Daniel B Herren 13/03/2025

From concept to market: The development journey of a new implant in hand surgery

J Hand Surg Eur Vol. 2025 Mar 13:17531934251323855. doi: 10.1177/17531934251323855. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThis article explores the journey of developing a new implant for hand surgery, highlighting key stages from concept to market launch. It outlines the challenges posed by regulatory barr

D Daniel B Herren
Jayme Augusto Bertelli 12/03/2025

From surgical problem to surgical solution - lessons and reflections

J Hand Surg Eur Vol. 2025 Mar 12:17531934251324354. doi: 10.1177/17531934251324354. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIn this insightful and personal biographical article, Professor Bertelli recounts his journey from surgical problem to surgical solution with incredible detail. This was an invited artic

J Jayme Augusto Bertelli
Kanat Mukhamedkerim 10/03/2025

Treatment of hand injuries: experience of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Pol Merkur Lekarski. 2025;53(1):47-55. doi: 10.36740/Merkur202501107.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: Aim: The aim of the present study is to analyse and summarize the experience of the Department of Reconstructive and Plastic Microsurgery of the National Scientific Center of Surgery named after A.N. Syzganov in

K Kanat Mukhamedkerim
Jie Wu 07/03/2025

Comparison of the efficacy and safety of docetaxel plus capecitabine versus docetaxel plus epirubicin for human epidermal growth factor 2 -negative breast cancer: a meta-analysis

BMC Womens Health. 2025 Mar 7;25(1):104. doi: 10.1186/s12905-025-03628-z.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of docetaxel plus capecitabine (TX) and docetaxel plus epirubicin (TE) in the treatment of human epidermal growth factor 2 (HER2)-negative breast cancer.M

J Jie Wu
Christophe Deschaumes 07/03/2025

The role of the sympathetic component of the autonomic nervous system on pain before and after third molar extraction- an observational cohort study

BMC Anesthesiol. 2025 Mar 8;25(1):117. doi: 10.1186/s12871-025-02949-8.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Assessing heart rate variability (HRV) before a standardized surgery would help to explore further the relationship between the autonomic nervous system and pain.METHODS: A single-center prospective cohort of

C Christophe Deschaumes
Juan Pablo Ramos 28/02/2025

Video education in open trauma: a program for developing trauma surgical skills

BMC Med Educ. 2025 Feb 28;25(1):325. doi: 10.1186/s12909-025-06863-y.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Trauma surgery is characterized by high-acuity, low-frequency events. While trauma remains a leading cause of death and disability worldwide, surgical residents experience reduced trauma operative volumes during

J Juan Pablo Ramos
Maximilian C Stumpfe 26/02/2025

The Value of a Modified Posterior Thigh Flap with Z-Plasty for Reconstruction of Ischial Tuberosity Pressure Ulcers: A Retrospective Single Center Analysis

Life (Basel). 2025 Jan 22;15(2):146. doi: 10.3390/life15020146.ABSTRACTPressure ulcers are a persistent and growing challenge in modern medicine, with prevalence rates ranging from 3.4% to 32.4% globally. Demographic changes suggest an increasing number of patients at risk, emphasizing the need for

M Maximilian C Stumpfe
Luigino Santecchia 26/02/2025

Child Amputee Prosthetics Project-Prosthesis Satisfaction Inventory (CAPP-PSI): Validation of Italian Version in Children with Upper Limb Amputation

Children (Basel). 2025 Jan 24;12(2):130. doi: 10.3390/children12020130.ABSTRACTBackground: The Child Amputee Prosthetics Project-Prosthesis Satisfaction Inventory (CAPP-PSI) is a comprehensive instrument designed to measure satisfaction across functionality, aesthetic, and service domains. This stud

L Luigino Santecchia
Merel Gansevoort 25/02/2025

Next-Generation Biomaterials for Wound Healing: Development and Evaluation of Collagen Scaffolds Functionalized with a Heparan Sulfate Mimic and Fibroblast Growth Factor 2

J Funct Biomater. 2025 Feb 7;16(2):51. doi: 10.3390/jfb16020051.ABSTRACTFibrosis after full-thickness wound healing-especially after severe burn wounds-remains a clinically relevant problem. Biomaterials that mimic the lost dermal extracellular matrix have shown promise but cannot completely prevent

M Merel Gansevoort