The Effect of Axial Traction MRI on the Articular Cartilage Visibility in Thumb Carpometacarpal Arthritis.

Objectives: Thumb carpometacarpal arthritis has a high incidence. However, the degree of damage to the cartilage has not been accurately assessed. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of axial traction of the thumb carpometacarpal joint during magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) on the visibility of articular cartilage in patients with thumb carpometacarpal arthritis and to evaluate the articular cartilage defect using MRI findings.

Neglected Proximal Tibiofibular Joint Dislocation Treated With a Cortical Button Suspension Device: A Case Report.

Proximal tibiofibular joint dislocation is a rare knee injury. Hence, its diagnosis is often missed. Herein, we have reported a case of posterior lateral proximal tibiofibular joint dislocation that was initially missed because it was associated with a fibula diaphyseal fracture.

The Japanese Clinical Practice Guidelines for Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock 2016 (J-SSCG 2016).

Background And Purpose: The Japanese Clinical Practice Guidelines for Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock 2016 (J-SSCG 2016), a Japanese-specific set of clinical practice guidelines for sepsis and septic shock created jointly by the Japanese Society of Intensive Care Medicine and the Japanese Association for Acute Medicine, was first released in February 2017 in Japanese. An English-language version of these guidelines was created based on the contents of the original Japanese-language version.

Methods: Members of the Japanese Society of Intensive Care Medicine and the Japanese Association for Acute Medicine were selected and organized into 19 committee members and 52 working group members.

Multifocal intraocular lens explantation: a case series of 50 eyes.

Objective: To assess the visual complaints, reasons, and patient satisfaction for multifocal intraocular lens (IOL) explantation.

Design: Retrospective observational case series.

Methods: This study evaluated 50 eyes of 37 patients who underwent multifocal IOL explantation followed by IOL implantation.