Niger J Clin Pract
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Three-Dimensional evaluation of the effect of platelet-rich fibrin on edema in lower impacted third molar surgery performed with piezosurgery.
Platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) are widely used in impacted lower third molar (IL3M) 7 surgery and its effect on postoperative edema was generally analysed with linear methods. ⋯ Although PRF reduces edema after IL3M tooth extraction and 3dMD is effective in its evaluation, it has no statistical advantage over classical methods.
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Integrity of outer retinal bands among multiple sclerosis (MS) subtypes remains unclear, however alterations of thickness in retinal layers is well described. ⋯ Alterations in retinal thickness in MS are not limited to the inner layers of the retina and also occur in the outer structures of the retina.
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Vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene polymorphisms have been implicated in the pathogenesis of many diseases, such as periodontitis and diabetes mellitus (DM). The present study aimed to evaluate the distributions of VDR polymorphisms in diabetic individuals with healthy periodontium (DMH), diabetic individuals with periodontitis (DMP), nondiabetic individuals with healthy periodontium (H), and nondiabetic individuals with periodontitis (P). ⋯ The present study showed that the BsmI variant was a risk factor for DM among periodontally healthy individuals and the FokI variant for periodontitis among diabetic individuals.
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The optimal management of intra-articular calcaneal fractures is still controversial. Open reduction and internal fixation are always associated with serious complications. ⋯ The Ilizarov frame could be safe and effective for calcaneal fractures caused by high-energy trauma. This treatment protocol provides an effective approach to treat severe calcaneal fractures caused by high-energy events; however, long-term outcomes are still unknown.
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Headless cannulated compression screw is often used in scaphoid fracture and nonunion surgery. In the volar and dorsal surgical approach, when adequate fluoroscopic imaging is not performed, the screw may protrude beyond the scaphoid bone and penetrate into the joint. When the length of the screw is too long, and it is noticed intraoperatively, it is replaced with a shorter screw. However, there is no clear consensus in the literature about the way to be followed when screw penetration is noticed in the postoperative period. ⋯ In the early postoperative period, revision surgery is recommended to prevent the development of osteoarthritis of screws penetrating the radioscaphoid and scapholunate joint.