Femoral Nerve Palsy due to Anticoagulant Induced Retroperitoneal Hematoma by Orcun Gurbuz, Abdulkadir Ercan, Gencehan Kumtepe, İlker Hasan Karal, Yusuf Velioglu, Serdar Ener

“…A forty-one-year-old man who, sought evaluation for a sudden hip flexion contracture and groin pain with a history of mechanical mitral valve replacement, had been misdiagnosed and treated as having lumbar discopathy for two days. …”
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Poly(ε-caprolactone)/Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) Blend from Fused Deposition Modeling as Potential Cartilage Scaffolds by Wasana Kosorn, Patcharaporn Wutticharoenmongkol

“…The surface treated with LP scaffold showed the highest amount of weight loss, followed by the surface treated without LP, and the nonsurface-treated scaffolds without LP, respectively. …”
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Reuse of sheep wool fibers in the production of ultralightweight foamed concrete: effect of fiber treatment, length, and content on the mechanical properties by Adriana Bravo Celi, Devid Falliano, Silvia Parmigiani, Daniel Suarez-Riera, Giuseppe Andrea Ferro, Luciana Restuccia

“…The findings demonstrate excellent compatibility between wool fibers and ultralightweight foamed concrete, with fiber-reinforced samples showing up to a 60% increase in flexural strength and up to a 50% increase in compressive strength. Among the various fiber treatments evaluated, surfactant-treated fibers yielded the best results. …”
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Control of plasticity of high‑strength condition of cold‑formed pearlitic steel by V. P. Fetisov

“…The relative narrowing of the heat‑treated pearlite steel billet characterizes the overall level of plastic and technological properties of the cold‑formed wire with large total compressions. …”
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Effect of Alkaline Activated Cashew Nut Shell Ash in the Stabilization of Weak Clayey Soil—An Experimental Study by Parthiban Devarajan, Dhanasingh Sivalinga Vijayan, Shanmuga Sundar Saravanabhavan, Arvindan Sivasuriyan, Naveen Sankaran, Theodoros Chrysanidis, Zineb Moujoud

“…Durability test results revealed that the CNSAGP-treated sample had better protection against water damage with a strength loss of about 18%, while the lime-treated sample had a strength loss of about 25%. …”
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Nitroglycerine Induced Acute Myocardial Infarction in a Patient with Myocardial Bridging by Dragana Rujic, Mette Lundgren Nielsen, Karsten Tange Veien, Manan Pareek

“…The intramyocardial segment, the tunneled artery, is compressed during systole. The condition is generally benign but may occasionally cause myocardial ischemia, infarction, arrhythmia, or sudden cardiac death. …”
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Strength and Stiffness of Stabilized Alluvial Silt under Frost Actions by Haibo Wang, An Deng, Ping Yang

“…Freeze-thaw cyclic impacts were conducted on the treated samples to assess materials performance of withstanding the frost actions. …”
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Use of controlled nail dynamization technique for femoral shaft hypertrophic nonunion by Qian Wu, Qi Wang, XueCheng Sun, Jun Liu, Gang Zhao, Ping Yu

“…The IMN dynamization has been used to treat hypertrophic nonunions previously. However, routine nail dynamization has only a low success rate and the risk of limb shortening.MethodsTwo patients with femoral shaft fracture hypertrophic nonunion at 4 or 5 months after intramedullary nailing were treated with the therapeutic paradigm named “controlled nail dynamization”. …”
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Resistance of Modified Hardened Cement Paste to Frost and De-Icing Salts by Gintautas Skripkiūnas, Džigita Nagrockienė, Giedrius Girskas, Eugenijus Janavičius

“…The deterioration of hardened cement paste was assessed by the changes in compressive strength, ultrasonic pulse velocity, specimen deformations and amount of scaled matter during cyclic freezing and thawing. …”
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Effect of Acid Activation-Hydrophilic-Modified Sepiolite on Comprehensive Properties of Oil-Well Cement by Yihang Zhang, Miao He, Mingbiao Xu, Peng Xu

“…In this paper, sepiolite was treated by acid activation, coupling agent treatment, and sulfonation modification. …”
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Effect of Rape Straw Fiber on Mechanical Properties and Microstructure of Fly Ash Concrete by Xiao-yu Lu, Zhuang Zhao

“…However, rape straw is usually treated by on-site incineration, causing severe damage to the ecological environment and resources. …”
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Dynamic Mechanical Characteristics and Constitutive Modeling of Rail Steel over a Wide Range of Temperatures and Strain Rates by Peijie Liu, Yanming Quan, Guo Ding

“…Therefore, a suitable constitutive model is quite significant to understand the mechanical behavior of this material. Here, the compressive mechanical behavior of heat-treated U71Mn rail steel over a wide range of strain rates (0.001 s−1–10000 s−1) and temperatures (20°C–800°C) was systematically investigated via uniaxial quasistatic and dynamic tests. …”
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Ecological Reinforcement of Cementitious Mortars with Jute Fibres: Effects on Mechanical Performance by Comlan Vianney Zomahoun, Kocouvi Agapi Houanou, Mark Sodomon, Svetlana Vasilyevna Samchenko, Serge Kpomagbé Dossou

“…Therefore, the aim of this article was to examine the mechanical performance (compressive and flexural strength) and properties of cementitious mortars reinforced with small-scale jute fibers. …”
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Extensive Lateral Release and Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction in 25 Years of Chronic Fixed Lateral Patellar Dislocation: A 5-Year Follow-Up Case Report by Andri M. T. Lubis, Petrus Aprianto, Yudistira P. Siregar

“…Lateral dislocation of the patella is not uncommon and may impede daily activities as this causes compressive dysfunction and instabilities. Most cases of patellar lateral dislocation are due to damage to the medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL), either rupture of detachment of the patella or femoral attachment. …”
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Residual mechanical, durability and microstructural performance of consortium bio-concrete under elevated temperatures by Priya S Nair, Rajesh Gupta, Vinay Agrawal, Thandiwe Sithole, Blessen Skariah Thomas

“…Consortium Bacillus cohnii and Bacillus sp. at pH 10 (without urea addition) facilitated microbial-induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICCP). Alkali-treated PALF fibers (5–20 mm; 0.25–1 %) were incorporated. …”
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Effectiveness of local injective therapy use for lumbosacral pain syndromes by V. V. Andreev, E. R. Barantsevich, A. I. Sychev

“…The results of treatment of compressive lumbosacral radiculoischemia were studied in prospective trial with placebo control. …”
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Geopolymer Solidification Formula of Simulated Radioactive Fluoride Liquid Waste by Li ZHANG, Xiao-ping HE, Xiao-jun YAN, Xi-liang GUO, Ya-hui XI, Xu HAN, Kai GAO, Xiang QIN, Li-yang FAN, Chao GAO

“…The geopolymer solidification technology is used to treat the radioactive fluoride liquid waste generated during the operation of thorium-based molten salt reactors. …”
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Enhancement on stability and strength of underwater concrete through liquid nitrogen freezing process: A sustainable approach for scour protection by Jun Ren, Junjie Liu, Jianghong Mao, Kun Fang, Changhong Xie

“…Compressive strength tests indicated that both flocculants and freezing treatment led to an acceptable slightly reduction on the strength due to matrix imperfections and the degradation of C-S-H gel. …”
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Dependence of mechanical and thermal properties on the composition of lightweight gypsum composites by Hana Sekavová, Zdeněk Prošek, Pavel Tesárek

“… One of the ways to use the treated gypsum waste is in gypsum mixtures for the production of gypsum blocks. …”
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Enhanced cement properties through plasma-activated water: Exploring hydration kinetics and microstructural refinement by Sattaya Chaiwithee, Kittiphat Kochchapong, Thaloengsak Keereemasthong, Pornchai Rachtanapun, Kittisak Jantanasakulwong, Jonghwan Suhr, Choncharoen Sawangrat, Pitiwat Wattanachai

“…Plasma-activated water (PAW) refers to water treated with non-thermal plasma to generate reactive species, while Ar-PAW specifically denotes water treated with argon plasma. …”
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