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The preservation or restoration of hip geometry following total hip arthroplasty (THA) is of importance, considering that alterations in the centrum-collum-diaphysis (CCD)-angle, femoral offset (FO), acetabula...
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Soft tissue sarcomas (STS) are generally considered non-immunogenic, although specific subtypes respond to immunotherapy. Antitumour response within the tumour microenvironment relies on a balance between inhi...
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Wound healing deficits and subsequent surgical site infections are potential complications after surgical procedures, resulting in increased morbidity and treatment costs. Closed-incision negative-pressure wou...
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Diabetes mellitus (DM) and hyperglycemia are known predictors of adverse outcome in different tumor entities. The present study investigated the effect of DM and pre-surgery blood glucose levels on cancer spec...
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In combination with pain and elevated inflammatory parameters that are frequently observed following elective total hip arthroplasty (THA), air entrapment on radiographic images could be indicative of necrotis...
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With a lifetime risk of 17%, prostate cancer is the second most common malignancy in men. Although the vast majority of patients will have an excellent prognosis, a rapid progression of disease with metastatic...
