Objective:To investigate the effect of preoperative patellar tilt angle on postoperative outcome of total knee arthroplasty (TKA).Methods:A total of 277 patients with knee osteoarthritis who underwent TKA without patellar replacement in the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University from October 2020 to September 2022 were retrospectively analyzed. There were 72 males and 205 females, aged 69.16±6.77 years (range, 52-87 years), body mass index 27.01±3.81 kg/m 2 (range 18.14-39.01 kg/m 2). The patients were divided into three groups according to the preoperative tilt angle of the patella: tilt angle<5° for mild tilt group, 5°≤tilt angle<10° for moderate tilt group, and tilt angle≥10° for severe tilt group. There were 103 cases in the mild group, 137 cases in the moderate group, and 37 cases in the severe group. The preoperative and postoperative visual analogue scale (VAS), Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) score and Feller's score of patella were compared. Results:All patients were followed up for 15.73±3.06 months (range, 12-22 months). The patellar tilt angle was 6.86°±3.55° preoperatively and 3.63°±2.61° postoperatively ( t=19.086, P<0.001). The patellar tilt angle of mild group, moderate group and severe group decreased after operation, and the difference was statistically significant compared with that before operation ( P<0.05). The anterior knee VAS of the three groups decreased after operation, and the differences were statistically significant compared with those before operation. The anterior knee VAS at 3, 6, and 12 months after operation were lower than those before operation. The differences between groups at 6 and 12 months postoperatively were statistically significant ( P<0.05), with anterior knee VAS scores of 2.59±0.55 and 2.03±0.55 in the severe group being greater than those of 2.15±0.38 and 1.57±0.50 in the mild group and 2.19±0.49 and 1.67± 0.61 in the moderate group. The HSS score of the three groups was increased after operation, and the difference was statistically significant compared with that before operation ( P<0.05), and the HSS scores at 3, 6 and 12 months after operation were higher than those before operation. There were significant differences at 6 and 12 months after operation ( P<0.05), the HSS scores of the severe group were 86.27±2.04 and 87.73±2.28, which were lower than those of the mild group 89.02±2.33 and 89.83±1.48, and the moderate group 88.77±2.83 and 89.52±1.95. Postoperative patellar Feller score increased in all three groups, and the difference was statistically significant compared with that before operation ( P<0.05), the patellar Feller score at 3, 6 and 12 months after operation was higher than that before operation. There were significant differences at 6 and 12 months after operation ( P<0.05), the patellar Feller scores in the severe group were 18.32±1.99 and 20.32±1.60, which were lower than those in the mild group 20.92±1.01 and 23.07±1.39 and the moderate group 20.91±1.95 and 22.69±1.59. Conclusion:In TKA patients without patella replacement, the increase of patellar tilt angle before operation can lead to anterior knee pain and reduced knee function.

Objective:To analyze the effect of patellar tilt angle on postoperative outcomes after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) without patella resurfacing.Methods:A total of 143 patients with end-stage knee osteoarthritis who underwent TKA without patellar replacement in the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University from October 2020 to October 2021 were retrospectively analyzed. There were 32 males and 111 females, aged 68.44±6.79 years (range, 52-86 years). Patients were divided into three groups according to the postoperative patellar tilt angle: tilt angle<5° was the mild tilt group (97 cases), 5°≤tilt angle<10° was the moderate tilt group (31 cases), and tilt angle≥10° was the severe tilt group (15 cases). All patients were followed up in the outpatient clinic at 3, 6 and 12 months after surgery, and knee visual analogue score (VAS), Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) score and patella Feller score were observed and recorded to compare the postoperative knee pain and function of patients in different patella tilt groups.Results:All patients were followed up for 1.16±0.23 years (range, 1.0-2.0 years). There was no significant difference in baseline data between the groups. There were significant differences in the intra-group comparison of the VAS score before and after surgery among the three groups ( F=51.12, P<0.001; F=36.90, P<0.001; F=15.76, P<0.001). The VAS scores at 3, 6 and 12 months after operation were significantly lower than those before operation ( P<0.05). The knee VAS of the severe group was higher than that of the mild and moderate groups at 3, 6 and 12 months after surgery, and the difference was statistically significant ( P<0.05). There were statistically significant differences in knee HSS scores before and after surgery among the three groups ( F=81.12, P<0.001; F=36.05, P<0.001; F=32.93, P<0.001). The knee HSS scores at 3, 6 and 12 months after surgery were higher than those before surgery, and the difference was statistically significant ( P<0.05). The knee HSS scores of the severe tilt group at 3, 6 and 12 months after surgery were lower than those of the mild and moderate groups, and the difference was statistically significant ( P<0.05). There were statistically significant differences in the intra-group comparison of the patella Feller score before and after surgery among the three groups ( F=88.81, P<0.001; F=49.59, P<0.001; F=37.40, P<0.001). The patellar Feller score at 3, 6 and 12 months after surgery was higher than that before surgery, and the difference was statistically significant ( P<0.05). The patellar Feller score of the severe group at 3, 6 and 12 months after surgery was lower than that of the mild and moderate groups, and the difference was statistically significant ( P<0.05). Conclusion:Patellar tilt angle after TKA without patellar resurfacing will increase knee pain and limit joint function.

Malocclusion is an oral disease with a high prevalence. The goal of orthodontic treatment is health, aesthetics, function and stability. The transmission straight wire appliance and technique is an innovative orthodontic system with independent intellectual property rights invented by Professor Jiuxiang Lin′s team based on decades of clinical experience, which provides a new solution for the non-surgical correction of skeletal malocclusions, especially class Ⅲ malocclusion, and it is also a good carrier for the implementation of the concept of healthy orthodontics. Due to the lack of guidelines, how to implement standardized application of transmission straight wire technique remains a problem to be solved. This technical specification was formed by combining the guidance from Professor Jiuxiang Lin and joint revision by a number of authoritative experts from the Orthodontic Special Committee, Chinese Stomatological Association, with reference to relevant literatures, and combined with abundant clinical experience of many experts. This specification aims to provide reference to standardize the clinical application of transmission straight wire technique, so as to reduce the risk and complications, and finally to improve the clinical application level of this technique.

Objective:To investigate the effects of periacetabular osteotomy (PAO) combined with hip arthroscopy in treating adult developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH).Methods:A total of sixty-one patients with DDH who received PAO surgery were enrolled in the present retrospective study. Of all patients, forty of them were treated by PAO combined with open arthrotomy from December 2015 to June 2018 as arthrotomy group. There were three males and 37 females in this group. Twenty-one DDH patients, including 2 males and 19 females, were treated by PAO combined with hip arthroscopy from July 2018 to June 2019 as arthroscopy group. The average ages were 31.08±11.24 and 33.25±11.70 years, respectively. Radiological parameters before and after surgery were compared between two groups. Modified Harris hip score (mHHS), nonarthritic hip score (NAHS), hip outcome score activity of daily living scale (HOS-ADL) at 6 months and 12 months postoperatively were compared between two groups.Results:The preoperative LCE (lateral center edge) angle, ACE (anterior center edge) angle, T?nnis angle, extrusion index in each group were 8.53°±9.09° vs. 9.15°±10.86°, 13.69°±12.43° vs. 7.18°±15.74°, 20.12°±6.24° vs. 22.13°±8.86° and 38.97%±7.55% vs. 37.64%±10.01% respectively. There was no statistical difference between two groups. Cam deformity (α angle >50°) existed in 17 patients (81%, 17/21) in arthroscopy group and in 31 patients (78%, 31/40) in arthrotomy group without significant difference between two groups (χ 2=0.096, P=0.756). At 12 months follow-up, all radiological parameters were improved from those before surgery. The LCE angle, ACE angle, T?nnis angle, extrusion index were 34.29°±5.07° vs. 32.76°±9.48°, 32.87°±4.23° vs. 30.26°±5.39°, -1.82°±5.88° vs. 2.16°±7.89° and 16.81%±4.53% vs. 18.20%±9.16% between groups without significant difference. The preoperative mHHS, NAHS, HOS-ADL in two groups were 60.38±12.19, 50.90±8.54, 72.23±11.86 and 60.00±13.53, 52.55±7.92, 72.70±12.18 respectively. At 12 months, there was no statistical difference in mHHS between the two groups (87.90±4.34 vs. 86.50±5.11, t=1.135, P=0.261). The NAHS and HOS-ADL in arthroscopy group were higher than those in arthrotomy group at 12 months follow-up (88.71±4.49 vs. 82.17±5.23, t=6.066, P<0.001; 90.33±2.71 vs. 87.12±3.33, t=3.800, P<0.001). Conclusion:During PAO in treating DDH, better short-term clinical results could be achieved when it combined with hip arthroscopy.

Objective To study the friction between brackets and archwires and the influential factors. Methods To test the friction of six combinations of canine bracket and stainless steel archwire, and to calculate the critical contact angles for each combination. Results The friction maintains stability with slight changes when the contact angle is smaller than the critical contact angle. The friction increases linearly when the contact angle is larger than the critical contact angle. The friction of different combinations of bracket-archwire are different and the critical contact angles are also different. Conclusion The critical contact angle influences the friction between bracket and archwire significantly. The critical contact angle is relevant to both the structure of the bracket and the size of the archwire.

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an intestinal immune-dysfunctional disease worldwide whose prevalence increasing in Asia including China. It is a chronic disease of the gastrointestinal tract with unknown cause. Exosomes are small vesicles in various body fluids. They have diameters of 40-120 nm, and one of their functions is long-distance transfer of various substances. In this study, we investigated the contents of salivary exosomes in patients with IBD and in healthy controls to explore a new biomarker in patients with IBD. In this study, whole saliva was obtained from patients with IBD (ulcerative colitis (UC), n = 37; Crohn's disease (CD), n = 11) and apparently healthy individuals (HC, n = 10). Salivary exosomes were extracted from samples, and the proteins within the exosomes were identified by liquid chromatograph-mass spectrometer (LC-MS/MS). The results showed that more than 2000 proteins were detected in salivary exosomes from patients with IBD. Through gene ontology analysis, we found that proteasome subunit alpha type 7 (PSMA7) showed especially marked differences between patients with IBD and the healthy controls, in that its expression level was much higher in the CD and UC groups. This exosomal protein is related to proteasome activity and inflammatory responses. So we conclude that in this research, salivary exosomal PSMA7 was present at high levels in salivary exosomes from subjects with IBD. It can be a very promising biomarker to release the patients from the pain of colonoscopy.
Animals ; Biomarkers ; metabolism ; Female ; Humans ; Inflammatory Bowel Diseases ; metabolism ; Male ; Proteasome Endopeptidase Complex ; metabolism ; Salivary Proteins and Peptides ; metabolism

Objective To propose a new three-dimensional method or grading scale in the evaluation of the secondary alveolar bone grafting,thus modifying the Bergland grading scale.Methods A total of 40 patients (26 male,14 female) with unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP),who underwent secondary alveolar bone grafting at least 3 months ago,were enrolled.Regional cone-beam CT(CBCT) scans were taken to evaluate the height and thickness of the postoperative bone bridges.A new three-dimensional grafting scale was established,including four grades respectively in alveolar height and thickness.Results According to the new three-dimensional scale in this study,15 grafted sites were rated grade T-Ⅰ or T-Ⅱ in the alveolar thickness among 18 sites of grade H-Ⅰ in height,and 10 among 15 of grade H-Ⅱ in height.Therefore,25 grafted sites were considered as clinical success in the alveolar thickness (grade T-Ⅰ or T-Ⅱ) among 33 sites with clinical success in alveolar height (grade H-Ⅰ and H-Ⅱ).There were 24％ of 33 sites with clinical success in height,which were considered as clinical failure in the alveolar thickness.Conclusions It is necessary to establish a new three-dimensional method or grading scale for evaluating the secondary alveolar bone grafting.The three-dimensional scale can take comprehensive view of the bone-grafted alveolar clefts and thus modify the Bergland grading scale.

Objective:To compare hard tissue morphology by cephalometric measurements between extraction and non extraction orthodontic treatment in borderline cases. Methods: The samples consisted of 33 cases selected as borderline cases by 5 orthodontic specialists. They were divided into 21 extraction cases (including 13 four first premolar extraction cases and 8 second premolar extraction cases) and 12 nonextraction cases by checking patients’ treatment records. Conventional cephalometric analysis was made to compare hard tissue structures before and after orthodontic treatment and the same comparison was made between two different extraction patterns. Results: No statistical difference was found on pretreatment hard tissue morphology between extraction and non extraction groups divided from borderline cases. The SNB angle of the four first premolars extraction group was smaller than that of the four second premolars extraction group by (4.0?1.3)?( P

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