Chronic orofacial pain, by definition, is a pain that can anatomically extend anywhere between the area just under the orbitomeatal line, anterior to the pinnae, and above the neck. It occurs for 15 days or more per month, lasting four or more hours daily, for at least three months. Chronic orofacial pain, including persistent idiopathic facial pain syndrome, can significantly impact patients' quality of life and pose challenges for effective management. This case report describes a successful transnasal approach in treating a patient with severe oral pain following a bone graft surgery by blocking the sphenopalatine ganglion. The block provided significant pain relief and improved the patient's daily functioning. This minimally invasive treatment option offers an alternative for managing chronic orofacial pain after dental procedures such as bone graft surgery.
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J Orthop Surg Res
December 2024
Spinal Ward, The 900th Hospital of Joint Logistic Support Force, PLA, 156 Xierhuan Northern Road, FuZhou, 350025, China.
Background: There is currently no consensus on the surgical treatment of lumbar spondylolysis in young adults, and the nonunion rate remains relatively high even after surgery. Therefore, in this study, we proposed a modified intravertebral screw-rod fixation technique within a single vertebral segment and investigated the clinical efficacy of this modified fixation system combined with autologous cancellous bone grafting in the treatment of lumbar spondylolysis in young adults.
Methods: This study included 28 young adults with lumbar spondylolysis who were treated at our center between 2021 and 2023.
Orthop Traumatol Surg Res
December 2024
Service de Chirurgie Orthopédique et Traumatologique, CHU de Lille, 2 avenue Emile Laine, 59000 Lille, France.
Introduction: The main complication following scaphoid fracture is nonunion, which requires a surgical intervention to prevent the development of Scaphoid Nonunion Advanced Collapse (SNAC) wrist arthritis. In some cases, the bone eventually heals in malunion. There is a lack of published data on the clinical and radiological consequences of these malunions.
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December 2024
University of Health Sciences, Ankara Oncology Training and Research Hospital, Department of Hematology & Apheresis Unit, Ankara, Turkey; Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University, School of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology, Ankara, Turkey.
Objective: Acute graft versus host disease (GVHD) occurs in 20-80 % of patients undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT). Of these patients, 40 % will be resistant to steroids, which is the standard first-line approach. There is no standard second line treatment approach for patients with steroid refractory acute GVHD (SR-aGVHD).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTransfus Apher Sci
December 2024
University of Health Sciences, Ankara Oncology Training and Research Hospital, Department of Hematology & Apheresis Unit, Ankara, Turkey; Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University, School of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology, Ankara, Turkey.
Objective: Vitamin D deficiency is common in adult patients undergoing allogenic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT). Since vitamin D is an important regulatory factor for the immune system, vitamin D deficiency may have effects on antitumor activity, relapse rates, graft versus host disease (GVHD) occurrence and infection rates in allo-HSCT. We aimed to investigate the effects of vitamin D levels on the outcome of allo-HSCT.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Stomatol Oral Maxillofac Surg
December 2024
Face Ahead® Surgicenter, Belgium and Ziekenhuis aan de Stroom, Campus GZA, B-2018, Antwerp, Belgium. Electronic address:
Objective: This expert opinion presents provisional guidelines for addressing complications associated with Additively Manufactured Subperiosteal Jaw Implants (AMSJI®) in patients with severe maxillary atrophy. AMSJI®'s custom design, supported by finite element analysis (FEA), allows precise placement that avoids critical anatomical structures and minimizes complications relative to alternative solutions.
Materials And Methods: Data were gathered through firsthand experiences, direct communications, and insights from international workgroup meetings.
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