1.The historical evolution of Chinese physiology textbooks.
Yan FENG ; Xiao ZHAI ; Xin WANG ; Feng YANG ; Liang ZHU ; Guo-Chao SUN ; Ning WANG ; Jun ZHANG ; Jing XIAO ; Wei-Wei LIU ; You-Fei GUAN
Acta Physiologica Sinica 2025;77(1):1-12
This article systematically reviews the characteristics and trends of the writing, editing, publication and promotion of physiology textbooks in China from the late 19th century to the present, focusing on the introduction, development and innovation of Chinese physiology textbooks. The development of physiology textbooks in China is divided into four main stages: the introduction and initial development of physiology textbooks from the late 19th century to 1925; the localization and diversification of textbooks from 1926 to 1949, after the establishment of the Chinese Physiological Society; the exploratory phase of textbook construction after the founding of the People's Republic of China from 1949 to 1976; the formation and innovation of the textbook development process from 1977 to the present, following the restoration of the college entrance examination. For each phase, the article not only records the historical development of physiology textbooks, but also analyzes the evolution of their content, writing styles and the interaction with the social and political contexts. The article summarizes the characteristics and experiences of all these four phases. Special attention is given to the comprehensive statistical analysis of physiology textbooks published since the restoration of the college entrance examination and Economic Reform and Opening-up in 1977, revealing the changes in the number, publication trends and academic features of textbooks during this period. Finally, the article presets the future development of physiology textbooks in China, proposing that textbook writing should integrate aspects such as ideological and political education, medical humanities, basic and clinical medicine, health education, scientific research and international exchange and collaboration. The article also advocates for the application of new technologies and methods, such as artificial intelligence, virtual teaching models and knowledge graphs, to support "personalized learning". This research provides a systematic reference for the study of the history of medical education and offers theoretical support for the future innovation of physiology textbook in China.
Humans
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China
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History, 19th Century
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History, 20th Century
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History, 21st Century
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Physiology/education*
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Textbooks as Topic/history*
2.Carbon-friendly ecological cultivation mode of Dendrobium huoshanense based on greenhouse gas emission measurement.
Di TIAN ; Jun-Wei YANG ; Bing-Rui CHEN ; Xiu-Lian CHI ; Yan-Yan HU ; Sheng-Nan TANG ; Guang YANG ; Meng CHENG ; Ya-Feng DAI ; Shi-Wen WANG
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica 2025;50(1):93-101
Ecological cultivation is an important way for the sustainable production of traditional Chinese medicine in the context of the carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals. Facility cultivation and simulative habitat cultivation modes have been developed and applied to develop the endangered Dendrobium huoshanense on the basis of protection. However, the differences in the greenhouse gas emissions and global warming potential of these cultivation modes remain unexplored, which limits the accurate assessment of carbon-friendly ecological cultivation modes of D. huoshanense. Greenhouse gas emission flux monitoring based on the static chamber method provides an effective way to solve this problem. Therefore, this study conducted a field experiment in the facility cultivation and simulative habitat cultivation modes at a D. huoshanense cultivation base in Dabie Mountains, Anhui Province. From April 2023 to March 2024, samples of greenhouse gases were collected every month, and the concentrations of CO_2, CH_4, and N_2O of the samples were then detected by gas chromatography. The greenhouse gas emission fluxes, cumulative emissions, and global warming potential were further calculated, and the following results were obtained.(1)The two cultivation modes of D. huoshanense showed significant differences in greenhouse gas emission fluxes, especially the CO_2 emission flux, with a pattern of facility cultivation>simulative habitat cultivation [(35.60±11.70)mg·m~(-2)·h~(-1) vs(2.10±4.59)mg·m~(-2)·h~(-1)].(2) The annual cumulative CO_2 emission flux in the case of facility cultivation was significantly higher than that of simulative habitat cultivation[(3 077.00±842.00)kg·hm~(-2) vs(221.00±332.00)kg·hm~(-2)], while no significant difference was found in annual cumulative CH_4 and N_2O emission fluxes.(3) The facility cultivation mode had a significantly higher global warming potential than the simulative habitat cultivation mode [(3 053.00±847.00)kg·hm~(-2) vs(196.00±362.00)kg·hm~(-2)]. Overall, the simulative habitat cultivation of D. huoshanense has obvious carbon-friendly characteristics compared with facility cultivation, which is in line with the concept of ecological cultivation of medicinal plants. This study is of great reference significance for the implementation and promotion of the ecological cultivation mode of D. huoshanense under carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals.
Dendrobium/chemistry*
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Greenhouse Gases/metabolism*
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Carbon/analysis*
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Ecosystem
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Carbon Dioxide/metabolism*
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China
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Global Warming
3.Research progress in chemical constituents and pharmacological activities of Abelmoschi Corolla and prediction of its quality markers.
Shi-Han GUAN ; Chang LIU ; Xiao-Tong YAN ; Jin-Wei HAN ; Feng-Ting YIN ; Hui SUN ; Guang-Li YAN ; Ling KONG ; Ying HAN ; Xi-Jun WANG
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica 2025;50(4):908-921
Abelmoschi Corolla, the dried corolla of Abelmoschus manihot, has anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anti-fibrosis activities. Its chemical constituents mainly include flavonoids, organic acids, steroids, and polysaccharides. This study reviewed the research progress in the chemical constituents and pharmacological activities of Abelmoschi Corolla in recent 20 years. According to the concept of quality marker(Q-marker), the Q-markers of Abelmoschi Corolla were predicted from plant phylogeny, chemical constituent specificity, traditional efficacy, chemical constituent measurability, and absorbed constituents. The primary Q-markers for Abelmoschi Corolla were anticipated to include quercetin-3'-O-β-D-glucopyranoside, gossypetin-8-O-β-D-glucuronide, isoquercetin, myricetin,quercetin, and hyperoside, with the aim of providing reference data for improving the quality evaluation system of Abelmoschi Corolla.
Abelmoschus/chemistry*
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Drugs, Chinese Herbal/pharmacology*
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Flowers/chemistry*
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Humans
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Animals
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Quality Control
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Flavonoids/chemistry*
4.A new amide alkaloid from Cannabis Fructus.
Rui-Wen XU ; Yong-Zhuo ZHAO ; Yu-Guo MA ; Hui LIU ; Yan-Jun SUN ; Wei-Sheng FENG ; Hui CHEN
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica 2025;50(11):3043-3048
Eight amide alkaloids(1-8) were isolated from the 70% ethanol extract of Cannabis Fructus using silica gel column chromatography, MCI column chromatography, and semi-preparative high-performance liquid chromatography(HPLC). Their structures were identified as hempspiramide A(1), N-[(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethyl]formamide(2), N-acetyltyramide(3), N-trans-p-coumaroyltyramine(4), N-trans-caffeoyltyramine(5), N-trans-feruloyltyramine(6), N-cis-p-coumaroyltyramine(7), N-cis-feruloyltyramine(8) by using spectroscopic methods such as NMR and MS. Among these compounds, compound 1 was a new amide alkaloid, while compounds 2 and 3 were isolated from Cannabis Fructus for the first time. Some of the isolates were assayed for their α-glucosidase inhibitory activity. Compounds 5-7 displayed significant inhibitory activity against α-glucosidase with IC_(50) values ranging from 1.07 to 4.63 μmol·L~(-1).
Cannabis/chemistry*
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Alkaloids/pharmacology*
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Amides/isolation & purification*
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Drugs, Chinese Herbal/isolation & purification*
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Fruit/chemistry*
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Molecular Structure
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alpha-Glucosidases/chemistry*
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Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
5.A new perspective on quality control of traditional Chinese medicine based on characteristics of "physical phase structure".
Zhong-Huan QU ; Yan-Jun YANG ; Bing YANG ; Ru-Yu SHI ; Mao-Mao ZHU ; Lu SUN ; Xiao-Bin JIA ; Liang FENG
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica 2025;50(13):3579-3588
Quality control is a key link in the modernization process of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM). Studies have shown that the effects of active components in TCM depend on not only their chemical composition but also their suitable physical forms and states. The physical phase structures, such as micelles, vesicles, gels, and nanoparticles, can improve the solubility, delivery efficiency, and targeting precision of active components. These structures significantly enhance the pharmacological activity while reducing the toxicity and side effects, demonstrating functional activity surpassing that of active components and highlighting the key effects of "structures" on "functions" of active components. Taking the physical phase structure as a breakthrough point, this paper outlines the common types of TCM physical phase structures. Furthermore, this paper explores how to realize the quality upgrading of TCM through the precise regulation of physical phase structures based on the current applications and potential of TCM physical phase structures in processing to increase the efficacy and reduce the toxicity, compounding and decocting processes, drug delivery systems, and quality control, aiming to provide novel insights for the future quality control of TCM.
Quality Control
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Drugs, Chinese Herbal/standards*
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Medicine, Chinese Traditional/standards*
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Humans
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Drug Delivery Systems
6.Research progress on polymorphism of vitamin D and its receptor gene and susceptibility to bone tuberculosis.
Xin-Feng LIU ; Yan-Jun ZHANG ; Jun-Jie LI ; Jun YANG ; Hong-Jing TIAN
China Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2025;38(2):211-216
Bone tuberculosis is one of the main lesions of extrapulmonary tuberculosis, and the affected site shows local pain and limited movement, and the severe patients face a higher risk of teratogenicity and disability. Especially in the context of the increasing spread of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, it is particularly urgent to seek innovative treatment options. In recent years, vitamin D plays an important role in the prevention and treatment of bone tuberculosis, and the mechanism of action has been continuously explored. At the same time, vitamin D receptor gene polymorphism has also been found to be closely related to the susceptibility and risk of bone tuberculosis. This article reviewed the relationship between vitamin D and its receptor gene polymorphisms and the susceptibility to bone tuberculosis. It was found that vitamin D deficiency increased the susceptibility to bone tuberculosis in both adults and children, and multiple genotypes of vitamin D receptor had an effect on the susceptibility to bone tuberculosis, especially FokⅠ genotype. It may also be one of the reasons for the increase in the number of bone tuberculosis. Through the study of the relationship between vitamin D and its receptor gene polymorphism and the susceptibility to bone tuberculosis, some factors inducing bone tuberculosis can be avoided, and related new drugs can be more targeted, such as vitamin D supplements, gene receptor related antagonists, etc. To provide more systematic and targeted strategies for the prevention and treatment of bone tuberculosis.
Humans
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Receptors, Calcitriol/genetics*
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Genetic Predisposition to Disease
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Polymorphism, Genetic
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Vitamin D/metabolism*
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Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular/metabolism*
7.Progress in investigating astrocyte heterogeneity after spinal cord injury based on single-cell sequencing technology.
Lei DU ; Yan-Jun ZHANG ; Tie-Feng GUO ; Lin-Zhao LUO ; Ping-Yi MA ; Jia-Ming LI ; Sheng TAN
China Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2025;38(5):544-548
In recent years, the study of single-cell transcriptome sequencing technology in the heterogeneity of astrocytes (astrocytes) after spinal cord injury (SCI) has provided new perspectives on post-traumatic nerve regeneration and repair. To provide a review on the research progress of single-cell sequencing technology in astrocytes after spinal cord injury (SCI), and to more comprehensively and deeply elaborate the application of single-cell sequencing technology in the field of astrocytes after SCI. Single-cell sequencing technology can analyse the transcriptomes of individual cells in a high-throughput manner, thus revealing fine differences in cell types and states. By using single-cell sequencing technology, the heterogeneity of astrocytes after SCI and their association with nerve regeneration and repair were revealed. In conclusion, the application of single-cell sequencing technology provides an important tool to reveal the heterogeneity of astrocytes after SCI, to further explore the mechanisms of astrocytes in SCI, and to develop intervention strategies targeting their regulatory mechanisms in order to improve the therapeutic efficacy of SCI. The discovery of changes in astrocyte transcriptome dynamics has improved researchers' understanding of spinal cord injury lesion progression and provided new insights into the treatment of spinal cord injury at different time points. To date, all of these findings need to be validated by more basic research and sufficient clinical trials. In the future, single-cell sequencing technology, through interdisciplinary collaboration with bioinformatics, computer science, tissue engineering, and clinical medicine, is expected to open a new window for the treatment of spinal cord injury.
Spinal Cord Injuries/metabolism*
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Astrocytes/cytology*
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Single-Cell Analysis/methods*
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Humans
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Animals
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Transcriptome
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Nerve Regeneration
8.Construction of a Nomogram model of C5 nerve root palsy following posterior approach cervical single-door enlargement kyphoplasty.
Shi-Tou LI ; Jun CHEN ; Yan-Feng ZHANG
China Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2025;38(7):705-710
OBJECTIVE:
To analyze the factors influencing the occurrence of C5 nerve root palsy after posterior approach cervical single-door enlargement kyphoplasty and construct a Nomogram-related prediction model.
METHODS:
A total of 255 patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy who underwent posterior cervical single-door laminoplasty between May 2019 and February 2023 were selected as the research subjects. They were divided into the occurrence group (45 patients) and the non-occurrence group (210 patients) based on whether C5 nerve root palsy occurred after the operation. The general data of patients in the two groups were compared. The predictive value of statistically significant continuous variables was analyzed using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis. The factors influencing patients' postoperative C5 nerve root palsy were analyzed using Logistic regression analysis. And the clinical efficacy of Nomogram model was assessed using decision curve analysis.
RESULTS:
Compared with the non-occurrence group, the patients in the occurrence group had a shorter disease duration, higher preoperative cervical curvature and spinal cord posterior displacement distance, and higher percentage of positive pathological reflexes, foraminal stenosis, and ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament.The difference was statistically significant P<0.05. The area under the curve (AUC) for cervical curvature and posterior displacement of the spinal cord prior to surgery were 0.699 and 0.697, respectively. The optimal cutoff values were determined to be 21° and 3 mm, with statistically significant differences (P<0.05). Logistic regression analysis showed that abnormal electromyography OR=6.693, 95%CI(2.754, 16.264), P<0.001;preoperative cervical curvature OR=2.254, 95%CI(1.215, 2.920), P=0.003;foraminal stenosis OR=3.049, 95%CI(1.234, 7.530), P=0.016;ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament OR=2.646, 95% CI(1.015, 6.899), P=0.047;and the distance of spinal cord posterior displacement OR=0.298, 95% CI(0.173, 0.513), P<0.001;which were all related factors influencing postoperative C5 nerve root palsy in patients with this disease. The C-index of the Nomogram model for predicting the risk of postoperative C5 nerve root palsy in patients was 0.861, with a 95% confidence interval of (0.795, 0.927). The risk threshold of this model was determined to be greater than 0.17.
CONCLUSION
Abnormal electromyography, preoperative cervical curvature, intervertebral foramen stenosis, ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament, and the degree of posterior displacement of the spinal cord are all significant contributing factors to C5 nerve root palsy following posterior cervical single-door laminoplasty. A prediction model developed based on these factors demonstrates enhanced accuracy and substantial clinical application value.
Humans
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Female
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Nomograms
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Aged
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Kyphoplasty/adverse effects*
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Cervical Vertebrae/surgery*
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Spinal Nerve Roots
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Adult
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Postoperative Complications/etiology*
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Paralysis/etiology*
9.Advances in the study of viruses inhibiting the production of advanced autophagy or interferon through Rubicon to achieve innate immune escape.
Junwei SU ; Jin YUAN ; Feng WANG ; Jun LI ; Lei YUE ; Min YAN
Chinese Journal of Cellular and Molecular Immunology 2025;41(1):83-89
The innate immune response is the first line of defense for the host against viral infections. Targeted degradation of pathogenic microorganisms through autophagy, in conjunction with pattern recognition receptors synergistically inducing the production of interferon (IFN), constitutes an important pathway for the body to resist viral infections. Rubicon, a Run domain Beclin 1-interacting and cysteine-rich domain protein, has an inhibitory effect on autophagy and IFN production. On the one hand, Rubicon, as a component of the phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) complex, interacts with different domains of vacuolar protein sorting 34 (Vps34), ultraviolet radiation resistance associated gene (UVRAG), guanosine triphosphate (GTP) kinase, and RAS oncogene family member 7 (Rab7) to mediate the inhibition of autophagy maturation; on the other hand, Rubicon inhibits the ubiquitination of nuclear factor κB essential modulator (NEMO) and the dimerization of interferon regulatory factor 3 (IRF3), thereby blocking the signal transduction related to IFN production. Research has revealed that various viruses, such as Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), Sendai virus (SeV), and hepatitis C virus (HCV), achieve innate immune evasion by regulating the expression or function of Rubicon. Rubicon is expected to be a new target for antiviral therapy.
Humans
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Autophagy/immunology*
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Immunity, Innate
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Interferons/immunology*
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Immune Evasion
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Animals
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Virus Diseases/virology*
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Signal Transduction
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Viruses/immunology*
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Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins/immunology*
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Autophagy-Related Proteins
10.Effectiveness and safety of augmentative plating technique in managing nonunion following intramedullary nailing of long bones in the lower extremity: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Cong-Xiao FU ; Hao GAO ; Jun REN ; Hu WANG ; Shuai-Kun LU ; Guo-Liang WANG ; Zhen-Feng ZHU ; Yun-Yan LIU ; Wen LUO ; Yong ZHANG ; Yun-Fei ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Traumatology 2025;28(3):164-174
PURPOSE:
To methodically assess the effectiveness of augmentative plating (AP) and exchange nailing (EN) in managing nonunion following intramedullary nailing for long bone fractures of the lower extremity.
METHODS:
PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Library were searched to gather clinical studies regarding the use of AP and EN techniques in the treatment of nonunion following intramedullary nailing of lower extremity long bones. The search was conducted up until May 2023. The original studies underwent an independent assessment of their quality, a process conducted utilizing the Newcastle-Ottawa scale. Data were retrieved from these studies, and meta-analysis was executed utilizing Review Manager 5.3.
RESULTS:
This meta-analysis included 8 studies involving 661 participants, with 305 in the AP group and 356 in the EN group. The results of the meta-analysis demonstrated that the AP group exhibited a higher rate of union (odds ratio: 8.61, 95% confidence intervals (CI): 4.12 - 17.99, p < 0.001), shorter union time (standardized mean difference (SMD): -1.08, 95% CI: -1.79 - -0.37, p = 0.003), reduced duration of the surgical procedure (SMD: -0.56, 95% CI: -0.93 - -0.19, p = 0.003), less bleeding (SMD: -1.5, 95% CI: -2.81 - -0.18, p = 0.03), and a lower incidence of complications (relative risk: -0.17, 95% CI: -0.27 - -0.06, p = 0.001). In the subgroup analysis, the time for union in the AP group in nonisthmal and isthmal nonunion of lower extremity long bones was shorter compared to the EN group (nonisthmal SMD: -1.94, 95% CI: -3.28 - -0.61, p < 0.001; isthmal SMD: -1.08, 95% CI: -1.64 - -0.52, p = 0.002).
CONCLUSION
In the treatment of nonunion in diaphyseal fractures of the long bones in the lower extremity, the AP approach is superior to EN, both intraoperatively (with reduced duration of the surgical procedure and diminished blood loss) and postoperatively (with an elevated union rate, shorter union time, and lower incidence of complications). Specifically, in the management of nonunion of lower extremity long bones with non-isthmal and isthmal intramedullary nails, AP demonstrated shorter union time in comparison to EN.
Humans
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Bone Nails/adverse effects*
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Bone Plates/adverse effects*
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Femoral Fractures/surgery*
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Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary/methods*
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Fractures, Ununited/surgery*
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Lower Extremity/injuries*

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