Injury
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Femoral head fractures with subchondral impaction and cartilage loss are difficult to treat successfully. Although multiple surgical management options have been described, no one technique has proven superior, particularly in the young high-demand population. ⋯ Level V.
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Majority of the current medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) reconstruction techniques vary with respect to methods of fixation on the patella. In an effort to maximise the area of patellar footprint coverage and minimise the complication of patellar fracture, we developed a procedure that implemented the double-pulley suture anchors technique. ⋯ The double-pulley patellar fixation technique, by having a result that is comparable with those of other studies that used aperture fixation techniques, can be a promising surgical option for anatomically reconstructing the medial petellofemoral ligament.
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The effects of minocycline on neuronal injury after spinal cord injury (SCI) are limited and controversial. Therefore we aimed to investigate the protective effects of minocycline on tissue and on serum concentrations of malondialdehyde (MDA) levels, superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity, glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) activity, tissue total antioxidant and oxidant status (TAS and TOS, respectively), and AST and LDH levels in rats with SCI. ⋯ The present study demonstrates the dose-dependent antioxidant activity of minocycline against spinal cord injury in rats. Minocycline administration increased antioxidant enzyme levels and improved total antioxidant status.