Bone development occurs through a series of synchronous events that result in the formation
of the body scaffold. The repair potential of bone and its surrounding microenvironment — …

Background: Interest in and acceptance of autologous fat grafting for use in contour abnormalities,
breast reconstruction, and cosmetic procedures have increased. However, there are …

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative disease resulting in irreversible, progressive destruction
of articular cartilage 1 . The etiology of OA is complex and involves a variety of factors, …

Background Human adipose-derived stromal cells (hASCs) represent a multipotent cell stromal
cell type with proven capacity to differentiate along an osteogenic lineage. This suggests …

There has been a recent increase in our understanding in the isolation, culture, and
differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). Concomitantly, the availability of MSCs has …

We describe how to use the fidelity decay as a tool to characterize the errors affecting a
quantum information processor through a noise generator G τ. For weak noise, the initial decay …

Heterotopic ossification (HO) is a diverse pathologic process, defined as the formation of
extraskeletal bone in muscle and soft tissues. HO can be conceptualized as a tissue repair …

Heterotopic ossification is the formation of ectopic lamellar bone in soft tissues. It is increasingly
recognized as a complication following trauma, burns, neurologic injuries, and major …

Background Collecting data on medical errors is essential for improving patient safety, but
factors affecting error reporting by physicians are poorly understood. Methods Survey of …

As the average age of the population grows, the incidence of osteoporosis and skeletal
diseases continues to rise. Current treatment options for skeletal repair include immobilization, …