17 research outputs found
Percutaneous transpedicular vertebroplasty with calcium phosphate cement in the treatment of osteoporotic vertebral compression and burst fractures
Mechanical torque measurement predicts load to implant cut-out: a biomechanical study investigating DHS® anchorage in femoral heads
Fixation of basicervical and related fractures
We prospectively studied 42 patients in order to identify a group of proximal femoral fractures having liability for axial and rotational instability, and to present results of their fixation using the dynamic hip screw (DHS) with derotation screw (DRS). At 12 months postoperatively, patients were functionally evaluated and the radiological outcome was analysed. All fractures united within an average period of 11.5 weeks. The mean sliding distance was 5.5 mm and mean shortening of the limbs was 2 mm. According to the criteria of Kyle et al. (J Bone Joint Surg [Am] 61-A:216–221), 39 patients obtained excellent results, two good and one fair. We conclude that the AO types B2.1, A1.1, A2.1, A2.2 and A2.3 have a common instability denominator and therefore should be treated alike. The sliding component of the DHS allows solid fixation of the two major fragments in two planes and the DRS in the third plane
The debrunner-cech valgus osteotomy in osteoporotic four-part intertrochanteric fractures
Evaluation of an osteoconductive resorbable calcium phosphate cement and polymethylmethacrylate for augmentation of orthopedic screws in the pelvis of canine cadavers
Evaluation of 2 Cement Techniques for Augmentation of Stripped 1.5 mm Screw Sites in the Distal Metaphysis of Feline Radii
GPER Mediates Estrogen-Induced Signaling and Proliferation in Human Breast Epithelial Cells and Normal and Malignant Breast
Role of dysregulated expression of leptin and leptin receptors in colorectal carcinogenesis
Leptin is a multifunctional adipose-derived cytokine that plays a critical role in bodyweight homeostasis and energy balance. Plasma level of leptin is an indicator of the amount of energy stored in adipose tissues. Recently, leptin and leptin receptor dysregulation have been reported in a variety of malignant cells including colorectal cancers (CRCs). There are growing evidence that leptin may be the link between obesity and CRC carcinogenesis. Leptin influence the growth and proliferation of cancer cells via activation of various growth and survival signaling pathways including JAK/STAT, PI3-kinase/AKT, and/or MAP kinases. In this review, current understanding of leptin and its receptor’s roles in the pathogenesis of colonogenic cancer has been described