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Open AccessDifferent radius of curvature at the talus trochlea from northern Chinese population measured using 3D model
To analyze the curvature characteristics of the talus trochlea in people from northern China in different sex and age groups.
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Open AccessHealth-related quality of life in patients with Kashin–Beck disease is lower than in those with osteoarthritis: a cross-sectional study
Kashin–Beck disease (KBD) is an endemic deformable bone and joint disease, which affects the quality of life (QOL) of patients. We conducted a cross-sectional study of the QOL of KBD patients by a new KBD qual...
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Prevalence and radiographic features of atlantoaxial dislocation in adult patients with Kashin–Beck disease
Kashin–Beck disease (KBD) is an endemic osteoarthropathy affecting the epiphyseal growth plate of multiple joints in young and adolescent patients. Previous studies have focused on the visible deformed extremi...
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Open AccessThree-dimensional morphometric differences of resected distal femurs and proximal tibias in osteoarthritic and normal knees
There is a paucity of data concerning the morphological differences of resected distal femurs and proximal tibias in osteoarthritic (OA) and normal knees. The objective of this study was to determine whether m...
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Spatial distribution of hip cortical thickness in postmenopausal women with different osteoporotic fractures
Few studies h ave discussed the association between cortical bone outside the fracture site and the fracture itself. Focusing on hip cortical thickness, this study revealed distinct distributions of the parame...
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Open AccessDual fluoroscopic imaging and CT-based finite element modelling to estimate forces and stresses of grafts in anatomical single-bundle ACL reconstruction with different femoral tunnels
Little is known about the in vivo forces and stresses on grafts used in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. The aims of this study were to evaluate and compare the forces and stresses on grafts us...
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Open AccessInfluence of the proximal screws of buttress plates on the stability of vertical femoral neck fractures: a finite element analysis
The treatment of vertical femoral neck fractures (vFNFs) in young patients remains challenging, with a high complication rate by using traditional techniques. The use of cannulated screws (CSs) combined with a...
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Open AccessBiomechanical analysis of fibular graft techniques for nontraumatic osteonecrosis of the femoral head: a finite element analysis
Free vascularized fibula graft (FVFG) techniques have most consistently demonstrated beneficial effects in young patients diagnosed with nontraumatic osteonecrosis of the femoral head (NONFH), and the core tra...
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Open AccessBiomechanical analysis of a novel plating for intra-articular distal humerus fractures: combined anteromedial and anterolateral plating
The traditional strategy for fixing intra-articular distal humerus fractures is double plating placed in an orthogonal or parallel configuration, based on posterior approach. With a combined medial and lateral...
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Outcomes of total knee arthroplasty in the adult Kashin-Beck disease with severe osteoarthritis
Kashin-Beck disease (KBD) is an endemic osteoarthropathy, and the severe knee pain and functional limitations were seriously affecting the quality of life in patients with end-stage KBD. We retrospectively eva...
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Open AccessWhere should Kirschner wires be placed when fixing patella fracture with modified tension-band wiring? A finite element analysis
The position of Kirschner wires (K-wires) has an influence on the outcome of modified tension-band wiring (MTBW) in fixing patella fractures. However, the instruction for K-wires positioning is not clear enoug...
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Accidental or linked: separated odontoid process fused to the enlarged anterior arch of the atlas associated with atlantoaxial subluxation in a Kashin–Beck disease patient
KBD is an endemic disease affecting the epiphyseal growth plate and articular cartilage of multiple joints, resulting in extremities’ deformation and skeletal dysplasia. More attention has been paid to the vis...
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Open AccessAcceleration of tendon–bone healing of anterior cruciate ligament graft using intermittent negative pressure in rabbits
The purpose of this study was to test effects of negative pressure on tendon–bone healing after reconstruction of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in rabbits.
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Association between g.19163A>G and g.23298T>C genetic variants of the osteoprotegerin gene and bone mineral density in Chinese women
OBJECTIVE: Osteoporosis is a serious and common health issue of considerable complexity among postmenopausal women. The osteoprotegerin gene (OPG) is considered to play an important role in the pathogenesis of os...
