Abstract Background Chronic neck and back pain are among the most commonly encountered health problems in neurosurgical practice. Many cases fail prolonged pharmacological physical therapy not proper candidates for surgical interventions, or had refused proposed treatment. Objective To provide an informative critical summary of literature about topic interventional management axial low highligh...

Introduction: After anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury, potential copers (PCs) and non-copers (NCs) are differentiated based on functional ability and knee stability. Due to frequent episodes of the knee giving way, rehabilitation specialists recommend NCs undergo ACL reconstruction (ACLR) prior to the resumption of sport activities. Some PCs opt to have non-operative management while othe...

OBJECTIVE Non-operative management of abdominal injuries has recently become more common. Especially non-operative treatment of blunt abdominal trauma is gaining wide acceptance. In this study, the efficacy of non-operative treatment in abdominal trauma (blunt penetrating) is discussed. MATERIAL AND METHODS All patients who received treatment due to abdominal trauma from November 2008 to Janu...

background: trans-scaphoid perilunate fracture-dislocation and perilunate dislocations are among uncommon injuries, most commonly seen in young patients due to high energy trauma. the treatment can be achieved either surgically by open reduc tion and internal fixation or closed reduction and casting.   methods: to compare surgical versus non-operative results of treatment of trans-scaphoid peri...

abstract  background: spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis can be associated with significant  low back pain, especially in physically active adolescents. non-operative management  is usually successful in improving symptoms, but surgical intervention is  occasionally required. the aim of this study was to determine the effect of in situ posterolateral  fusion in the treatment of refractory case...