Despite being an option for limb salvage, the Repiphysis prosthesis has a high rate of mechanical failure and need for revision, similar to other expandable implants. The authors, therefore, recommend full disclosure of the potential short- and long-term complications and need for revision, as well as alternative treatment options if their use is…[Read more]

To analyze the determinants and severity of perineal pain in the adventures of Tintin and Snowy.

All 23 adventures of Tintin and Snowy (Hergé, Moulinsart Ed.) were reviewed in order to determine the presence, causes and severity of perineal pain (PP) observed in the various heroes of this comic book. Several parameters were studied the…[Read more]

The fashion industry cannot use 3 D Body Scanning to create custom garment patterns because its measurements fail to meet ISO 206852010’s tolerances. To advance 3 D Body Scanning’s precision, we present Gryphon an algorithm that removes the two most extreme measurements from five body scans; removing potentially erroneous data. We assess Gry…[Read more]

Introduction Medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) is a serious complication in patients receiving antiresorptive medication, such as bisphosphonates and denosumab, for different oncologic and non-oncologic diseases. Here, we report a case of MRONJ in a patient treated with tocilizumab, a humanized anti-interleukin-6 receptor…[Read more]

effective ischemia tests in order to better determine its severity in this sub-population with increased cardiovascular risk.

currently, the non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs constitute a veritable object of auto medication throughout the world. The goal of this study was to evaluate the endoscopic and clinical aspects of gastro-duodenal…[Read more]

CT/NG co-infections had the narrowest space and age distribution. NG was shown to be undergoing a growth phase, with clear signs of geographic dispersion. The expansion of NG resembled the geographic distribution of CT.

We demonstrated that NG was experiencing a growth phase, confirming theoretical predictions of geographic dispersion…[Read more]

Elsberg syndrome is a rare but well-defined clinical condition, including acute or subacute lumbosacral meningoradiculitis, which might be accompanied by myelitis and is often associated with herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) infection. We report the case of an immunocompetent 24-year-old man who presented with perineal pain, saddle…[Read more]