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Open AccessSurgery on admission and following day reduces hip fracture complications: a Japanese DPC study
The efficacy of early surgery in preventing complications among Japanese elderly patients with hip fractures requires further investigation. This study aims to use a comprehensive Japanese hip fracture case da...
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Open AccessAcetabular coverage exerts minimal influence on femoral head collapse and the necessity for surgical intervention in patients with osteonecrosis of femoral head
The acetabular coverage in osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH) affects the need for surgical intervention, and the collapse of the femoral head remains unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the relation b...
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Minimal Influence on Muscle Strength and Patient Reported Outcome Measures by Conjoined Tendon Detachment in Anterolateral Muscle-Sparing Total Hip Arthroplasty
The conjoined external rotator tendon (CERT), composed of the tendons of the gemellus superior, obturator internus (OI), and gemellus inferior muscles, stabilizes the hip joint. The study investigates the clin...
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Open AccessTiNbSn stems with gradient changes of Young’s modulus and stiffness reduce stress shielding compared to the standard fit-and-fill stems
The difference between Young’s moduli of the femur and the stem causes stress shielding (SS). TiNbSn (TNS) stem has a low Young’s modulus and strength with gradient functional properties during the change in e...
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Open AccessMid-term results of a new femoral prosthesis using Ti-Nb-Sn alloy with low Young’s modulus
This study was performed to investigate the mid-term results of Ti-Nb-Sn (TNS) alloy stem with a low Young’s modulus.
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Open AccessLimited effects on patient outcomes of conjoint tendon release in anterolateral muscle-sparing total hip arthroplasty
The anterolateral muscle-sparing total hip arthroplasty (THA) in the supine position is advantageous owing to the very low-dislocation rate and excellent leg length discrepancy control. However, femur exposure...
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Open AccessImproved Osseointegration of a TiNbSn Alloy with a Low Young’s Modulus Treated with Anodic Oxidation
Ti6Al4V alloy orthopedic implants are widely used as Ti6Al4V alloy is a biocompatible material and resistant to corrosion. However, Ti6Al4V alloy has higher Young’s modulus compared with human bone. The differ...
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Long-term results of a modified Spitzy shelf operation for developmental dysplasia of the hip in adults and adolescents
The purpose of the current study was to retrospectively evaluate the long-term outcome of our shelf operation for acetabular dysplasia in adults and adolescents. We evaluated the outcome of shelf operation per...
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Effects of nitrogen application on the yield and quality of F1-hybrid tomato seeds
Increase of N from 4 to 8 meq/l at the reproductive stage of tomato seed production (day 42), produced a significantly higher seed yield in the upper cluster that resulted in a high yield of total seed per pla...
