In premature infants, germinal matrix haemorrhage in the brain is a common occurrence. However, cell proliferation and fate determination in the normal human germinal matrix is poorly understood. Human ganglionic eminence samples were collected prospectively from autopsies of premature and term infants with no evidence of pathological process (n=78; dying at post-menstrual age 14-88 weeks). The...

OBJECTIVES To compare the contamination level of physicians' hands and stethoscopes and to explore the risk of cross-transmission of microorganisms through the use of stethoscopes. PATIENTS AND METHODS We conducted a structured prospective study between January 1, 2009, and May 31, 2009, involving 83 inpatients at a Swiss university teaching hospital. After a standardized physical examination...

PURPOSE When there is a varus deformity in proximal tibia, the extension of a tibial shaft axis tends to pass through the lateral intercondylar eminence. A prospective randomized study was conducted to find out whether the lateral eminence of tibia could serve as a reference point for proximal tibial osteotomy during total knee arthroplasty and results from 6-years follow up period were reporte...

BACKGROUND There are no unified theories as to the anatomical changes that occur with hallux valgus, we investigated the radiological characteristics and anatomical risk factors for hallux valgus deformity in Chinese adults. METHODS We reviewed 141 patients with hallux valgus (206 feet; 15 males, 126 females; mean age, 58.5 years). These patients attended Peking University People's Hospital f...

PURPOSE OF THE STUDY We analyzed a group of patients surgically treated for fractures of the intercondylar eminence of the tibia in the Department of Orthopedics in Pilsen between 1992 and 2002, and evaluated the results of this treatment on the basis of objective examination and comparison with the relevant literature data. We describe indications for surgical treatment and the surgical method...

Walker's sex estimation method is based on five morphoscopic features of the human skull. This study aimed at testing repeatability one traits, mental eminence, visually three-dimensional (3D) models, compared to traditional, tactile scoring approach bone. The sample comprised 105 mandibles from Pretoria Bone Collection and their respective virtual 3D obtained micro-focus X-ray computed tomogra...

This study mapped the distribution and morphology of the GnRH neuronal systems of Cape and Natal mole-rats and the GnRH-immunoreactivity of the median eminence was quantified. A comparison was made between the winter and summer seasons in both species and also between dominant and subordinate animals in the Natal mole-rat species. Although the Cape mole-rat is larger than the Natal mole-rat, it...

Tibial eminence avulsion fractures are relatively rare injuries, most frequently occurring in skeletally immature patients. Screws or suture fixation can be used, with each offering different potential advantages. The purpose of this retrospective study was to evaluate the clinical outcomes of a suture fixation technique for displaced tibial eminence avulsion fractures using the Rotator Cuff Gu...