Aim Tendon healing involves a crucial proliferative phase, during which fibroblasts and fibrocytes orchestrate collagen deposition. The use of liquid nitrogen (LN) in orthopedic oncology may inadvertently affect adjacent tendon tissues. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of LN exposure on the histological features of tendon healing. Methods T...

By Istan Irmansyah Irsan, Edi Mustamsir, Panji Sananta, Satria Pandu Persada Isma, Dandy Drestanto Adiwignyo, Hudzaifah Al Azmi Manaf, Adytia Andreyta Refa

Aim Infectious spondylodiscitis is a rare but serious spinal infection that often presents with nonspecific symptoms like fever and back pain, causing delayed diagnosis. This study aimed to describe clinical features, identify etiological agents, and outline treatment approache in patients treated at the Department of Infectious Diseases, Cantonal ...

By Eldira Hadzic, Meliha Šehić, Rasim Skomorac, Nadira Zahirovic, Mile Bosilkovski

Aim:Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) is a rare mesenchymal neoplasm of intermediate biological potential, characterized by spindle cell proliferation and significant inflammatory component. This study aimed to determine the clinicopathologic characteristics, the clinical outcomes of inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor cases in the low-volume...

By Asmir Jonuzi, Ilhana Tinjak, Melika Bukvic, Benjamin Kulovac, Nusret Popovic, Emir Milisic, Zlatan Zvizdic

Aim Teriparatide, a synthetic analog of the active fragment of human parathyroid hormone (PTH 1–34), is a clinically approved anabolic treatment for osteoporosis. While its bone-forming capacity is well-documented, evidence regarding its systemic safety, particularly in relation to male reproductive health, remains limited. Aim: This study w...

By Omar Ameen, Ghada Taqa

Aim Many studies have demonstrated that over half of the World's population is infected with Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori). To evaluate the current H. pylori seroprevalence in Bosnia and Herzegovina (B&H), H. pylori antibodies (immunoglobulin G, IgG) from patients with suspected presence were analyzed. Methods In total, 201/471 (42.7%) males...

By Nejra Bektaš, Larisa Bešić, Aida Kulo Ćesić, Damir Marjanović, Jasminka Prguda-Mujić

Objective: For evaluation of predictive factors of sponataneous conception after saline infused sonosalpingography (SIS). Method: A prospective study was conducted from August 2023 to December 2024 at reproductive medial unit  at Mosul/Iraq.  100 women were recruited and categorized in to  two groups: pregnant after SIS   ...

By Dalal Ramadhan, MARWA AL-Rasheedy, Luma Alsarraj

Aim To compare outcomes and minimal clinically important differences (MCID) between single-level laminectomy (SLL) and two-level laminectomy (TLL) for lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). Methods This prospective study included 119 patients with confirmed LSS who underwent SLL or TLL at Cantonal Hospital Zenica from January 2018 to January 2025. Assessme...

By Emir Begagić, Hakija Bečulić, Fahrudin Alić, Anes Mašović, Goran Lakičević, Lemana Buljubašić, Muhamed Haračić

Aim Metacarpal fractures are common hand injuries, frequently treated with closed reduction and internal fixation (CRIF) using Kirschner wires (K-wires). While exposed K-wires allow for simple hardware removal and early mobilization, their use is traditionally associated with a higher risk of pin tract infections. There is a lack of studies f...

By Andrea Cruciani, Silvia Pietramala, Alessio Greco, Alessandro El motassime, Camillo Fulchignoni, Lorenzo Rocchi

Aim Unintended scaphoid excision is a rare but serious complication that can occur during surgical procedures involving the trapezium, including but not limited to trapeziectomy. Although prosthetic replacement is increasingly favored in the treatment of rhizarthrosis, trapeziectomy (with or without ligamentoplasty) remains a widely used and effect...

By Camillo Fulchignoni, Silvia Pietramala, Chiara Muci, Alessandro El Motassime, Andrea Cruciani, Lorenzo Rocchi, Gianfranco Merendi

Aim To demonstrate the possibilities of reconstructing a prosthetic stump in a complex defect using staged osteotomy and lengthening, since for successful prosthetic replacement of the tibial stump, its sufficient length is necessary, which is not always possible. Methods In this article, we present a 25-year-old man diagnosed with a non-prostheti...

By Yurii Oleksiiovych Bezsmertnyi, Viktor Ivanovych Shevchuk, Olexander Yuriyovych Branitsky, Olexander Yuriyovych Bezsmertnyi, Dmytro Vadymovych Bondarenko