Immediate placement and loading of full edentulous arches in 20 periodontally compromised patients – in-line clinical case series with 3 years follow-up

AbstractObjective:Selective lateral laser thyroarytenoid myotomy is a conceptually sound, simple, minimally invasive, repeatable and predictable new surgical procedure for treating adductor spasmodic dysphonia. This paper aims to introduce and describe the surgical technique, and to present a clinical case series and its outcomes.Study design:A prospective, clinical case series treated with selective lateral laser thyroarytenoid myotomy, with follow up of 2.5 years.Method:Pre- and post-operative data were collected prospectively for patients undergoing selective lateral laser thyroarytenoid myotomy. These data included patient demographics, previous interventions for adductor spasmodic dysphonia, technical aspects of surgery and clinical outcome. Outcome data included clinical assessment, voice handicap index, need for further intervention, and patient satisfaction assessed by subjective improvement (detailed subjectively by the patients themselves and objectively using the Glasgow benefit inventory).Results:Four patients (two men and two women; mean age 65 years; age range 41–80 years) were included. The mean duration of adductor spasmodic dysphonia was 11 years. All patients had previously been treated with botulinum toxin A. All patients reported improvement in voice quality, fluency, sustainability and elimination of voice breaks over 2.5 years' follow up. Clinical assessment revealed no alteration in mucosal wave, and complete relief of hyperadduction was observed on phonation. No patients required supplementary botulinum toxin treatment during follow up.Conclusion:Selective lateral laser thyroarytenoid myotomy seems to represent a curative procedure for adductor spasmodic dysphonia, a chronic, debilitating condition. This procedure is conceptually simple, minimally invasive and repeatable. It also seems to offer a safe and lasting alternative to botulinum toxin therapy.

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The Stanley Foundation Bipolar Network

The British Journal of Psychiatry ◽

10.1192/bjp.178.41.s169 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 178 (S41) ◽

pp. s169-s176 ◽

Cited By ~ 60

Author(s):

Robert M. Post ◽

Kirk D. Denicoff ◽

Gabriele S. Leverich ◽

Willem A. Nolen ◽

Ralph W. Kupka ◽

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Keyword(s):

Randomised Controlled Trials ◽

Clinical Case ◽

Case Series ◽

Controlled Trials ◽

Omega 3 Fatty Acids ◽

Omega 3 ◽

Double Blind ◽

Bipolar Illness ◽

Randomised Controlled

BackgroundThe Stanley Foundation Bipolar Network (SFBN) was created to address the paucity of help studies in bipolar illness.AimsTo describe the rationale and methods of the SFBN.MethodThe SFBN includes five core sites and a number of affiliated sites that have adopted consistent methodology for continuous longitudinal monitoring of patients. Open and controlled studies are performed as patients' symptomatology dictates.ResultsThe reliability of SFBN raters and the validity of the rating instruments have been established. More than 500 patients are in continuous daily longitudinal follow-up. More than 125 have been randomised to one of three of the newer antidepressants (bupropion, sertraline and venlafaxine) as adjuncts in a study of mood stabilisers and 93 to omega-3 fatty acids. A number of open clinical case series have been published.ConclusionsWell-characterised patients are followed in a detailed continuous longitudinal fashion in both opportunistic case series and double-blind, randomised controlled trials with reliable and validated measures.

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Creeping attachment and soft tissue stability in the treatment of gingival recession defects with a xenogeneic 3D matrix, a clinical case series in three patients with five year follow up.

10.26226/morressier.5ac3832b2afeeb00097a45bc ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Mahnaz Syed

Keyword(s):

Soft Tissue ◽

Clinical Case ◽

Case Series ◽

Gingival Recession ◽

3D Matrix

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Immediate Placement and Restoration of Dental Implants in the Esthetic Region: Clinical Case Series

Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry ◽

10.1111/jerd.12083 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 26 (5) ◽

pp. 332-344 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Nabil Khzam ◽

Nikos Mattheos ◽

David Roberts ◽

William L Bruce ◽

Saso Ivanovski

Keyword(s):

Dental Implants ◽

Clinical Case ◽

Case Series ◽

Immediate Placement

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The outcome after surgical therapy of bisphosphonate-associated osteonecrosis of the jaw—results of a clinical case series with an average follow-up of 20 months

Clinical Oral Investigations ◽

10.1007/s00784-013-1092-2 ◽

2013 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Philipp Stockmann ◽

Moritz Burger ◽

Cornelius von Wilmowsky ◽

Tobias Ebker ◽

Rainer Lutz ◽

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Keyword(s):

Surgical Therapy ◽

Clinical Case ◽

Case Series ◽

Osteonecrosis Of The Jaw

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Evaluation of Plasma Assisted Noninvasive Surgery (PANIS) as a New Approach for the Treatment of Conjunctival Concretions; A Clinical Case Series

10.21203/rs.3.rs-1048019/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Farhad Nejat ◽

Khosrow Jadidi ◽

shima eghtedari ◽

Nazanin Sadat Nabavi ◽

Pooneh Malekifar

Keyword(s):

Visual Acuity ◽

Clinical Case ◽

Case Series ◽

Refractive Errors ◽

Ocular Surface Disease Index ◽

New Approach ◽

Noninvasive Surgery ◽

Before And After ◽

Straightforward Approach

Abstract Purpose: Plasma is one of the newest therapies recently used in Conjunctivochalasis, Conjunctival Cyst, and Blepharoplasty. This study aimed to evaluate a quick treatment modality of conjunctival concretions using plasma as a noninvasive procedure.Design: Six eyes of six patients with conjunctival concretions were evaluated in a clinical case series.Methods: The procedure was performed using plasma spots generated by the white handpiece of the Plexr device. The eyelid was everted and concretions sublimated by plasma spots from the upper and lower eyelids. Refractive Errors, visual acuity (BCVA and UCVA), Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI), and Intraocular pressure (IOP) were measured before and after six months of the procedure.Results: The results of 6 months follow-up show that this effective method had no recurrence or side effects. Treatment was effective in all of the patients. No complication and recurrence was observed. The OSDI score was improved to the normal range. This method had no effects on Refractive Errors, Visual Acuity, and IOP. Conclusions: Based on the results, it seems that the PANIS method can be used as a practical, quick, and straightforward approach for the treatment of conjunctival concretions.

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Excellent clinical and radiological mid-term outcomes for the management of recurrent anterior shoulder instability by all-arthroscopic modified Eden-Hybinette procedure using iliac crest autograft and double pair of button fixation system: “three-year clinical case series with no loss to follow up.”

Arthroscopy The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery ◽

10.1016/j.arthro.2020.10.036 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Grigorios Avramidis ◽

Stefania Kokkineli ◽

Angelos Trellopoulos ◽

Anastasia Tsiogka ◽

Margarita Natsika ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Shoulder Instability ◽

Clinical Case ◽

Iliac Crest ◽

Case Series ◽

Anterior Shoulder Instability ◽

Loss To Follow Up ◽

Recurrent Anterior Shoulder Instability ◽

Fixation System

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PC081: Creeping attachment and soft tissue stability in the treatment of gingival recession defects with a xenogeneic 3D matrix, a clinical case series in three patients with five year follow up

Journal Of Clinical Periodontology ◽

10.1111/jcpe.80_12916 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 45 ◽

pp. 391-391

Keyword(s):

Soft Tissue ◽

Clinical Case ◽

Case Series ◽

Gingival Recession ◽

3D Matrix

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Coccygectomy for chronic refractory coccygodynia: clinical case series and literature review

Journal of Neurosurgery Spine ◽

10.3171/2010.12.spine10262 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 14 (5) ◽

pp. 654-663 ◽

Cited By ~ 25

Author(s):

Edward E. Kerr ◽

Daniel Benson ◽

Rudolph J. Schrot

Keyword(s):

Literature Review ◽

Clinical Case ◽

Chart Review ◽

Outcome Measure ◽

Case Series ◽

Retrospective Chart Review ◽

Clinical Results ◽

Analog Scale ◽

Comprehensive Literature Review

Object Coccygodynia is disabling pain in the coccyx and is usually provoked by sitting or rising from sitting. The diagnosis can be missed by neurosurgeons likely to encounter the disorder, and surgical treatment for coccygodynia has historically been viewed with caution. The authors conducted a retrospective review of 62 successive coccygectomy surgeries for coccygodynia performed at their institution. Methods Sixty-two consecutive cases of coccygectomy for coccygodynia in 61 unique patients were identified from the surgical database; they had been treated between 1997 and 2009. The authors succeeded in contacting 26 patients for follow-up (42.6%). A retrospective chart review was performed, and a telephone questionnaire was administered to these patients. Data collected included cause, pre- and postoperative visual analog scale, a graded outcome measure, and patient satisfaction. The median follow-up time was 37 months (range 2–133 months). Results The clinical results among the 26 patients with follow-up were as follows: 13 excellent, 9 good, 2 fair, and 2 poor. The overall favorable (excellent and good) outcome after coccygectomy was 84.6%. There were 3 wound infections (11.5%). There were no rectal injuries. An overwhelming majority of patients were satisfied with the procedure. Conclusions The authors report the results of their clinical case series, which to date is the largest in North America. The results closely concur with previously published case series from Europe. Coccygectomy for chronic intractable coccygodynia is simple and effective, with a low complication rate. A comprehensive literature review and discussion of coccygectomy is provided.

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