The purpose of this study was to quantify the levels growth factors (PDGF‐ AB, VEGF, IGF‐1, TGF‐β1) within bone samples at the fusion site of diabetic patients undergoing hindfoot fusion to determine any correlation with successful fusion. Methods The study included 10 adult diabetic subjects from one U.S. center, with an average age of 57.9 years (range 49‐71). Interventions included hindfoot ...

Aseptic non-union is a major problem following complicated fracture tibia, which carries significant morbidity and prolonged course of treatment. Plate fixation and autogenous bone grafting has been established as a method of treatment. However the risk of infection, implant failure and donor site morbidity are high. We reviewed twelve consecutive cases of established non-union tibia treated by...

‎‎Let $R$ be a non-commutative ring with unity‎. ‎The commuting graph‎ of $R$ denoted by $Gamma(R)$‎, ‎is a graph with a vertex set‎ ‎$Rsetminus Z(R)$ and two vertices $a$ and $b$ are adjacent if and only if‎ $ab=ba$‎. ‎In this paper‎, ‎we investigate non-commutative rings with unity of order $p^n$ where $p$ is prime and $n in lbrace 4,5 rbrace$‎. It is shown that‎, ‎$Gamma(R)$ is the disjoint ...