A Retrospective Comparison of Clinical Efficacy between Multimodal Analgesia and Patient-Controlled Epidural Analgesia in Patients Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty.

Adequate pain management during early rehabilitation is mandatory for improving the outcomes of patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Conventional pain management, mainly comprising opioids and epidural analgesia, may result in certain adverse effects such as dizziness, nausea, and motor blockade. We proposed a multimodal analgesic (MA) strategy involving the use of peripheral nerve block (NB), periarticular injection (PAI), and intravenous patient-controlled analgesia (IVPCA).

The Butterfly Fragment in Wedge-Shaped Femoral Shaft Fracture: Comparison of Two Different Surgical Methods.

Objective: Our study compared the results of wedge-shaped femoral shaft fracture following intramedullary (IM) nailing with or without fixation of the third fragment.

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed patients presenting with femoral shaft fracture with AO/OTA type 32-B from 2011 to 2016. Patients were divided into two groups: closed reduction without touching the third fragment and open reduction with fixation of the third fragment.

Rebound thymic hyperplasia after liver transplantation for a child with biliary atresia; a case report.

The thymus gland possesses the ability to regrow in children leading to a newly developed anterior mediastinal mass. This condition may represent a rebound phenomenon during recovery from a stressful event such as post-chemotherapy and hence was described as RTH. RTH after LT has not been well documented.

The optimization of total laboratory automation by simulation of a pull-strategy.

Laboratory results are essential for physicians to diagnose medical conditions. Because of the critical role of medical laboratories, an increasing number of hospitals use total laboratory automation (TLA) to improve laboratory performance. Although the benefits of TLA are well documented, systems occasionally become congested, particularly when hospitals face peak demand.