The objective of this study was to investigate the association of four single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of the cannabinoid receptor 2 ( Chinese patients with OP were recruited between March 2011 and December 2015 from our hospital. In this study, a total of 1267 post-menopausal female patients (631 OP patients and 636 control patients) were selected. The mean age of all subjects was 69.2 years (sd 15.8). A generalized multifactor dimensionality reduction (GMDR) model and logistic regression model were used to examine the interaction between SNP and obesity on OP. For OP patient-control haplotype analyses, the SHEsis online haplotype analysis software (Objectives
Methods
In order to evaluate the effectiveness of the Mobi-C implant
in cervical disc degeneration, a randomised study was conducted,
comparing the Mobi-C prosthesis arthroplasty with anterior cervical
disc fusion (ACDF) in patients with single level cervical spondylosis. From January 2008 to July 2009, 99 patients were enrolled and
randomly divided into two groups, those having a Mobi-C implant
(n = 51; 30 men, 21 women) and those undergoing ACDF (n = 48; 28
men, 20 women).The patients were followed up for five years, with
the primary outcomes being the Japanese Orthopaedic Association
score, visual analogue scale for pain and the incidence of further
surgery. The secondary outcomes were the Neck Disability Index and
range of movement (ROM) of the treated segment.Aims
Patients and Methods
Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) wear debris is thought to be a main factor in the development of osteolysis (1). However, the method for the evaluation of the biological response to UHMWPE particles has not yet been standardized. In this study, four different types of UHMWPE particles were generated using a mechanized pulverizing method and the biological responses of macrophages to the particles were investigated using an inverted cell culturing process (2). Virgin samples were manufactured via Direct Compression Molding (DCM) technique from UHMWPE GUR1050 resin powder (Ticona, USA). For vitamin E (VE)-blended sample, the resin was mixed with VE at 0.3 wt% and the mixture was then molded using DCM. The crosslinked virgin samples were made by gamma ray irradiation to UHMWPE GUR1020 resin sheet (Meditech, USA) with doses of 95kGy ±10% and annealed. The VE-blended crosslinked samples were made by electron beam irradiation to VE-blended samples with doses of 300kGy and annealed. The material conditions were summarized in Figure 1. To pulverize the samples, the Multi-Beads Shocker (Yasui Kikai, Japan) was used. After pulverization, samples were dispersed in an ethanol solution and sequentially filtered through polycarbonate filters. Over 100 sections of the filter were selected randomly and images of the particles were analyzed using scanning electron microscope (SEM). To analyze the macrophage biological response, an inverted cell culturing process was used (2). The mouse macrophage-like cells were seeded at densities of 4×105cells per well in a 96-well culture plate and incubated for 1h. UHMWPE particles suspended in the culture medium were then added to each well in the appropriate amount. After that, fresh medium was added to fill the wells, and a sealing film was used to cover the culture plate. The culture plate was then inverted to cause the UHMWPE particles interact with the adhered macrophages. The inverted culture plate was incubated for 8h. The amount of TNF-α was measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).INTRODUCTION
MATERIALS & METHODS
Twelve case reports of distal femur fractures as post-operative complications after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction have been described in the literature. The femoral tunnel has been suggested as a potential stress riser for fracture formation. The recent increase in double bundle ACL reconstructions may compound this risk. This is the first biomechanical study to examine the stress riser effect of the femoral tunnel(s) after ACL reconstruction. The hypotheses tested in this study are that the femoral tunnel acts as a stress riser to fracture and that this effect increases with the size of the tunnel (8mm versus 10mm) and with the number of tunnels (one versus two). Femoral tunnels simulating single bundle (SB) hamstring graft (8 mm), bone-patellar tendon-bone graft (10 mm), and double bundle (DB) ACL reconstruction (7mm, 6 mm) were drilled in fourth generation saw bones. These three experimental groups and a control group consisting of native saw bones without tunnels, were loaded to failure.Purpose
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