Assessment of Antifungal Efficacy and Release Behavior of Fungicide-Loaded Chitosan-Carrageenan Nanoparticles against Phytopathogenic Fungi.

Biopolymeric Chitosan-Carrageenan nanocomposites 66.6-231.82 nm in size containing the chemical fungicide mancozeb (nano CSCRG-M) were synthesized following a green chemistry approach.

[Adam Gruca (1893-1983)].

Adam Gruca is one of most eminent and most well-known Polish orthopaedists. His contribution to the development of this branch of medicine is huge, and innovations, of which was an author remain current to this day. In the article author introduced both his unusual, often the dramatic life, as well as the wonderful academic career.

[The pathomorphology of congenital spinal defects in relation to future clinical development of the disease].

The authors categorised congenital malformations of the spine into five different pathomorphologic groups basing on a series of 61 cases (age ranging from 1 to 50 years): defects of the vertebra, of the vertebral body, intervertebral synostosis, rib synostosis, and defects of the vertebral arch. A total of over 30 different kinds of malformations were obtained in this classification. In the analysed series 34 patients had a predominant kind of malformation, while in 27 cases mixed malformations were noted.

[Supra-acetabular cysts of the hip: results of surgical treatment].

Results of surgical treatment for supraacetabular cystic changes in 8 middle-aged females are presented. Complete excision and filling the defect with iliac autografts has been performed, histological examination of the change followed in all cases. No inflammatory, systemic or neoplasmatic changes were identified.

[Congenital pseudoarthrosis of the clavicle: review of literature and a case report].

A review of literature is presented and a case of congenital pseudoarthrosis of the right clavicle is described. Resection of the pseudoarthrosis, reduction and fixation with a screw gave good anatomical and functional result what made authors to recall this rare defect.