pattern Skin Flaps in Rats by Inducing Autophagy.

Random-pattern skin flap transplantation is frequently applied in plastic and reconstructive surgery. However, the distal part of the flap often suffers necrosis due to ischemia. In this study, the effects of salvianolic acid B (Sal B) on flap survival were evaluated, and the underlying mechanisms were investigated.

Effects of the traditional Chinese medicine baicalein on the viability of random pattern skin flaps in rats.

Background: Random skin flaps are routinely placed during plastic and reconstructive surgery, but the distal areas often develop ischemia and necrosis. Baicalein, a major flavonoid extracted from the traditional Chinese herbal medicine huangqin, Georgi, may improve flap viability.

Materials And Methods: Rats were randomly divided into baicalein and control groups and they underwent placement of modified McFarlane flaps after intraperitoneal administration of baicalein or vehicle.

Does Timing of Surgery Affect Treatment of the Terrible Triad of the Elbow?

BACKGROUND This study investigated the influence of surgical timing on the treatment of terrible triad of the elbow (TTE). MATERIAL AND METHODS After exclusion, 63 patients were enrolled in this study: 20 patients were classified into the emergency group (group A, within 24 h after injury), 26 into the early surgery group (group B, from 4 to 14 days after injury), and 17 into the delayed surgery group (group C, more than 14 days after injury). All patients underwent the same approach, and elbow motion and complication rates were recorded and compared.

Long Noncoding RNA FEZF1-AS1 Promotes Osteosarcoma Progression by Regulating the miR-4443/NUPR1 Axis.

Long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) FEZF1-AS1 was demonstrated to facilitate cell proliferation and migration in some cancers. However, the functions of FEZF1-AS1 and its molecular mechanism in osteosarcoma remain to be elucidated. In our study, we found that the expression of FEZF1-AS1 was upregulated in osteosarcoma samples and cell lines compared with normal tissues or cells.

Comparison of a single approach versus double approaches for the treatment of terrible traid of elbow-A retrospective study.

Introduction: Dislocation of the elbow associated with radial head and coronoid fracture, the so-called "terrible triad" of the elbow, is challenging to treat and has a history of complicated outcomes. This study is to compare the clinical outcome of a single lateral approach-the extensile splitting extensor digitorum communis (EDC) approach and combined lateral and medial (CML) approaches for the treatment of terrible traid of the elbow (TTE).

Material And Methods: After appropriate exclusion, 60 TTE patients (28 patients in the EDC group, 32 patients in the CML group) from 2009 January to 2015 August were reviewed in this study.

Multifaceted effects of astragaloside IV on promotion of random pattern skin flap survival in rats.

Random pattern skin flap transplantation is frequently applied in plastic and reconstructive surgery, but the distal part of skin flaps often suffers necrosis due to ischemia. Astragaloside IV (AS-IV), a natural saponin purified from Astragalus membranaceus, may have beneficial functions for flap survival. In this study, rats were divided into a control group and an AS-IV treatment group, and underwent surgery using a modified "McFarlane flap" model.