Quantitative Analysis of Scapular Winging Using Moire Topography.

Objectives: Moire Topography (MT) is a non-invasive technique that uses patterned light projection and has been used to qualitatively characterize scapular winging. The purpose of the present study was to quantitatively characterize scapular winging using a novel method of MT.

Methods: A total of 20 shoulders in ten healthy subjects were analyzed.

The Fall of the Nation's First Gender-Affirming Surgery Clinic.

Johns Hopkins Hospital established the first gender-affirming surgery (GAS) clinic in the United States in 1966. Operating for more than 13 years, the clinic was abruptly closed in 1979. According to the hospital, the decision was made in response to objective evidence claiming that GAS was ineffective.

A Systematic Review of Muscle Synergies during a Walking Gait to Define Optimal Donor-Recipient Pairings for Lower Extremity Functional Reconstruction.

Unlabelled: Functional lower extremity reconstruction primarily aims to restore independent ambulation. We sought to define the synergies recruited during a walking gait to inform donor selection for various motor deficits. With these findings, we discuss the functional neuromuscular components of independent gait with the goal of informing lower extremity reconstruction.

Readability Analysis and Accessibility of Online Materials About Transgender Voice Care.

Objective: To determine readability, understandability, and actionability of online health information related to transgender voice care.

Study Design: Review of online materials.

Setting: Academic medical center.

Butyrate Inhibits Osteoclast Activity and Regulates Systemic Inflammation and Bone Healing in a Murine Osteotomy Model Compared to Antibiotic-Treated Mice.

Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) produced by the gut microbiota have previously been demonstrated to play a role in numerous chronic inflammatory diseases and to be key mediators in the gut-bone signaling axis. However, the role of SCFAs in bone fracture healing and its impact on systemic inflammation during the regeneration process has not been extensively investigated yet. The aim of this study was to first determine the effects of the SCFA butyrate on key cells involved in fracture healing , namely, osteoclasts and mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs), and second, to assess if butyrate supplementation or antibiotic therapy impacts bone healing, systemic immune status, and inflammation levels in a murine osteotomy model.