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Dig Endosc
January 2025
Department of Gastroenterology, Shinshu University Hospital, Nagano, Japan.
Endoscopy
December 2024
2nd Department of Internal Medicine, Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Takatsuki, Japan.
J Surg Case Rep
September 2024
Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery Unit, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Box KS 1934, Kumasi, Ghana.
Finger ring entrapment could compromise the neurovascular status of the finger if not treated promptly. We aimed to report two cases of neglected finger ring entrapment following minor blunt trauma to the hand and illustrate some lessons for clinical practice. Both patients were right-hand dominant, presented 3-4 weeks after the onset of symptoms, and had circumferential ulceration of the affected fingers.
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October 2024
Department of Emergency Medicine, Trinity Health-Muskegon, Muskegon, Michigan; Department of Osteopathic Medical Specialties, Michigan State University, College of Osteopathic Medicine, East Lansing, Michigan.
Background: Penile skin zipper entrapment is an emergent medical condition in which the penile skin, scrotal skin, or foreskin gets caught within the teeth of a zipper or the slider itself. This can lead to complications such as urethral involvement, skin loss, or tissue necrosis. We propose a novel technique to aid in the release of entrapped skin utilizing wire cutters directed at the inferior portion of the zipper pull.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCureus
July 2024
Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Mar Baselios Dental College, Kothamangalam, IND.
Objective: The study aimed to evaluate the influence of various surface coatings (epoxy, Teflon, and rhodium) on the surface roughness (SR) and nanomechanical characteristics of nickel-titanium (NiTi) archwires. The study compared these coated archwires to uncoated ones from a single manufacturer, which served as a control.
Materials And Methods: There were 15 rectangular samples of four distinct archwires measuring 0.
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