Implant rehabilitation of the edentulous posterior maxilla may be a challenging procedure in the presence of insufficient bone volume for implant placement. Maxillary sinus augmentation with or without using grafting materials aims to provide adequate bone volume. The aim of the present study was to systematically review the existing literature on transalveolar maxillary sinus augmentation with...

Purpose: Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most frequent musculoskeletal disorder, and it estimated to affect over 303 million people worldwide. Pain predominant symptom followed by mobility limitations, having a great impact in both physical mental wellbeing of patients. OA places significant socio-economic burden on societies, due overall ageing population increasing prevalence obesity expected an i...

1071 Br J Sports Med December 2010 Vol 44 No 15 Was the Super Bowl XLIII really won by platelet-rich plasma (PRP)? In February 2009, Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward, who suffered a medial knee ligament injury just a week before the big event, caught a pass which helped the Steelers win the Championship. Judging from the press clippings in the USA over the following week, it was PRP...