Background The Disability of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) questionnaire is a region-specific
self-administered questionnaire that consists of a disability/symptom (DASH-DS) …

Tenosynovial thickening within the confined space of the carpal tunnel is thought to be the
cause of the carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). However, little is known about the pathological …

In this paper we study a class of nonlinear integro-differential equations which correspond
to a fractional-order time derivative and interpolate nonlinear heat and wave equations. For …

PURPOSE: The wrist is subjected to extremely high compressive loads in the extended
position, but pathoanatomy of this region remains unclear. The purpose of this study was to …

PURPOSE: To give a detailed clinical outcome analysis of a consecutive series of patients
treated arthroscopically for traumatic triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) foveal tears. …

In total hip arthroplasty, a modular acetabular component with a sandwich insertion (alumina
ceramics/polyethylene/titanium) was proposed. The polyethylene layer might reduce the …

Recently, mesenchymal stem cells have demonstrated a potential for neurotrophy and
neurodifferentiation. We have recently isolated mobilized dental pulp stem cells (MDPSCs) using …

This study aimed to investigate whether the administration of mononuclear cells derived from
human umbilical cord blood cells (UCBCs) could ameliorate hypoxic-ischemic brain injury …

Background: This multicenter study aimed to examine the reasons for prosthesis rejection and
assess the quality of life (QOL) among patients with upper limb deficiency. Methods: Three …

Autologous nerve graft is the most commonly applied treatment for the patients with peripheral
nerve defect, while application is limited because of tissue availability and unfavorable …