ABSTRACT Objective: To compare the effect of a brace designed to stabilize the patellofemoral joint to that of a patella-shaped neoprene sleeve with patella cut out in patients with patellofemoral osteoarthritis.Methods: Fifty-seven patients with femoro-patellar osteoarthritis were allocated to two groups: patients with femoro-patellar functional b
The business characteristic of Islamic banks is the implementation of Islamic business ethics.Parallel with the trend of increasing preference to ethical PURPLE MASK institution, Islamic banks should put this as its competitive edge toward its competitor conventional competitor banks.However, only few previous studies discussed about the implementa
According to historical data, the vines were grown in the time of the ancient Illyrians or the Daors tribe.The chronicles state that Places Art the people of Romans, Dubrovnik, Turk and Habsburgs were greedy for this land just because of the vines and grapes.During the Turkish occupation the development of winemaking in Herzegovina was rather slow
Background: Accurate shade matching of metal-ceramic restorations with natural teeth is one of the most challenging aspects of dental restorations and esthetic dentistry.The aim of this study was to evaluate of the color parameters of two types of porcelain systems VMK Master and VM13 porcelain with VITA 3D-master shade guide.Materials and Methods:
Abstract Trigger finger (TF) is a disorder characterized by snapping or locking a finger.It has a prevalence of greater than 3% in the general population; however, this estimate could be increased to 5% up to 20% in diabetic patients.Some unreal ambiguity about definition, pathophysiology, site of lesion, and etiology are found among researchers an