Aim Teriparatide, a synthetic analog of the active fragment of human parathyroid hormone (PTH 1–34), is a clinically approved anabolic treatment for osteoporosis. While its bone-forming capacity is well-documented, evidence regarding its systemic safety, particularly in relation to male reproductive health, remains limited. Aim: This study w...

By Omar Ameen, Ghada Taqa

Aim Infectious spondylodiscitis is a rare but serious spinal infection that often presents with nonspecific symptoms like fever and back pain, causing delayed diagnosis. This study aimed to describe clinical features, identify etiological agents, and outline treatment approache in patients treated at the Department of Infectious Diseases, Cantonal ...

By Eldira Hadzic, Meliha Šehić, Rasim Skomorac, Nadira Zahirovic, Mile Bosilkovski

Aim:Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) is a rare mesenchymal neoplasm of intermediate biological potential, characterized by spindle cell proliferation and significant inflammatory component. This study aimed to determine the clinicopathologic characteristics, the clinical outcomes of inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor cases in the low-volume...

By Asmir Jonuzi, Ilhana Tinjak, Melika Bukvic, Benjamin Kulovac, Nusret Popovic, Emir Milisic, Zlatan Zvizdic

Aim To evaluate 3 point-of-care testing (POCT) devices in testing HbA1c: the Simplex TASTM101 (Tascom Co. Ltd., South Korea), which utilizes an enzymatic method, and two immunoassay-based devices, the Zybio Q8 Pro and Zybio EXR 110 (Zybio Inc., China). Methods A total of 40 whole blood samples with EDTA anticoagulant were collected patients underg...

By Windradini Rahvian Aridama, Ferdy Royland Marpaung, Yessy Puspitasari

Aim Post endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) pancreatitis (PEP) is the most prevalent adverse event with significant morbidity following ERCP. Several guidelines have suggested the use of rectal diclofenac as a promising option to prevent PEP. Nonetheless, the recommended optimal dose and timing of administration remain unclear. T...

By Maggie Liberty, Taufik Sungkar, Peggy Liberty

Aim To assess the level of knowledge about risk factors and prevention of lung cancer among medical students, and to identify differences in knowledge based on the year of study and previous secondary education background. Methods The study was conducted among 223 students of the School of Medicine, University of Zenica, and the School of Medicine...

By Amar Terzimehić, Elma Kuduzović, Nino Hasanica, Muhamed Skomorac, Erna Terzić, Iman Kovač

Aim To compare outcomes and minimal clinically important differences (MCID) between single-level laminectomy (SLL) and two-level laminectomy (TLL) for lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). Methods This prospective study included 119 patients with confirmed LSS who underwent SLL or TLL at Cantonal Hospital Zenica from January 2018 to January 2025. Assessme...

By Emir Begagić, Hakija Bečulić, Fahrudin Alić, Anes Mašović, Goran Lakičević, Lemana Buljubašić, Muhamed Haračić

Aim Metacarpal fractures are common hand injuries, frequently treated with closed reduction and internal fixation (CRIF) using Kirschner wires (K-wires). While exposed K-wires allow for simple hardware removal and early mobilization, their use is traditionally associated with a higher risk of pin tract infections. There is a lack of studies f...

By Andrea Cruciani, Silvia Pietramala, Alessio Greco, Alessandro El motassime, Camillo Fulchignoni, Lorenzo Rocchi

Aim Unintended scaphoid excision is a rare but serious complication that can occur during surgical procedures involving the trapezium, including but not limited to trapeziectomy. Although prosthetic replacement is increasingly favored in the treatment of rhizarthrosis, trapeziectomy (with or without ligamentoplasty) remains a widely used and effect...

By Camillo Fulchignoni, Silvia Pietramala, Chiara Muci, Alessandro El Motassime, Andrea Cruciani, Lorenzo Rocchi, Gianfranco Merendi

Aim To demonstrate the possibilities of reconstructing a prosthetic stump in a complex defect using staged osteotomy and lengthening, since for successful prosthetic replacement of the tibial stump, its sufficient length is necessary, which is not always possible. Methods In this article, we present a 25-year-old man diagnosed with a non-prostheti...

By Yurii Oleksiiovych Bezsmertnyi, Viktor Ivanovych Shevchuk, Olexander Yuriyovych Branitsky, Olexander Yuriyovych Bezsmertnyi, Dmytro Vadymovych Bondarenko