A double-blind therapeutic investigation was performed on 178 Chinese patients suffering from osteoarthritis of the knee randomized into two groups, one treated for 4 weeks with glucosamine sulfate… (More)
The aetiology of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is still unknown despite many years of research effort. Theories on AIS’s aetiology have included mechanical, hormonal, metabolic,… (More)
Cisplatin chemotherapy often causes acute kidney injury in cancer patients. Icariin is a bioactive flavonoid, which has renal protection and anti-inflammation effects. This study investigated the… (More)
Low back pain (LBP) is a common health problem and many LBP are caused by lumbar disc degeneration (LDD). ADAMTS-4 (a disintegrin and metalloprotease with thrombospondin motifs-4), also known as… (More)
STUDY DESIGN
A retrospective radiographic study on the type of surgically treated idiopathic scoliosis, with a prospective study on the reliability of the type-related fusion guide.
OBJECTIVES
To… (More)
BC (bacterial cellulose) exhibits quite distinctive properties than plant cellulose. The outstanding properties make BC a promising material for preparation of artificial blood vessel. By taking… (More)
BACKGROUND
Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is commonly performed using a tourniquet. However, some studies have reported that several complications were associated with the use of a tourniquet in TKA.… (More)
BACKGROUND
Tumor-induced osteomalacia (TIO) is a rare syndrome typically caused by mesenchymal tumors. It has been shown that complete tumor resection may be curative. However, to our knowledge,… (More)
Effects of Epimedium extract and its constituent icariin on peripheral nerve repair were investigated in a crush injury rat model. Animals were divided into four groups: sham, control, Epimedium… (More)
STUDY DESIGN
A multicenter cross-cultural study to re-evaluate the reliability and validity of the simplified Chinese version of Scoliosis Research Society-22 (SRS-22) Patient Questionnaire.
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