Retrospective analysis of hyperselective neurectomy for upper limb spasticity under wide awake local anaesthesia no tourniquet (WALANT)
Available online 23 May 2026
Upper-limb spasticity resulting from stroke, traumatic brain injury (TBI), or cerebral palsy (CP) causes deformity and functional impairment. Hyperselective neurectomy (HSN) reduces spasticity by partial...
Frailty-specific dose-response relationships between physical activity and all-cause mortality: Longitudinal observational study combining accelerometry data
Available online 20 May 2026
Physical activity (PA) is inversely associated with all-cause mortality, yet how frailty status shapes the accumulation and saturation of this benefit remains unclear. This study aimed to assess frailty-specific...
Advances in hypertrophic scar animal model research: A multidimensional analysis from traditional models to emerging technologies
March 2026
Hypertrophic scar (HS) results from abnormal healing with excessive collagen and fibroblast activity, leading to cosmetic and functional problems and significantly impairing quality of life. Due to...
Challenges and opportunities for cardiac organoids: A comprehensive review
March 2026
Cardiac organoids, as 3D self-organizing models derived from pluripotent stem cells, can mimic the microstructure, cellular heterogeneity, and key functions of the human heart, providing a revolutionary...
Frontiers and hotspots in burn wound healing: A visualized bibliometric analysis
March 2026
Burns have caused an undeniable burden on medical resources and social economy, and burn wound healing is a long-term research hotspot....
Advancements in staging, grading and regenerative therapeutic approaches for osteoarthritis
March 2026
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a complex and heterogeneous degenerative joint disease, which demands a shift from generalized palliative care to precision medicine, necessitating accurate staging and grading...
Mechanical properties of hydrogel wound dressing in skin regeneration – a meta-analysis of in vivo studies
March 2026
This study quantitatively evaluated how the mechanical properties of hydrogel wound dressings influence in vivo wound healing outcomes, including wound closure, granulation tissue formation, collagen...
Family income and epilepsy prevalence in the United States: Insights from the National Health Interview Survey
March 2026
To investigate the association between family income and the prevalence of epilepsy in a representative sample of U.S. adults....
Consensus guidelines on negative pressure wound therapy for wound repair (2025 version)
March 2026
The 2017 version of the Expert Consensus on the Application of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) in Burn Surgery has long been a valuable clinical reference for practitioners in China. In recent...
Butane inhalation abuse: A bibliometric analysis (1954–2024)
March 2026
Rising global butane-related abuse necessitates urgent public health research....
Consensus on the application of generative artificial intelligence in medical manuscript writing
March 2026
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has become integral to medical writing, offering significant benefits in linguistic refinement and efficiency, particularly for non-native English speakers. However,...
AI and stroke rehabilitation: The past, present and future
December 2025
This article offers a comprehensive review of research progress in the field of artificial intelligence and stroke rehabilitation. It begins by exploring its historical development, which has progressed...
Regenerative rehabilitation: Mechanisms, clinical applications, and translational challenges
December 2025
Regenerative rehabilitation is an evolving discipline that strategically unites regenerative medicine with rehabilitation science to enhance functional recovery through synergistic biological and physical...
Stem cell secretomes from surgical waste: A novel approach to cancer therapy – An in vitro study
December 2025
Cancer remains the second leading cause of mortality in India. Conventional chemotherapy is often limited by drug resistance, toxicity to healthy tissues, and promotion of metastasis, emphasizing the...
Applications and prospects of artificial intelligence in wound healing
December 2025
Wound healing is a critical aspect of clinical treatment, particularly in the management of complex wounds, including burns, diabetic foot ulcers (DFU). In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI)...
Green synthesis of AgNPs catalyzing free radical polymerization as wound dressing with an anti-bacterial effect
December 2025
The development of wound dressing materials remains a critical need, driven by the complexity of wound environments and the intricate nature of the healing process. One of the most common wound dressing...
Methylation-enriched telomere length mediates the association between lead exposure and cognitive function in an aging population
December 2025
This study investigated the mediating role of methylation-predicted telomere length (mTL) in the association between lead (Pb) exposure and cognitive decline among older adults, leveraging data from...
Natural and synthetic biomaterials, structural matrices-based wound dressings: Key properties, material correlation, and adaptability
December 2025
The skin, the largest and fastest regenerating organ in the body, acts as a protective barrier against environmental threats. However, due to constant exposure, it is susceptible to various injuries....
Digital design for surface organ reconstruction
December 2025
Conventional techniques for surface organ reconstruction in burn and plastic surgery are often limited by their imprecision, lack of customization, and suboptimal functional outcomes. The integration...
Publisher's Note
December 2025
Cerium-based materials in burn wound healing: Development, mechanism and outlook
August 2025
Burn injuries are underestimated trauma in which moderate and severe burns are often associated with death. Early excision is the gold standard treatment for burn injuries to reduce the risk of infection,...