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Network analysis of osteoporosis provides a global view of associated comorbidities and their temporal relationships
We performed comorbidity-network analysis to obtain global view of comorbidity related with osteoporosis. We selected 10000-patients with osteoporosis registered in the National-Health-Insurance Service cohort...
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The inter-and intra-observer reliability of volar angulation measurements in a fifth metacarpal neck fracture
The fifth metacarpal neck fracture is the most common metacarpal fracture. The palmar angulation from the fracture displacement is critical for determining treatment, yet there is no consensus regarding the an...
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Carpal tunnel release can be a risk factor for trigger finger: National Health Insurance data analysis
We aimed to compare trigger finger (TF) development between patients with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) treated with carpal tunnel release (CTR) and those treated conservatively, using the National Health Insur...
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Open AccessLow serum vitamin B12 levels are associated with degenerative rotator cuff tear
Vitamin B12 (Vit B12) deficiency results in elevated homocysteine levels and interference with collagen cross-linking, which may affect tendon integrity. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether serum...
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High tibial open wedge osteotomy below the tibial tubercle: clinical and radiographic results
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical and radiographic results of open wedge HTO below the tubercle for genu varum in relatively young patients.
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Complete acetabular cup revision versus isolated liner exchange for polyethylene wear and osteolysis without loosening in cementless total hip arthroplasty
Revision surgery in patients showing polyethylene wear and acetabular osteolysis without visible acetabular cup loosening involves the difficult decision of whether to revise only the liner or both the cup and...
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Molecular cloning, purification, and characterization of a superoxide dismutase from a fast-growing Mycobacterium sp. Strain JC1 DSM 3803
A cytosolic superoxide dismutase (SOD) was purified and characterized from a fast-growing Mycobacterium sp. strain JC1 DSM 3803 grown on methanol. The native molecular weight of the purified SOD was estimated to ...
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Open AccessEvidence that the fully assembled capsid of Leishmania RNA virus 1-4 possesses catalytically active endoribonuclease activity
In this study, Leishmania RNA virus 1-4 (LRV1-4) particles purified from host Leishmania guyanensis promastigotes were examined for capsid endoribonuclease. Temperature optimum for the endoribonulease activity...
