BACKGROUND
The utility of (18)F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) in oral cavity cancer has received little attention in a clinician's perspective. We systematically… (More)
PURPOSE
To evaluate and compare tear secretion and tear film instability following photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) and laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK).
SETTING
Department of Ophthalmology,… (More)
PURPOSE
To investigate the clinical and radiologic outcomes following treatment of intertrochanteric fractures using the Compression Hip Nail® (CHN), which has a sliding lag screw.
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BACKGROUND
It is known that successful pancreas transplantation enables patients with diabetes to maintain a normal glucose level without insulin and reduces diabetes-related complications. However,… (More)
Journal of orthopaedic science : official journal…
2015
BACKGROUND
Full-length standing anteroposterior radiograph is a standard protocol to evaluate the lower limb alignment in frontal plane. However, most people tend to stand or walk with feet pointing… (More)
Accumulating evidence indicates that odontoblasts act as sensor cells, capable of triggering action potentials in adjacent pulpal nociceptive axons, suggesting a paracrine signaling via a currently… (More)
BACKGROUND
For the treatment of acute Achilles tendon rupture, early rehabilitation after surgical repair is believed to be a useful method. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the outcome of… (More)
BACKGROUND
Morton's neuroma is one of the common causes of forefoot pain. In the present study, hyaluronic acid injection was performed on patients to determine the efficacy and adverse effects of… (More)