Air pollution is the second most important risk factor associated with noncommunicable
diseases after smoking. The effects of pollution on health are commonly attributable to …

Pseudarthrosis of the cervical spine represents a common and challenging problem for
spine surgeons. Rates vary greatly from as low as 0%–20% to> 60% and depend heavily on …

Although numerous spinal biologics are commercially available, a cost-effective and safe
bone graft substitute material for spine fusion has yet to be proven. In this study,“3D-Paints” …

We recently developed a recombinant growth factor-free bone regenerative scaffold
composed of stoichiometric hydroxyapatite (HA) ceramic particles and human demineralized …

Bone is a multifaceted dynamic tissue, involved in mobility, mineral metabolism, and
mesenchymal or stromal and hematopoietic progenitor or stem cells breading. Recently, an …

We previously developed a recombinant growth factor-free, three-dimensional (3D)-printed
material comprising hydroxyapatite (HA) and demineralized bone matrix (DBM) for bone …

Abstract Benzo [a] pyrene (BaP), a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) of environmental
pollutants, is one of the main ingredients in cigarettes and an agonist of the aryl hydrocarbon …

Purpose To examine potential risk factors for the development of delayed or nonunion
following elective ulnar shortening osteotomy using a dedicated osteotomy plating system …

Chemokines play an important role in normal bone physiology and the pathophysiology of
many bone diseases. The recent increased focus on the individual roles of this class of …

The inhibition of bone healing in humans is a well-established effect associated with
cigarette smoking, but the underlying mechanisms are still unclear. Recent work using …