[Human epidermal growth factor gel for pin tract infection following halo-pelvic ring traction procedure in patients with severe spinal deformity].

Objective: To explore the efficacy and safety of human epidermal growth factor gel in the treatment of pin tract infections after surgery in patients with severe spinal deformity.

Methods: A retrospective case-control study was conducted to analyze the clinical data of 26 patients with pin tract infections after skull-pelvic ring traction for severe spinal deformity admitted from February 2019 to May 2022. Among them, 11 were male and 15 were female;the age ranged from 18 to 31 years, with an average of (24.

[Single-position O-arm X-ray navigation assisted oblique lateral interbody fusion combined with minimally invasive percutaneous pedicle nail internal fixation for lumbar spondylolisthesis].

Objective: To investigate the early clinical efficacy of single-position O-arm navigation-assisted oblique lateral interbody fusion(OLIF) combined with minimally invasive percutaneous pedicle screw fixation(PPS) in the treatment of lumbar spondylolisthesis.

Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on 22 patients with lumbar spondylolisthesis who underwent OLIF-PPS surgery including 11 males and 11 females with a mean age of (64.6±1.

[Comparison of the efficacy of unilateral nailing combined with bone cement reinforcement and bilateral nailing in the treatment of osteoporotic thoracolumbar fractures].

Objective: To compare the efficacy of percutaneous pedicle screw combined with unilateral nail placement combined with bone cement strengthening and bilateral nail placement in the treatment of osteoporotic thoracic and lumbar fractures.

Methods: A retrospective case-control study was used to analyze the clinical data of 78 patients with osteoporotic thoracic and lumbar fractures admitted from October 2017 to May 2019. According to the surgical method, it was divided into percutaneous pedicle screw combined with unilateral nail placement combined with unilateral bone cement strengthening group(bone cement group) and percutaneous pedicle screw combined with bilateral nail placement(screw group).

Chondroprotective Effect of Wufu Decoction on Tumor Necrosis Factor-α-Induced Chondrocytes via the Extracellular Signal Regulated Kinase 1/2 Signaling Pathway.

Objective: Wufu Decoction (WFD) is a herbal formulation composed of five traditional Chinese herbs that is used clinically for arthritis treatment in China. The current study investigated the chondroprotective effects and the underlying mechanism of WFD for osteoarthritis (OA) therapy.

Methods: The chondroprotective effects of WFD were investigated based on vitro study.

[Reverse total shoulder arthroplasty for the treatment of old fracture of proximal humerus in elderly patients].

Objective: To investigate clinical results of reverse total shoulder arthroplasty in treating old fracture of proximal humerus in elderly patients.

Methods: From January 2012 to December 2017, 12 elderly patients with old proximal humeral fractures were treated with reverse total shoulder arthroplasty. There were 5 males and 7 females with an average age of 70.

[Comparison of long Gamma 3 nail and proximal femur locking plate for the treatment of femoral subtrochanteric fractures].

Objective: To compare clinical efficacy of long Gamma 3 nail and proximal femur locking plate (PFLP) in treating femoral subtrochanteric fractures.

Methods: From January 2010 to January 2017, clinical data of 58 patients with subtrochanteric fractures followed more than 12 months were retrospective analyzed. Among them, 35 patients were treated with long Gamma 3 nail including 18 males and 17 females aged from 25 to 78 years old with an average of(66.