This study evaluated the effect of exogenous vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) on
tendon healing and regulation of other growth factors in a rat Achilles tendon model. Fifty …

The use of autogenous venous graft with intraluminal injection of Schwann cells to enhance
nerve regeneration of long segmental nerve defects was evaluated in a rabbit tibial nerve-…

This 46-year-old man sustained an open wound measuring 7 5 cm and including a tibial
fracture in an automobile accident. Plastic surgery was consulted intraoperatively by the …

OBJECTIVE Sciatica is the hallmark symptom of a lumbar disc herniation (LDH). Up to 90%
of LDH patients recover within 12 weeks regardless of treatment. With continued …

Purpose The sagittal alignment of the lumbar spine and pelvis can be classified into several
subtypes. It has been suggested that the risk of developing certain pathologies, such as a …

Background: Suction-assisted lipectomy is an integral component of abdominoplasty for
many surgeons. Its potential to affect the vascularity of the abdominal flap is usually offset by …

Rigid fixation has been used over the past 20 years for the long-lasting correction of traumatic
and congenital craniofacial defects. It has been noted that the use of plates and screws …

Background Simultaneous measurement of electromyography (EMG) and local muscle
oxygenation is proposed in an isometric loading model adjusted for patients that have …

Background Surgery for lumbar disc herniation (LDH) has had a remarkable technological
development during the past 20 years. Microscopic discectomy has traditionally been the gold …

Background The introduction of full-endoscopic lumbar discectomy (FELD) procedures has
made it possible to challenge microscopic discectomy as the gold standard method to treat …