To the Editor, We read with interest paper by Chen et al. entitled “Predictive significance of Charcot-Leyden crystal (CLC) structures for nasal polyp recurrence”.1 CLCs are formed when galectin-10 crystallizes intracellularly or extracellularly through eosinophil ETosis, an active cell death process involving disruption nucleus and plasma membrane to release web-like chromatin structures.2, 3 ...

INTRODUCTION Charcot Neuroarthropathy is a complex lower extremity pathology which predisposes the afflicted limb to ulcerations, osteomyelitis, and risk of major amputation. Charcot Neuroarthropathy often requires osseous reconstruction, which can be complicated with osteomyelitis and hardware infection. When soft tissue and osseous deficits must be concomitantly addressed, the use of PMMA spa...

Vibration therapy is currently used in diverse medical specialties ranging from orthopedics to urology to sports medicine. The celebrated 19th-century neurologist, J.-M. Charcot, used vibratory therapy to treat Parkinson disease (PD). This study analyzed printed writings by Charcot and other writers on vibratory therapy and accessed unpublished notes from the Salpêtrière Hospital, Paris. Charco...