The Adaptive Immune Response Most childhood autoimmune diseases are complex, multifactorial diseases. Through interactions with a defined genetic susceptibility, other, mostly unknown, environmental factors play a role in the pathogenesis….
What are Rheumatic Diseases? Rheumatic diseases are a diverse group of chronic diseases united by the presence of chronic inflammation, usually of unknown cause, affecting structures of the musculoskeletal system,…
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Introduction James P. Waddell Introduction Nonoperative management of fractures is presumably as old as humankind. One would therefore anticipate that as part of the evolutionary biology of humans that there would…
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General Principles History Amputation is no longer only the result of traumatic amputation or the real or perceived failure of limb salvage. Rather, amputation is now considered a viable and…
Introduction Pathologic fractures can be a source of diagnostic and therapeutic challenge to the practicing orthopaedic surgeon. These often unexpected fractures can be a significant cause of anxiety for patients,…
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