Osteoid osteoma (OO) is a benign osteoblastic tumor of bone that usually affects children and young adults. They are usually located on the metaphysis or diaphysis of long bones. Their clinical, anamnesis and radiological findings are typical. Intra-articular OO however, has different properties due to its placement within joints. Sclerosis around the lesion is either minimal or non-existent, but synovitis can be seen in the joint. For this reason, they are usually diagnosed later. In this case series, we diagnosed three cases (2 ankles and 1 hip joint) that were diagnosed with osteochondral lesions previously and had chronic pain that did not respond to several treatments in different centers with intra-articular OO and treated them with radiofrequency ablation using computerized tomography. Knowing the radiological properties of intra-articular OO and being aware of this condition during the differential diagnosis of joint pain cases will be useful to diagnose this rare pathology.

Globally, Work-integrated learning (WIL) is considered a strategy for equipping students in higher education for the workplace by applying theoretical concepts to practice-based tasks, ultimately gaining the required employability skills. WIL fosters relationships between industries and universities by designing a curriculum that benefits both industry and the community. The implementation of WIL in universities calls for policy innovation in educational governance. Universities need to reform their curricular systems to better integrate WIL, which is in line with the broader trend of educational system reform. This study examined professional skills on WIL, practice on WIL and attitudes towards WIL using a dataset collected from students registered at the Durban University of Technology (DUT), South Africa. A quantitative method was applied to obtain results. This study used an online survey to allow enough time and honesty in responses. A total of 313 students responded to the questionnaire. Data analyses were conducted using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 29.20. A p-value < 0.05 considered was considered statistically significant. The findings of this sample study showed that approximately 84.7% of students agreed that they are open, innovative, resilient and flexible, especially when things go sideways. About 58.1% of the respondents strongly agreed that WIL and related activities are fully practiced in the curricula from their academic departments. Moreover, 91% of participants agreed that WIL enhanced students’ ability to understand more concepts; helped to understand limitations; helped students to communicate better with other professionals; and increased their ability to understand critical problems. Conclusions include WIL being incorporated into all courses offered in higher education, supported by pedagogical strategies that could enhance employability outcomes for graduates, which may have a positive impact on academic staff workload.

This study investigates how digital transformation influences employee relations in Chinese A-share listed companies and whether corporate cultural fit strengthens this relationship. Drawing on survey data from 482 valid employee questionnaires, we operationalize digital transformation, employee relations, and cultural fit as mean-based composite indices and assess measurement quality through reliability (Cronbach’s α, CR) and validity tests (EFA, CFA, AVE, Fornell–Larcker). Hierarchical OLS regression results show that digital transformation is positively associated with employee relations (b = 0.58, p < 0.001). Cultural fit also has a significant positive effect (b = 0.59, p < 0.001) and moderates the main relationship: the interaction term is positive and significant (b = 0.21, p = 0.001), indicating that the effect of digital transformation on employee relations is stronger under high cultural fit. Simple slope analysis further confirms this pattern (high-fit β = 0.68 vs. low-fit β = 0.32). The findings highlight that digital transformation improves employee relations not only through technology adoption but also through culturally supported change processes, offering practical guidance for integrating digital initiatives with human-centered management.

Over 90% of cancer-related mortality worldwide is due to metastatic disease since the dynamic tumor microenvironment poses huge challenges in preventing the spread of metastatic cancer. Introducing the advent of advanced biomaterials and their swift evolution, this review highlights the great potential of innovative biomaterials to tackle the metastatic tumor environment. Focusing on four distinct categories of biomaterial systems, the action mechanism of biomaterials utilized in anti-tumor therapy is explained in detail: 1. Nanoplatforms sensitive to biochemical cues, including pH, redox, and enzymes, are known as stimuli-responsive nanoplatforms that react according to their environment, 2. Smart nanoplatforms changing their morphology to penetrate impermeable physical barriers at the tumor site, 3. Ingenious biomaterial participating in tumor normalization, and 4. Nanoplatforms with real-time theranostic capabilities due to an innate feedback-loop mechanism. Ingeniously structured biomaterials with extensive evidence in preclinical efficacy encourage their inclusion in metastatic tumor therapy. However, their utilization in medical settings is prevented due to various challenges. Impractical manufacturing costs, regulatory and safety issues, as well as large-scale production, are major challenges restraining their widespread use. A concrete framework is proposed in this review to accelerate the biomaterial structure standardization process, following GMP and other regulatory guidelines, to implement biomaterial-based tumor diagnostics and therapies. Since incorporating advancing technologies in tumor therapy, such as AI-driven, autonomous biomaterial structures or patient-specific tumor models, would enable confronting the proliferating metastatic tumor cases.