Primary Renal Hydatid in Children

Isolated renal hydatid disease, caused by the larvae of the parasitic tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus is a rare phenomenon and accounts for only 2% of all reported cases.The authors report a case of a 12-year-old female who presented with right flank pain.Initial abdominal ultrasound revealed a complex cystic mass in the upper pole of the right ki

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Microemulsion Microstructure(s): A Tutorial Review

Microemulsions are thermodynamically stable, transparent, isotropic single-phase mixtures of two immiscible liquids stabilized by surfactants (and possibly other compounds).The assortment of very different microstructures behind such a univocal macroscopic definition hellfire sloe gin is presented together with the experimental approaches to their

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Composite Xenohybrid Bovine Bone-Derived Scaffold as Bone Substitute for the Treatment of Tibial Plateau Fractures

Introduction: Tibial plateau fractures represent a common challenge for orthopaedic surgeons, sometimes representing complex cases to manage, where augmentation using bone grafts is required for stabilisation.Autologous iliac bone graft (AIBG) is the current gold standard for bone grafting.In order to overcome limitations related to the procedure,

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