Tag: Retrospective cohort study
Latarjet and distal tibia allograft had higher outcomes after failed Bankart repair
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in MedicineWhat the study found After failed primary arthroscopic Bankart repair, competitive athletes who had a Latarjet procedure or distal tibia allograft had higher postoperative functional scores than those who had soft tissue stabilization procedures. The study also found that high glenoid bone loss was common at revision. Why the authors say this matters The authors…
Craniofacial osteomas were most often found in the frontal bone
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in MedicineStudy establishes diagnostic and treatment protocols for craniofacial osteomas in 141 patients, showing frontal bone predominance, female predominance, and no recurrences with surgical management.
Machine-learning algorithms improved smoking identification in health records
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Study comparing machine learning and rule-based algorithms for identifying smokers in administrative health data found ML models doubled sensitivity for detecting current smokers.
Three factors predicted early stone recurrence after surgery
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in UrologyNomogram predicting postoperative recurrence in infective upper urinary tract stones using residual stones, urine culture status, and CT attenuation values for personalized risk stratification.
Third molar PDL visibility helped classify age at 21
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in DentistryStudy assesses periodontal ligament visibility in third molars for forensic age estimation at the 21-year legal threshold in Turkish population using ROC analysis.
En bloc resection showed strong control and recovery in proximal fibular GCT
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in SurgeryEn bloc resection of proximal fibular giant cell tumours in young patients achieves 85% complete nerve recovery with no recurrence and excellent knee stability outcomes at one-year follow-up.
CT angiography identified coronary artery anomalies and their patterns
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in CardiologyRetrospective CCTA analysis of 2,786 patients identifies coronary artery anomalies in 1.82%, with high RCA take-off predominating and gender-specific variations in malignant courses documented.
Denosumab and curettage preserved hips in femoral giant cell tumors
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in MedicineRetrospective study demonstrates successful joint preservation and favorable safety profile using denosumab with curettage for giant cell tumors of femoral head and neck.
