Importance of the field: Bone is one of the most transplanted tissues worldwide. Autograft is
the ideal bone graft but is not widely used because of donor site morbidity and restricted …

A regulation was implemented on 9/1/2009, excluding Euro 0, I and II heavy duty vehicles
from entering Amsterdam's Low Emission Zone (LEZA). The current study investigated …

Aims Magnetically controlled growing rods (MCGRs) allow non-invasive correction of the
spinal deformity in the treatment of early-onset scoliosis. Conventional growing rod systems (…

We report a retrospective review of the outcome of treatment of 202 periprosthetic fractures
around total hip arthroplasty (THA) from two specialised arthroplasty centres. Fractures were …

Aerosol hygroscopicity is a key aerosol property, influencing a number of other physical
properties, and the impacts of PM pollution on the environment, climate change, and health. The …

Study Design Narrative review. Objective The study aims to critically review the outcomes
associated with the surgical repair or conservative management of spondylolysis in athletes. …

The European Committee for Standardisation (CEN) Technical Committee 264 ‘Air Quality’
has recently produced a standard method for the measurements of organic carbon and …

Background Management of thoracolumbar fractures remains controversial in the literature.
The primary aims of this study were to assess different levels of fixation with respect to …

This study reports the first investigation of atmospheric illicit drug concentrations in Northern
Europe using measurements of cocaine and cannabinoids in Amsterdam, London and …

Introduction Femoral subtrochanteric fractures are commonly treated using intramedullary
devices. Failure of the implant and subsequent nonunion is still an issue, however, and limited …