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Front Surg
February 2025
Department of Plastic, Reconstructive, Aesthetic and Hand Surgery, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
Introduction: Costochondral grafting is well-known reconstructive option for the temporomandibular joint. In the upper extremity, non-vascularized costochondral grafts have been used for radial head reconstruction, for osteoarthritis of the trapeziometacarpal joint and proximal pole reconstruction of the scaphoid. Evidence suggests that vascularization of bone grafts lead to a higher union rate and a faster time to union.
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March 2025
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Teikyo University School of Medicine, 2-11-1, Kaga, Itabashi, Tokyo, 173-8605, Japan.
Background: Ankle arthrodesis is the most frequently performed salvage procedure for pyogenic arthritis. However, its failed fusion rate of approximately 15% has been considered problematic. Herein, we present a case of pyogenic ankle arthritis successfully treated via a two-stage surgical procedure on the basis of the induced membrane technique.
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March 2025
Centro de Hematología y Medicina Interna, Clínica Ruiz, Puebla, Mexico.
Autologous hematopoietic cell transplantation (aHSCT) is a viable therapeutic approach in patients with autoimmune diseases. Since June 2015, we have autografted on an outpatient basis 1700 aHSCT patients. The objective was to analyze the salient features of early post-aHSCT complications when performed in the outpatient setting.
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March 2025
Department of Burn and Plastic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan Province, China.
This study is to evaluate the effectiveness of autologous platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) combined with ultra-pulsed carbon dioxide laser in treating cancellous bone-exposed wounds. A total of 65 patients with cancellous bone-exposed wounds were retrospectively analyzed selected. There were 35 cases in ultra-pulsed carbon dioxide laser + PRF group (Laser group, group L), and 30 cases in routine surgical debridement + PRF group (Routine group, group R).
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February 2025
Department of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, Guangdong Women and Children Hospital, Guangzhou 510000, Guangdong Province, China.
Background: Despite advances in treatment, the prognosis for patients with high-risk pediatric solid tumors remains dismal. Tandem autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) offers promise for improving outcomes in these patients. This study aimed to examine the efficacy and prognostic factors of tandem ASCT in pediatric patients with high-risk solid tumors.
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