Background.Sternal benign neoplasms are extremely rare.Chondroma is a benign tumor of cartilage and can be single or multiple.Case report.We presented a case of 28-year-old woman with chondroma of the sternum treated by "en bloc" resection of the tumor (subtotal sternectomy).The chest wall defect was repaired by the placement of Brass Flare Reducin
The inspection of aquatic environments is a challenging activity, which is made more difficult if the environment is complex or confined, such as those that are found in nuclear storage facilities and accident sites, marinas and boatyards, liquid storage tanks, or flooded tunnels and sewers.Human inspections of these environments are often dangerou
Yong Xiang,1 Yi-Yi Xuan,2 Guangheng Li1 1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, People’s Republic of China Abstract: Methicil
Abstract Background Fertilisation of land with processed sewage sludges, which often contain low levels of pathogens, endotoxins, and trace amounts of industrial and household chemicals, has become common practice in Western Europe, the US, and Canada.Local governments, however, are increasingly restricting or banning the practice in response to re