Medium-Sized Rotator Cuff Tears Repaired With Transosseous-Equivalent Technique Plus Bone Marrow Stimulation Yielded Similar Short-Term Outcomes Regardless of Whether Complete or Incomplete Footprint Coverage Was Achieved.

Purpose: To compare clinical outcomes and retear rates of medium-sized rotator cuff tears repaired with incomplete footprint coverage using the transosseous-equivalent technique versus those with complete footprint coverage plus bone marrow stimulation.

Methods: The retrospective study, conducted from March 2019 to December 2021, included consecutive patients with medium-sized (1-3 cm) posterosuperior rotator cuff tears repaired using the transosseous-equivalent technique and bone marrow stimulation, with a minimum follow-up of 2 years. Patients were divided into 2 groups based on the degree of footprint coverage achieved: group C (complete coverage) and group I (incomplete coverage).

Arthroscopic Partial Repair of Large to Massive Rotator Cuff Tears Shows Clinical Outcomes and Survivorship at Minimum 10-Year Follow-Up Comparable to Those of Arthroscopic Complete Repair.

Purpose: To compare the survival rate (revision surgery) and clinical and radiologic outcomes of arthroscopic partial versus complete repair for large to massive rotator cuff tears over a minimum 10-year follow-up period.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis of patients who underwent arthroscopic partial or complete repair of large to massive rotator cuff tears between 2008 and 2013, with minimum 10-year follow-up. Functional outcomes were measured using the visual analog scale pain score, Subjective Shoulder Value, American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons score, University of California, Los Angeles shoulder score, and passive range of motion preoperatively and at the last follow-up.

The T Category of Distal Extrahepatic Bile Duct Carcinoma: A Comparative Analysis With Invasive Tumor Thickness.

The T category of distal extrahepatic bile duct carcinoma (DBDC) is based on invasion depth from the basal lamina to the deepest infiltrating tumor cells. Recently, invasive tumor thickness (ITT) was proposed, defined as maximal vertical distance of invasive tumor components regardless of the basal lamina. We compared the predictive value of T category, and ITT grading in 424 surgically resected DBDCs.

Association between Aortic Valve Calcification Progression and Coronary Atherosclerotic Plaque Volume Progression in the PARADIGM Registry.

Background Aortic valve calcification (AVC) is a key feature of aortic stenosis, and patients with aortic stenosis often have coronary -artery disease. Therefore, proving the association between the progression of AVC and coronary atherosclerosis could improve follow-up and treatment strategies. Purpose To explore the association between the progression of AVC and the progression of total and plaque volume composition from a large multicenter registry of serial coronary CT angiographic examinations.

Multiphase MR Angiography Collateral Map: Functional Outcome after Acute Anterior Circulation Ischemic Stroke.

Background Collateral circulation determines tissue fate and affects treatment result in acute ischemic stroke. A precise method for collateral estimation in an optimal imaging protocol is necessary to make an appropriate treatment decision for acute ischemic stroke. Purpose To verify the value of multiphase collateral imaging data sets (MR angiography collateral map) derived from dynamic contrast material-enhanced MR angiography for predicting functional outcomes after acute ischemic stroke.

Prediction of Core Signaling Pathway by Using Diffusion- and Perfusion-based MRI Radiomics and Next-generation Sequencing in Isocitrate Dehydrogenase Wild-type Glioblastoma.

Background Next-generation sequencing (NGS) enables highly sensitive cancer genomics analysis, but its clinical implications for therapeutic options from imaging-based prediction have been limited. Purpose To predict core signaling pathways in isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH) wild-type glioblastoma by using diffusion and perfusion MRI radiomics and NGS. Materials and Methods The radiogenomics model was developed by using retrospective patients with glioma who underwent NGS and anatomic, diffusion-, and perfusion-weighted imaging between March 2017 and February 2019.

Damage control of caval injuries in a porcine model using a retrievable Rescue stent.

Objective: Early hemorrhage control before the operating room is essential to reduce the significant mortality associated with traumatic injuries of the vena cava. Conventional approaches present logistical challenges on the battlefield or in the trauma bay. A retrievable stent graft would allow rapid hemorrhage control in the preoperative setting when endovascular expertise is not immediately available and without committing a patient to the limitations of current permanent stents.

Quantification of Coronary Atherosclerosis in the Assessment of Coronary Artery Disease.

Background: Diagnosis of coronary artery disease and management strategies have relied solely on the presence of diameter stenosis ≥50%. We assessed whether direct quantification of plaque burden (PB) and plaque characteristics assessed by coronary computed tomography angiography could provide additional value in terms of predicting rapid plaque progression.

Methods And Results: From a 13-center, 7-country prospective observational registry, 1345 patients (60.