Publications by authors named "Shun-Chien Cheng"
Diagnosing Maxillary Occlusal Cant with average 3D Skeletofacial Model Template.
Plast Reconstr Surg
September 2024
Background: Diagnosing maxillary occlusal cant involves varied methods, yet classification remains incomplete. This includes determining if the cant results from equal faults on both sides or if one side exhibits overdevelopment while the other underdevelops. This study introduces an innovative average 3D skull template for classifying maxillary occlusal cant instances.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To determine susceptibility to decompression surgery in diabetic and nondiabetic peripheral neuropathy using a chronic compression neuropathy model.
Materials And Methods: Twenty-four streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats were randomly divided into three groups: group I, chronic compression of the left sciatic nerve for 4 weeks with decompression; group II, similar without decompression; and group III, sham exposing the sciatic nerve only. The other 24 nondiabetic rats were assigned to groups IV-VI, which received compression-decompression, compression, and the sham operation, respectively.
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- This study examined the characteristics of patients with septic arthritis caused by Staphylococcus aureus, focusing on the risk of methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) infections.
- The research included 93 identified cases, revealing that 40.9% had MRSA arthritis, predominantly affecting older adults and those with diabetes, chronic kidney disease, or liver cirrhosis.
- The findings indicate that MRSA is increasingly common in community-acquired septic arthritis, especially among the elderly and healthcare-associated infections, with a low overall mortality rate where diabetes was the only significant risk factor.
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- * Ten patients with persistent joint pain and instability underwent the procedure, leading to significant pain relief and functional improvement as measured by the Patient-Rated Wrist Evaluation (PRWE) questionnaire.
- * The results showed that after an average follow-up of 37 months, all patients experienced major pain reduction and improved function without joint instability, indicating that this technique could be a less invasive alternative to traditional surgical options.
Purpose: To determine, with an electron microscope, the effects of irrigation fluid at different temperatures on the surface of articular cartilage. TYPE OD STUDY: Experimental in vivo study.
Methods: With a scanning electron microscope, we investigated the effect of 2 hours of irrigation with normal saline at 3 different temperatures (4 degrees C, 25 degrees C, and 37 degrees C) on articular hyaline cartilage in an in vivo rat knee model study.
Background: Closed reduction and cast immobilization are employed in the primary treatment of most distal radial fractures, and conventional radiographic techniques have been essential and effective in monitoring these reductions. Radiation-free ultrasonography, however, can provide both real-time and dynamic multiple-plane images with a small and simple-to-use transducer that can be operated with only one hand. We therefore wanted to see if the real-time and dynamic multiple-plane observation capabilities of ultrasonography would allow an orthopaedic surgeon to perform a closed reduction without multiple attempts, as are frequently required when only conventional radiographic techniques are used.
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