The Origin of the Subtropical Coral Alveopora japonica (Scleractinia: Acroporidae) in High-Latitude Environments

Marine ecosystems in temperate regions have been significantly affected by rising seawater temperatures due to climate change.Alveopora japonica, a small zooxanthellate eeboo coupons scleractinian coral, occurs in the northwestern Pacific including Taiwan, Japan, and Jeju Island in Korea.The northern populations around Jeju Island have recently und

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Total Hip Arthroplasty for Arthrodesed Hips

The benefits of converting an ankylosed or arthrodesed hip to total hip arthroplasty have been reported in the literature as have the technical difficulties associated with this procedure.1,2,4 This review, however, outlines the experience of a single surgeon (WJMB) at a single institution using uncemented prostheses.Between November 1991 and June

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