ONE IN FIVE PATIENTS REQUIRE CONVERSION TO ARTHROPLASTY AFTER NON-VASCULARIZED BONE GRAFTS IN PATIENTS WITH OSTEONECROSIS OF THE FEMORAL HEAD: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

Abstract Background Non-vascularized bone grafting (NVBG) has demonstrated to treat osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH).There are a number of articles updating the use of NVBG to treat the ONFH, but the percentage of patients subsequently undergoing a total hip arthroplasty (THA) is controversial.Methods Several electronic databases, including

Abstract Over the last few years, cancer immunotherapy experienced tremendous developments and it is nowadays considered a promising strategy against many types of cancer.However, the exclusion of lymphocytes from the tumor nest is a common phenomenon that limits the efficiency of immunotherapy in solid tumors.Despite several mechanisms proposed du

The potential of artificial hideouts, outfitted with magnets or their imitations (control), to attract spinycheek crayfish Orconectes limosus was studied.The experiments were carried out within 1999-2002 in an 80-hectar REPAIR CREAM natural lake.There were three parallel setups, with three experimental treatments (hideouts) each.The presently acqui

Within a few years after the first successful clinical use of penicillin, investigations were conducted in animal infection models to explore a range of factors that were considered likely to influence the antibacterial response to the drug.Those studies identified that the response was influenced by not only the total Burp Cloth daily dose but als