Short-stem prostheses in primary total hip arthroplasty: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Background: Short-stem (SS) prostheses require less resection of the femoral neck, produce a more physiological load pattern in the proximal femur, reduce stress shielding, and aid bone conservation and are, therefore, beneficial for young patients. Conventional cementless implants in total hip arthroplasty (THA) have shown excellent clinical results; however, it is unclear whether SS prostheses can obtain the same clinical and radiological outcomes. We conducted a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to evaluate whether SS prostheses are superior to conventional implants after primary THA.

[Expression and clinical signification of IL-10 and IL-17 in endometrial cancer].

Objective: To explore the expression of IL-10 and IL-17 in endometrial cancer and their relationships with tumor progression.

Methods: The sera levels of IL-10 and IL-17 were detected by enzyme-linked immune-sorbent assay in 15 benign hysterectomies and 15 endometrial cancers, the expressions of IL-10 and IL-17 in the tissue were measured by immunohistochemistry assay (SABC) with the evaluation of IOD value, clinic-pathological characteristics were retrieved and analyzed.

Results: Both sera expression and tissue IOD value of IL-10 were significantly higher in endometrial cancer than those in benign uterine, while no difference was found in IL-17 between the two groups.