Musculoskeletal Key

Fig. 4.1 A1, A2 3- and 6-noded triangular elements; B1, B2 4- and 8-noded isoparametric elements; C1, C2 8- and 20-noded isoparametric three-dimensional brick elements On one hand, computations for…

Fig. 21.1 The histologic structure of the growth plate Reserve Zone This zone, which is the closest one to the epiphysis, contains chondrocytes, either singly or in pairs. These chondrocytes…

A 70-old-male patient was admitted to the emergency room with a history of falling at home and inability to walk. An intertrochanteric fracture of the right femur was confirmed by…

A 54-year-old female patient was admitted to our outpatient clinic with the complaint of bilateral knee pain, morning stiffness, and decreased walking distance. The diagnosis was bilateral grade 2 osteoarthritis….

Fig. 37.1 Pain pathways from peripheral to cerebral cortex and treatment targets External stimuli are received via specialized neurologic structures called sensation receptors. Receptors are intensively located in the skin…

Fig. 16.1 Structure and organelles of platelets Table 16.1 Mediators found in alpha granules of platelets Group Mediators Functions Adhesive proteins VWF, TSP-1, TSP-2, laminin-8 Hemostasis and coagulation, cell-to-cell contact…

, İsmail Demirkale1 and Cemil Yıldız1   (1) Orthopedics and Traumatology, Mevki Military Hospital, Ankara, Turkey     Cemil Yıldız Email: cyorto@yahoo.com Abstract Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is one of the most…

Animal Gene Scaffold Vector Outcome Reference No carrier Rat BMP-2 Triacrylate/amine-gelatin Free plasmid Minimal to no effect on bone formation Chew et al. [19] Synthetic carrier Rat PDGF-B Collagen PEI…

Fig. 15.1 Stem cells according to sources Stem Cells According to Sources and Potentials Embryonic Stem Cells (ESCs) Embryonic stem cells (ESCs): Each cell of the blastocysts (inner cell mass)…