Advantages and Disadvantages of Different Surgical Grafts in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries: A Letter to the Editor by Ebrahim Piri, AmirAli Jafarnezhadgero, Anders Stålman

“…This article aims to provide orthopedic surgeons and specialists with a comprehensive comparison of these techniques, helping them choose the most suitable treatment method.…”
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Lean Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis Draping by Laura Lins, MD, MPH, Laura L. Bellaire, MD, T. Peter Li, MD, PhD

“…In situ pinning of slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) is a standard procedure performed by pediatric orthopaedic surgeons. Different techniques and operative tables can be used to perform this procedure with similar outcomes. …”
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A Simple Technique to Locate the Nail Tip in a Buried Interlocking Nail in Femur while Extraction by Mugundhan Moongilpatti Sengodan, Yuganeswaran Marasamy

“…Clinical significance: This new technique is very handy in the extraction of buried femoral nails without substantial injury to the abductor mechanism, even for inexperienced surgeons.…”
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The Management of Hysteroscopy Complications by Ayla Eser, İlknur İnegöl Gümüş, Ebru Yüce, Nilüfer Akgün, Müberra Namlı Kalem

“…Training and supervision of new surgeons, familiarity with equipment and instruments, development of excellent surgical skills and awareness of potential complications are keys to management of complications in gynaecological endoscopic procedures. …”
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Primary Pelvic Tuberculosis That Mimics Ovarian Cancer: A Case Report by Özlem Seçilmiş Kerimoğlu, Berat Berrin Gençoğlu, Aybike Tazegül Pekin, Nasuh Utku Doğan, Setenay Arzu Yılmaz, Çetin Çelik

“…Bilateral salpingectomy, right paratubal mass extirpation and bilateral ovarian tubal tuberculosis. Surgeons should consider genital tuberculosis in the differential diagnosis by avoiding large surgical procedure and intra-operative frozen-section analysis should be done to prevent overtreatment. …”
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Successful Outcome in Posttraumatic Superficial Femoral Artery Pseudoaneurysm following Distal Femur Fracture by Lalith Mohan, Sai Charan Vemulapalli, Chandrasekhar Patnala, Asif Hussain Khazi Syed, K. K. Kiran Kumar, A. Sundeep Kund

“…Since traumatic pseudoaneurysms are rare entities, surgeons should have a high degree of suspicion for preoperative identification. …”
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KNOWLEDGE REGARDING ORAL HEALTH STATUS AMONG OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT (OPD) OF PRIVATE DENTAL COLLEGE

“…The survey form was filled out by a trained team of dental surgeons. The questions consisted of two parts,  the first part comprised of demographic data and the second part was related to the knowledge about oral  hygiene practices among outpatient department of private dental college.  …”
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Who’s afraid of Dura Mater? by Mario Emilio Zernotti, Javier Gavilán

“…Results: To avoid the negative reaction of otologic surgeons to these names we propose the use of easy to remember names related to the anatomic location of the implant. …”
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Chordee and hooded prepuce with no hypospadias; outcome of urethral preservation surgery with spongioplasty by Mazen O. Kurdi

“…Conclusion A hooded ventral prepuce with ventral chordee and normally situated meatus presents a challenge for paediatric surgeons. It is usually associated with a hypoplastic urethra. …”
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Pathogenesis of Functional Biliary Pain and Pharmacology of Trimebutin by E. L. Bueverova, O. Yu. Zolnikova, N. L. Dzhakhaya, A. V. Sedova, V. Т. Ivashkin

“…The initial appeal to surgeons with a complaint of pain in the epigastrium or right hypochondrium may lead to unjustified surgical intervention that does not bring relief to the patient's suffering. …”
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Do NSAID/COX-2 Inhibitors Increase Nonunion After Fracture Surgery? Dilemma and Consideration In Use by Azmi

“…However, NSAID/cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 inhibitor use has been controversial for many years. Many orthopedic surgeons avoid using them in fracture surgery due to their potential adverse effects on osteogenesis and subsequent nonunion risk. …”
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EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PLASTIBELL CIRCUMCISION IN NEONATESAND INFANTS AT A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL by Muhammad Abid Owais

“…Therefore, we can say that a circumcision done by appropriate Plastibell technique gives acceptable results and can be performed even in a year-old child and emends the doubtfulness in the minds of surgeons. …”
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Effectiveness of Three-dimensional Cardiac Computed Tomography Scan in Congenital Heart Surgery–An Impact on Diagnostic Performance and Surgical Management by Alok Kumar, Monalisha Ganguly, B Dhanalakshmi, Ritwik Chakrabarti, Arvind Mishra, Nikhil Tiwari

“…Moreover, the accuracy of the diagnosis gave increased confidence among surgeons in the procedures they performed. 3D Cardiac CECT brought a change in the surgical management in 35.4% of scans, there was percutaneous intervention in 12.55% and surgery was abandoned and changed to medical management in 48%. …”
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Plastic deformation of anterior cruciate ligament: listen to the patient, do not just rely on imaging by Sérgio Rocha Piedade, Daniel Miranda Ferreira, Carlos Górios, Nicola Maffulli

“…Conclusion Plastic deformation of the ACL may not be clearly manifest clinically and on MRI, and physical exam may present subtle findings that do not allow to fully assess the function of the injured ligament. Therefore, surgeons should listen to the patient, not just rely on imaging, taking into account the patient's report of how the knee is working and their complaints as they remain the leading guide for decision-making. …”
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Influence of Medication on Flare Up and Infection After Elective Orthopedic Surgery in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patient – A Narrative Review by Yaldi Rosadi, Yustin Marinta, Muthiah Nur Afifah

“…Background: Orthopedic Surgery in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) patients is still controversial between orthopedic surgeons and rheumatologists, mainly due to infection and disease flares. …”
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Post-rectectomy choice of preventive intestinal stoma formation method: prospective multicenter randomized clinical trial protocol by P. V. Tsarkov, I. A. Tulina, P. B. Tsugulya, V. S. Kochetkov, S. V. Khmelik

“…Formation of preventive stoma is an effective way to avoid this complication that is why it’s inclusion to treatment protocols for the middle and low ampullary rectal cancers is undisputed by the most of surgeons. However the choice of preventive stoma formation method is under discussion yet and remains to be an urgent issue. …”
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Pharmacist prescriber in Italy and possible changes to current legislation: survey of attitudes among pharmacists, family doctors and users by Francesca Baratta, Irene Pignata, Lorenzo Ravetto Enri, Paola Brusa

“…In Italy, the only healthcare professions authorised to prescribe are medical doctors and veterinary surgeons. The extension of the duties of the Italian pharmacist to include prescribing would be extremely important considering the challenges the National health system is facing regarding the shortage of healthcare workers.Methods In this article, we report the findings of a survey on the role of the pharmacist prescriber conducted among pharmacists, family doctors, and pharmacy users in the North-West of Italy. …”
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Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Restoration Using Sironix Suture Anchor: A Retrospective Observational Study by Krunal Shah, Ruchita Manwani, Ashok Kumar Moharana, Sachin Angrish, T. S. Deepak

“…Postoperatively, patients were followed up and functional outcomes were evaluated using the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Standardization Shoulder Assessment (ASES), level of activity using the Simple Shoulder Test (SST) questionnaire, Quality of life using the Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI) scale, and Single Assessment Numerical Evaluation (SANE) score on a scale of 0–100. …”
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