Effect of percutaneous and arthroscopically assisted osteosynthesis of talar body fractures.

Background: Talar fractures are relatively uncommon, and the complex anatomy of the talus impedes their visualization, reduction, and fixation without performing an arthrotomy or osteotomy. To date, few studies have evaluated the complications of arthroscopically assisted percutaneous talar osteosynthesis. This clinical retrospective study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of this procedure according to the complications and functional outcomes.

Plantar and dorsal approaches for excision of morton's neuroma: a comparison study.

Background: Morton's neuroma is a painful enlargement of the plantar digital nerve between the metatarsal heads that causes pain of the forefoot. Several approaches have been used to treat Morton's neuroma, each of them having distinct advantages and disadvantages.

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate and compare the clinical outcomes of neurectomy in the treatment of Morton's neuroma through plantar and dorsal approaches.

A Novel Anatomic Reconstruction for Posterior Tibialis Tendon in Treatment of Flexible Adult-Acquired Flatfoot Deformity.

Objective: To present a novel approach for the anatomic reconstruction of the posterior tibialis tendon (PTT) in restoring plantar insertions and evaluate its efficiency in treating flexible adult-acquired flatfoot deformity (AAFD) caused by PTT dysfunction.

Methods: For AAFD treatment, a novel PTT reconstruction method was presented. The current study involved 16 patients, including three men, and 13 women, from August 2017 to July 2019.

Plantar approach for treatment of brachymetatarsia: A novel approach with an aesthetic consideration.

In the past, open osteotomy was always performed through a dorsal approach in the surgical treatment of brachymetatarsia, which created scar formation on the dorsal skin, subsequently resulting in dissatisfaction with cosmetic results. In this study, we provided a plantar approach to avoid forming scars on the dorsal side. A retrospective review was conducted in nine patients (13 feet) with brachymetatarsia treated with an open osteotomy and gradual bone lengthening through a plantar approach.

A Novel Medial Malleolar Osteotomy Technique for the Treatment of Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus.

Background: The current techniques for medial malleolar osteotomy may lead to posterior tibial tendon injury and have a high rate of malunion.

Purpose: To describe a novel partial step-cut medial malleolar osteotomy technique and evaluate its technical feasibility and its advantages compared with traditional methods.

Study Design: Case series; Level of evidence, 4.

[Corrigendum] Protective effect of angiotensin‑(1‑7) against hyperglycaemia‑induced injury in H9c2 cardiomyoblast cells via the PI3K̸Akt signaling pathway.

Subsequently to the publication of this article, the authors have realized that an address affiliation associated with certain of the authors had been omitted. The authors' affiliation information should have appeared as follows (the omitted address affiliation is featured in bold): Yi‑Ying Yang1,2*, Xiu‑Ting Sun1,2*, Zheng‑Xun Li1,2, Wei‑Yan Chen3, Xiang Wang4, Mei‑Ling Liang5, Hui Shi1,2, Zhi‑Sheng Yang1,2 and Wu‑Tao Zeng1,2 1Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat‑Sen University; 2Key Laboratory on Assisted Circulation, Ministry of Health, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080; 3Intensive Care Unit, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510260; 4Department of Cardiology, Laiwu City People's Hospital, Laiwu, Shandong 27110; 5Department of Cardiology, Sun Yat‑Sen Cardiovascular Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518020, P.R.

Stair-shaped Achilles tendon lengthening in continuity - A new method to treat equinus deformity in patients with spastic cerebral palsy.

Background: Equinus of the ankle is a common deformity in spastic cerebral palsy. Achilles tendon lengthening is one of the effective options for the treatment of equinus deformity.

Methods: In the study, a new stair-shaped Achilles tendon lengthening (ATL) procedure that preserves of the tendon continuity was performed in 28 tendons with equinus deformity (20 patients, mean age=10.

Protective effect of angiotensin-(1-7) against hyperglycaemia-induced injury in H9c2 cardiomyoblast cells via the PI3K̸Akt signaling pathway.

Angiotensin-(1-7) [Ang-(1-7)], a heptapeptide mainly generated from cleavage of AngⅠ and AngⅡ, possesses physiological and pharmacological properties, including anti‑inflammatory and antidiabetic properties. Activation of the phosphoinositide 3-kinase and protein kinase B (PI3K̸Akt) signaling pathway has been confirmed to participate in cardioprotection against hyperglycaemia-induced injury. The aim of the present study was to test the hypothesis that Ang-(1-7) protects H9c2 cardiomyoblast cells against high glucose (HG)-induced injury by activating the PI3K̸Akt pathway.