Gemeinschaftsklinikum Mittelrhein

Parvovirus B19 infections in paediatric sickle cell disease patients: Genotype and hydroxyurea treatment influence disease severity

Summary In patients with sickle cell disease (SCD), parvovirus B19 infection (B19V) leads to acute anaemia (aplastic crisis), but may also be associated with other serious complications. We retrospectively analysed clinical data from paediatric SCD patients with B19V infections b...

Minced cartilage implantation for cartilage regeneration: a survey of current clinical practices

INTRODUCTION: The objective of this study is to evaluate how minced cartilage implantation (MCI) is currently applied in clinical settings, focusing on the selection criteria, procedural execution, handling of concomitant joint pathologies, and postoperative management. MATERIAL...