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In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) technologies have greatly advanced and become a reality in many areas of our daily lives. In the health care field, numerous efforts are being made to implement the AI technology for practical medical treatments. With the rapid developments in machine learning algorithms and improvements in hardware performances, the AI technology is expected to play an important role in effectively analyzing and utilizing extensive amounts of health and medical data

PURPOSE: Early detection and classification of bone tumors in the proximal femur is crucial for their successful treatment. This study aimed to develop an artificial intelligence (AI) model to classify bone tumors in the proximal femur on plain radiographs. METHODS: Standard anteroposterior hip radiographs were obtained from a single tertiary referral center. A total of 538 femoral images were set for the AI model training, including 94 with malignant, 120 with benign, and 324 without tumors. Th

Using modular femoral stems in total hip arthroplasty enables surgeons to make fine adjustments to individual joints and offers intraoperative flexibility. The concept of modularity has been developed in numerous shapes, resulting in a vast range of options. Among them, the greatest achievement has been made for prostheses with modular proximal sleeves. The use of these implants has resulted in excellent mid- to long-term results in a number of cases. Although the use of tapered stems with a bro

This study suggests HRA performed for appropriately selected patients with ONFH can show excellent long-term clinical results. Therefore, HRA should remain as one of the treatment options for ONFH, and further development of HRA implants should be continued.

PURPOSE: Increased blood loss remains a major drawback of simultaneous bilateral total hip arthroplasty (SBTHA). We examined the effects of disusing closed suction drainage (CSD) on postoperative blood loss and transfusion requirement in cementless SBTHA. METHODS: A retrospective cohort study was conducted with a consecutive series of cementless SBTHAs performed by a single surgeon between January 2014 and March 2017. The surgeon routinely used CSD until May 2015 and refrained from CSD in all pr

Purpose: Emergency operative interventions for colorectal cancers are usually required in those patients with obstruction and perforation, even though they represent poor prognosis and low resectability. The purpose of this study is to evaluate clinical characteristics and survival rates of colorectal cancer patients with obstruction, perforation or both. Methods: The clinical characteristics, resectabilities and survival rates of 433 patients with colorectal cancers who were operated on at the

This study demonstrated that the prevalence of ONFH after surgical resection of primary brain tumor was 0.68%. Diabetes was an independent risk factor for developing ONFH, whereas corticosteroid dose was not. Routine screening for brain tumor-associated ONFH is not recommended; however, a high index of clinical suspicion in these patients at risk may allow for early intervention and preservation of the joints.