COMPARISON OF THREE DIFFERENT POSTOPERATIVE TREATMENT OPTIONS AFTER INTERPOSITION ARTHROPLASTY OF THE THUMB, AN OBSERVATIONAL STUDY

Comparison of three different postoperative treatment options after interposition arthroplasty of the thumb, an observational study

Abstract Background In rhizarthrosis the saddle joint of the thumb Rattles is affected.Occupational therapy after interposition arthroplasty is of particular importance and a key factor for a successful outcome.Orthosis use and/or the timeline of using the orthosis is still under debate.Research questions: In patients with rhizarthrosis after inter

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Viral Co-Infection in Bats: A Systematic Review

Co-infection is an underappreciated phenomenon in contemporary disease ecology despite its ubiquity and importance in nature.Viruses, and other co-infecting agents, can interact in ways that shape host and agent communities, influence infection dynamics, and drive evolutionary selective pressures.Bats are host to many viruses of zoonotic potential

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A case of de novo duplication of 15q24-q26.3

Distal duplication, or trisomy 15q, is an extremely rare chromosomal disorder characterized by prenatal and postnatal overgrowth, mental retardation, and craniofacial malformations.Additional abnormalities typically include an unusually short neck, malformations of the fingers and toes, scoliosis and skeletal malformations, genital abnormalities, p

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