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J Reconstr Microsurg
January 2025
Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, United States.
BACKGROUND Simultaneous symmetrizing surgery at the time of unilateral free flap reconstruction has been described as a method to facilitate single stage breast reconstruction. However, the impact on cost and number of additional procedures is not well described. METHODS Patients with unilateral free flap reconstruction were identified in national administrative data from 2017-2021 and followed for one year.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFKnee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc
January 2025
Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Exeter, UK.
Purpose: Revision knee replacement (RevKR) for infection is rare but increasing. It is hypothesised that higher hospital volume reduces adverse outcomes. The aim was to estimate the association of surgical unit volume with outcomes following first, single-stage RevKR for infection.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBMC Musculoskelet Disord
January 2025
Department of Joint Surgery, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130,000, Jilin Province, China.
Objectives: Tuberculosis of the hip joint is a common form of bone tuberculosis that can cause severe joint destruction and affect quality of life. Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is an important way to treat hip joint-related diseases. In recent years, THA has been applied to treat tuberculosis of the hip joint and has achieved certain results.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInt J Biol Macromol
January 2025
Department of Earth Resources and Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea. Electronic address:
Kraft lignin (KL), a byproduct of the pulp and paper industry, is commonly combusted as a low-grade fuel. However, its high sulphur content results in the emission of sulphur oxides, which pose environmental hazards. This study explores a sustainable approach for the valorisation of waste KL into syngas via CO-mediated pyrolysis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInt Wound J
January 2025
Vascular Surgery Unit, Department of General Surgery, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore, Singapore.
Diabetic foot wounds (DFW) are notoriously difficult to treat owing to poor vascularity, delayed healing and higher rates of infection. Human-derived acellular dermal matrices (ADM) have been used in DFW treatment, utilizing a matrix scaffold for new tissue generation. We investigate the efficacy of a micronized injectable human-derived ADM in the treatment of DFW.
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