Clinical analysis of an anchor nail combined with a titanium cable in the treatment of lower patella fractures.

Objective: This study was performed to evaluate the clinical effect of an anchor nail and titanium cable for lower patella fractures and identify an effective treatment.

Methods: Thirty-five patients with lower patella fractures were treated using anchor nail and titanium cable technology. The anchor was fixed to the main part of the patella; the lower patella was then fixed.

Novel Surgical Strategy for Treating Osteoporotic Vertebral Fractures with Cord Compression.

Objectives: Treatment for osteoporotic vertebral fracture (OVF) with cord compression is challenging and it usually requires surgical interventions to decompress nerves and restore spinal sequences. To describe a novel surgical strategy for treating OVFs with cord compression.

Methods: This is a single-center retrospective analysis.

Improved Krackow Method Combined with Unilateral Mattress Suture for Treating Recent Achilles Tendon Rupture.

The report describes the clinical efficacy of improved Krackow method combined with unilateral mattress suture for treating fresh Achilles tendon rupture. The clinical data of 19 patients, 18 males (94.7%) and one female (5.

Inhibition on angiotensin-converting enzyme exerts beneficial effects on trabecular bone in orchidectomized mice.

Background: This study aimed to study the osteo-preservative effects of captopril, an inhibitor on angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE), on bone mass, micro-architecture and histomorphology as well as the modulation of captopril on skeletal renin-angiotensin system (RAS) and regulators for bone metabolism in mice with bilateral orchidectomy.

Methods: The orchidectomized (ORX) mice were orally administered with vehicle or captopril at low dose (10mg/kg) and high dose (50mg/kg) for six weeks. The distal femoral end, the proximal tibial head and the lumbar vertebra (LV) were stained by hematoxylin and eosin, Safranin O/Fast Green and masson-trichrome.