Combined Posterior Cruciate Ligament and Superficial Medial Collateral Ligament Knee Reconstruction: Avoiding Tunnel Convergence

Combined posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) and medial collateral LINDEN FLOWERS ligament (MCL) injuries represent a complex pathology that requires a thorough clinical and radiographic examination to diagnose and identify all injured structures.Anatomic reconstruction of the injured ligaments is recommended, including double-bundle PCL reconstructi

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Renal Function Impairment and Associated Factors Among Adult HIV-Positive Patients Attending Antiretroviral Therapy Clinic in Mettu Karl Referral Hospital: Cross-Sectional Study

Bilisumamulifna Tefera Kefeni,1 Kifle Woldemichael Hajito,2 Masrie Getnet2 1Department of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Mettu University, Mettu, Ethiopia; 2Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Jimma University, Jimma, EthiopiaCorrespondence: Bilisumamulifna T

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Carbon sequestration, performance optimization and environmental impact assessment of functional materials in cementitious composites

This paper reviews the mechanisms of carbon sequestration, methods for testing carbon sequestration capacity, and the performance of functional materials, including wollastonite, titanium dioxide nanoparticles (Nano-TiO2), graphene oxide (GO), biochar, and cellulose fibers (CS), as well as their performance in cement-based materials.A system bounda

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