Yellow nail syndrome is a rare disease of unclear etiology. We describe a patient who develops yellow nail syndrome, with primary nail and sinus manifestations, shortly after amalgam dental implants. A study of the patient's nail shedding showed elevated nail titanium levels. The patient had her dental implants removed and had complete resolution of her sinus symptoms with no change in her nail...

The purpose of our study was to compare the proximal femoral nail antirotation (PFNA; Synthes, Paoli, Pennsylvania) with a reconstruction nail (Recon; Zimmer, Warsaw, Indiana) in the treatment of comminuted proximal femoral fractures. Between 2003 and 2010, twenty-three consecutive patients with AO/Orthopaedic Trauma Association 31-A3 fractures combined with proximal 32 fractures who had a mini...

OBJECTIVE To report clinical features, response to treatment, and long-term follow-up of nail lichen planus in children. DESIGN Retrospective study involving 15 children with nail lichen planus. SETTING Outpatient consultation for nail disorders at the Department of Dermatology of the University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy. PATIENTS OR OTHER PARTICIPANTS We diagnosed nail lichen planus in ...

In this study, an attempt was made to minimize the corrosion rate and maximize pitting potential of dissimilar metal welded joints of A387-Gr91/AISI316 steels. Process parameters of the pulsed current gas tungsten arc welding (PCGTAW) including of peak current (P), background current (B), pulse frequency (F), and on time percentage (O) were chosen as the influencing factors on corrosion behavio...

In 1987 we noticed excess adipose tissue in a patient with arm lymphedema and later, objective studies confirmed this clinical finding in patients with non-pitting arm lymphedema following breast cancer. A prospective study was begun in 1993, and its long-term results (15 years) shows overall complete reduction of the excess volume in patients with non-pitting arm lymphedema and that adipose ti...

BACKGROUND Novel immune checkpoint inhibitors have been often utilized for different types of malignancies as salvage therapy with varying success. One obstacle to immune checkpoint inhibitor use is the higher incidence of immune-mediated side effects that can prompt discontinuation of therapy. Remitting seronegative symmetrical synovitis with pitting edema has been described with immune checkp...

Previously published Photo Quizzes are now featured in a mobile app. Get more information at http:/www. aafp.org/afp/apps. A 52-year-old Hispanic man presented with two weeks of severe pain and swelling in his knees and wrists that affected his ability to walk. He had a rash on his thighs, knees, hands, and lower back. He did not have fever, dysuria, or eye pain. He had no significant medical h...

The exact etiology of alopecia areata is still unknown, and no completely effective treatment has been established. The use of oral steroids for treating this disorder is controversial and may have potential side effects. Relapses are also common upon withdrawal of the medication. The objective of this study was to evaluate the therapeutic and side effects of pulse-therapy with methylprednisolo...