Abdominal Ectopic Pregnancy: Challenging Obstetrical Paradox in Series of Three Cases by Animesh Naskar, Abantika Ghosh, Bharat Chandra Mandi, Suchita Mandal, Pritilata Show

“…Abdominal Ectopic Pregnancy (AEP), a rare life-threatening obstetrical complication, is defined as ectopic implantation within the peritoneal cavity outside the uterus, tubes, ovaries, or intra-ligamentous locations. A series of three rare cases of early AEP is presented: (First case: a 32-year-old, gravida 2, para 1; Second case: a 31-year-old, gravida 3, para 2; and Third case: a 39-year-old gravida 4, para 2). …”
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Necessity of fusion following decompression surgery in patients with single-level lumbar stenosis: study protocol for an open-label multicentre non-inferiority randomized controlle... by Andrey Grin, Ivan Lvov, Aleksandr Talypov, Vladimir Smirnov, Anton Kordonskiy, Valeriy Lebedev, Andrey Zuev, Ilya Senko, Iren Pogonchenkova, Vladimir Krylov

“…In the decompression group, the spinous process, the interspinous and supraspinous ligaments, part of the facet joints, and corresponding parts of the vertebral arch are to be preserved intact. …”
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Systematic analysis of the molecular pathophysiology of tenosynovitis: promise for using chondroitin sulfate and glucosamine sulfate by I. Yu. Torshin, O. A. Gromova, A. M. Lila, O. A. Limanova

“…However, preclinical studies of GS and CS in the treatment of tendinopathies showed that the drugs had analgesic properties, alleviated chronic inflammation and edema, and improved the maturation of collagen bundles and therefore the mechanical properties of connective tissue in the tendons and ligaments.Conclusion. The experimental and clinical studies indicate that pharmaceutical-grade GS/CS preparations of high standardization are promising in treating tenosynovitis.…”
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3D Bioprinting of Hyaline Articular Cartilage: Biopolymers, Hydrogels, and Bioinks by Larisa T. Volova, Gennadiy P. Kotelnikov, Igor Shishkovsky, Dmitriy B. Volov, Natalya Ossina, Nikolay A. Ryabov, Aleksey V. Komyagin, Yeon Ho Kim, Denis G. Alekseev

“…The musculoskeletal system, consisting of bones and cartilage of various types, muscles, ligaments, and tendons, is the basis of the human body. …”
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Ocular Motility Abnormalities in Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: An Observational Study by Anna Maria Comberiati, Ludovico Iannetti, Raffaele Migliorini, Marta Armentano, Marika Graziani, Luca Celli, Anna Zambrano, Mauro Celli, Magda Gharbiya, Alessandro Lambiase

“…A full orthoptic evaluation in these patients is recommendable to detect OM involvement and possible ligamentous laxity changes over time through an accurate OM assessment.…”
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Discovery of Some Heterocyclic Molecules as Bone Morphogenetic Protein 2 (BMP-2)-Inducible Kinase Inhibitors: Virtual Screening, ADME Properties, and Molecular Docking Simulations by Amany Belal, Hazem Elkady, Ahmed A. Al-Karmalawy, Ali H. Amin, Mohammed M. Ghoneim, Mohamed El-Sherbiny, Rasha Hamed Al-Serwi, Mohamed Attia Abdou, Mona H. Ibrahim, Ahmed B. M. Mehany

“…Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) are growth factors that have a vital role in the production of bone, cartilage, ligaments, and tendons. Tumors’ upregulation of bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) and their receptors are key features of cancer progression. …”
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The Influence of Risk Factors in the Early Detection of Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip in a Country with Limited Material Resources by Iuliana-Laura Candussi, Daniela Ene, Camelia Bușilă, Raul Mihailov, Ioan Sârbu, Claudiu N. Lungu, Carmen Iulia Ciongradi

“…Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is a condition that includes a wide spectrum of anomalies ranging from simple instability with ligamentous hyperlaxity to the complete displacement of the femoral head outside the abnormally developed cotyloid cavity. …”
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Minimally Invasive Subaxial Cervical Pedicle Screw Placement with Routine Fluoroscopy: Cadaveric Feasibility Study and Report of 6 Clinical Cases by Umesh Srikantha, Parichay J Perikal, Akshay Hari, Yadhu K Lokanath, Nirmala Subramaniam, Aniruddha T Jagannatha, Ravi G Varma

“…Minimally invasive transmuscular approach can comfortably achieve this angulation without significant injury to the midline structures and its musculo-ligamentous attachments. Methods Minimally invasive cervical pedicle screws were inserted in 4 fresh frozen cadaveric specimens. …”
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Minimally Invasive Inferior Intra-Articular Sacroiliac Joint Fusion: Successful Application of Osseous Stabilization Using Allograft Bone by Lynch PJ, Tubic G, Foster JM, Puri S, Burnette CA, Block JE

“…The intra-articular approach can employ a superior or inferior operative trajectory, with the former restricted to allograft placement in the ligamentous portion of the SIJ. The inferior approach utilizes decortication to surgically create a channel originating in the purely articular portion of the joint space allowing for truly intra-articular implant placement within the osseous confines of the ilium and sacrum. …”
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A Pilot Study of Percutaneous Interlaminar Endoscopic Lumbar Sequestrectomy: A Modern Strategy to Tackle Medically-Refractory Radiculopathies and Restore Spinal Function by Stefano Maria Priola, Mario Ganau, Giovanni Raffa, Antonino Scibilia, Faisal Farrash, Antonino Germanò

“…Objective Angled scopes allow 360° visualization, which makes percutaneous endoscopic techniques (percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy, PELD) particularly attractive for sequestrectomies, which entail the removal of extruded lumbar disc fragments that have migrated caudally or cranially between the ligaments, foramina, and neural structures, while preserving the disc. …”
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The cost of long-term use of smart phones in the form of text neck syndrome; a systematic review by Shamaal Khattak, Mashal Gul, Hoor Ali Kakar, Ghazanfar Ullah, Mujeeb Ur Rahman

“…Conclusion: Chronic use of Smartphone leads to forward head posture, affecting upper cervical muscles and surrounding skeletal structures including ligaments which can lead to spinal deformities. …”
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The influence of the windlass mechanism on kinematic and kinetic foot joint coupling by Lauren R. Williams, Sarah T. Ridge, A. Wayne Johnson, Elisa S. Arch, Dustin A. Bruening

“…Additional sources of coupling include foot muscles and elastic energy storage and return within ligaments and tendons. Furthermore, our results suggest that the plantar aponeurosis does not function as a rigid cable but likely has extensibility that affects the effectiveness of the windlass mechanism. …”
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Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva: Clinical and Genetic Aspects by Pignolo Robert J, Shore Eileen M, Kaplan Frederick S

“…These flare-ups transform skeletal muscles, tendons, ligaments, fascia, and aponeuroses into heterotopic bone, rendering movement impossible. …”
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Activity of Parathyroid Hormone Receptor Genes in Ligamentum Flavum Biopsies of Patients with Spinal Canal and Dural Sac Stenosis at the Lumbar Level by L. V. Rodionova, L. G. Samoilova, V. A. Sorokovikov

“…Parathyroid hormone receptors PTH1R and PTH2R are poorly studied in the pathology of the vertebral column and may be involved in both ectopic ossification of the vertebral ligaments and fibrous growth of the extracellular matrix, as well as in other unknown processes occurring in the pathological focus. …”
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InternalBrace for Anatomic AITFL Augmentation and Syndesmotic Stabilization: Results at Long-term Follow Up by Cole Zingas MD, Matthew Schuch DO

“…Additionally, it is thought to allow for protected healing of native ligaments, which may be of benefit to patients in the long-term. …”
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Fine Flow Structure at the Miscible Fluids Contact Domain Boundary in the Impact Mode of Free-Falling Drop Coalescence by Yuli D. Chashechkin, Andrey Yu. Ilinykh

“…Complete solutions of the system of equations describe large-scale flow components that are waves or vortices as well as thin jets (ligaments, filaments, fibers, trickles). In experiments, the jets are accelerated by the converted available surface potential energy (ASPe) when the free surfaces of merging fluids were eliminated. …”
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A retrospective study of ultrasound-guided intervention for frozen shoulder in the frozen stage by Haitao Guan, Haitao Guan, Qinfeng Wu, Yuan Zhou, Xing Fan, Kun Zheng, Tong Si, Jinli Zhao

“…Of these participants, 22 patients with scapulohumeral periarthritis received a compound betamethasone injection, and 14 patients with thickened coracohumeral ligaments (CHLs) underwent acupotomy lysis, and the remaining 4 patients had no extra treatments. …”
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Neck posture and overall body design in sauropods by A. Christian

“…The method is shown to be suitable for the reconstruction of the habitual posture of longnecked terrestrial vertebrates, even if the distribution of mass along the head and neck and the lever arms of the neck muscles and ligaments are only roughly estimated. Among sauropods, the neck posture differed considerably, being nearly vertical in Brachiosaurus brancai, but more horizontal in Dicraeosaurus hansemanni and especially in Diplodocus carnegii. …”
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Cow haemostasis and resistance of calves under hypoxia conditions by Mariia Kambur, Andrii Zamazii, Viktor Kolenchenko, Oleksandr Demydko, Yevheniia Livoshchenko

“…All this reduced the growth and development of the embryo and foetus. The placental ligamentous connection of foetuses born with signs of hypoxia was significantly greater than that of functionally active calves. …”
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Force-Controlled Tensile Test of Collagen Fibril by Using 2-DOF Control System With Modeling Error Compensation by Naoki Motoi, Mathis Nalbach, Shingo Ito, Philipp J. Thurner, Georg Schitter

“…It not only provides connective tissues such as ligaments and tendons with toughness and strength but it also constitutes the biomechanical scaffold for cell attachment in the extracellular matrix. …”
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