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A novel reduction device for the minimally invasive treatment of femoral shaft fractures.

Am J Transl Res

July 2020

Department of Bone and Joint, Shenzhen People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanfan University of Science and Technology, The Second Clinical Medical College of Jinan University Shenzhen 518020, Guangdong, P. R. China.

Objective: In this study, a new type of reduction device for femoral shaft fractures was developed and designed. The reduction procedure was also standardized and is expected to be useful in clinical practice.

Methods: A bone traction retractor that consisted of a special traction needle, a resistant sleeve, a crossbar and an arc-adjusting bar was designed.

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Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common cause of disability in worldwide population, which is characterized by cartilage breakdown, synovial fibrosis, osteophyte formation and pain. Synovial inflammation is usually found in both early and late stages in most of the OA patients. Macrophages, the major component of the mononuclear phagocyte system, play a critical role in OA pathogenesis through the induction of inflammatory mediators, growth factors and proteinases.

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