- Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
- Shoulder Injury and Treatment
- Shoulder and Clavicle Injuries
- Congenital limb and hand anomalies
- Memory and Neural Mechanisms
- Peripheral Nerve Disorders
- Nerve Injury and Rehabilitation
- Tendon Structure and Treatment
- Elbow and Forearm Trauma Treatment
- Dupuytren's Contracture and Treatments
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes
- Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques
- Hip disorders and treatments
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Primate Behavior and Ecology
- Neural dynamics and brain function
- Proteoglycans and glycosaminoglycans research
- Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
- Musculoskeletal Disorders and Rehabilitation
- Foot and Ankle Surgery
- Esophageal and GI Pathology
- Pectus Deformity Diagnosis and Treatment
University of Iowa
2007-2024
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
1989-2024
Veterans Health Administration
2024
Shenzhen Pingle Orthopedic Hospital
2019
Washington University in St. Louis
2019
The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University
2019
Sun Yat-sen University
2019
University of California, San Diego
2006-2012
Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego
2009
Center for Autism and Related Disorders
2007
The posterior cingulate and the medial parietal cortices constitute an ensemble known as posteromedial cortex (PMC), which consists of Brodmann areas 23, 29, 30, 31, 7m. To understand neural relationship PMC with rest brain, we injected its component four different anterograde retrograde tracers in cynomolgus monkey found that all are interconnected each other anterior cingulate, mid-dorsolateral prefrontal, lateral cortices, area TPO, well thalamus, where projections from some traverse...
Few morphological differences have been identified so far that distinguish the human brain from brains of our closest relatives, apes. Comparative analyses spatial organization cortical neurons, including minicolumns, can aid understanding functionally relevant aspects microcircuitry. We measured horizontal spacing distance and gray-level ratio in layer III 4 regions ape cortex all 6 living hominoid species: frontal pole (Brodmann area [BA] 10), primary motor (BA 4), somatosensory 3), visual...
Cell minicolumns were shown to be narrower in frontal regions brains of autistic patients compared with controls. This was not found primary visual cortex. Within the cortex, dorsal and orbital displayed greatest differences while mesial region showed least change. We also that brain a 3‐year‐old child indistinguishable from those adult two three regions, contrast control brains. may have been due small size columns rather than an accelerated development. The presence supports theory there...
Complex cognitive processes, such as interpretation of information and problem-solving, form a critical part medical practice; therefore, the aims many educational programs include teaching these processes. However, systematic evaluation students' or problem-solving may be difficult. To determine whether objective test items could measure processes more complex than recall isolated facts, committee American Academy Orthopaedic Surgeons preparing In-Training Examination classified into three...
Background: Capitellar osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) is commonly managed surgically in symptomatic adolesent throwers and gymnasts. Little known about the impact that surgical technique has on return to sport. Purpose: To evaluate clinical outcomes return-to-sport rates after operative management of OCD lesions adolescent athletes. Study Design: Systematic review; Level evidence, 4. Methods: The PubMed, CINAHL, EMBASE, SPORTDiscus (EBSCO), Cochrane Central Register Controlled Trials...
In human and nonhuman primates, the amygdala is known to play critical roles in emotional social behavior. Anatomically, individual amygdaloid nuclei are connected with many neural systems that either differentially expanded or conserved over course of primate evolution. To address evolution humans our closest living relatives, apes, we used design-based stereological methods obtain neuron counts for each four major (the lateral, basal, accessory central nuclei) humans, all great ape...
After completing this article, readers should be able to: HSV causes a contagious infection that affects approximately 60% to 95% of adults worldwide. HSV1 and HSV2 primarily infect human populations. is associated chiefly with infections the mouth, pharynx, face, eye, central nervous system (CNS), anogenital region, although both serotypes may any area. (1)Most are infected carry latent viruses, but serotype, severity symptoms, mode transmission vary age. Children orolabial by 5 years age,...
This study explores a novel smartphone application for postoperative care following carpal tunnel release (CTR). We hypothesized that software-based 'virtual visit' CTR could be safe, effective and convenient the patient.Our group developed software utilized in this study. Interactive steps with video instructions enabled patients to complete dressing suture removal, capture wound photo, answer question about median nerve symptoms of finger range motion. Adult undergoing endoscopic or open...
The medial parietal, posterior cingulate, and retrosplenial cortices collectively constitute a region of cortex referred to as the posteromedial (PMC). In an effort shed light on neuroanatomical organization PMC, we undertook study identify analyze thalamocortical connections these cortices. Retrograde tracer injections were placed in cingulate (PCC), (RSC), parietal (MPC), sulcus (PCS), labeling patterns within thalamus analyzed. Three afferent projection observed PMC from thalamus: PCC/RSC...
To determine the efficacy of treatment lateral elbow tendinopathy (LET) with platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection and ultrasonic tenotomy debridement (USTD) as well risk factors for failure.This was a retrospective study including patients treated LET PRP or USTD between January 2018 December 2021. The both procedures assessed using pain-related patient-reported outcome measures at 12-week follow-up. Baseline subject characteristics diagnostic ultrasound findings were analyzed failure...
Background: The incremental biological changes in the synovial microenvironment of shoulder acute and chronic instability that may contribute to joint degeneration are poorly understood. Proteomic analysis fluid patients with improve our understanding proteins shed into after an injury. Hypothesis: Injury-specific factors such as direction severity glenoid humeral bone loss associated proteome instability. Study Design: Descriptive laboratory study. Methods: Synovial lavage samples were...