It is necessary to assess coronal Cobb angle in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with adult degenerative scoliosis (ADS). But as most ADS patients are elderly patients who are difficult or unable to stand upright without assistance, it is difficult to obtain standing posteroanterior X-ray radiographs. Whether it is possible to use Cobb angle obtained on a supine posteroanterior X-ray rad...

The radiological and clinical picture of a developmental hip dislocation and a severe subluxation are identical. According to Leveuf and Wiberg the diagnosis can only be made by arthrography. The differential diagnosis is critical, as treatment differs dependent on the diagnosis. In this study, the diagnosis of subluxation was based on a plain radiograph of the pelvis. A radiograph of the pelvi...

BACKGROUND The radial forearm osteocutaneous free flap is considered to be the standard technique for penile construction. One year after their operation, most patients experience a softened phallus, so that they suffer from difficulties in sexual intercourse. In this report, we present our experience with phalloplasty by radial forearm osteocutaneous free flap, as well as an evaluation of the ...

BACKGROUND The patient with colonic obstruction may frequently have bacterial overgrowth and increased breath hydrogen (H2) levels because the bacterium can contact with food residues for longer time. We experienced two cases with intestinal obstruction whose breath H2 concentrations were measured continuously. CASE 1: A 70-year-old woman with small bowel obstruction was treated with a gastric ...

Tracheobronchial foreign body aspiration constitutes a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in the paediatric age group. Diagnosis is often delayed with symptoms and signs being attributed to other causes of respiratory distress. In this study we evaluate the importance of three criteria on which the diagnosis of foreign body aspiration may be based--a history of aspiration, physical ex...

The combination of pneumatosis intestinalis (PI) and hepatic portal venous gas (HPVG) is a rare but important radiological sign. HPVG in isolation has been reported in severe cases of inflammatory or infective colitis, and after colonoscopy, barium enema, abdominal trauma and liver transplant and does not always require intervention. Abdominal radiograph or computed tomography (CT) findings of ...

We examined seven patients with tarsal tunnel syndrome in one foot caused by talocalcaneal coalition and a ganglion. We excised the coalition and the ganglion in six of them. All the patients had pain, sensory disturbance in the sole, and a positive Tinel's sign. Older patients with a long history showed atrophy and weakness of the plantar muscles. Talocalcaneal coalition can be diagnosed on a ...

Endoscopic examination and removal of foreign body under general anaesthesia are recommended for persistent symptomatic patient with or without significant findings on radiological examination. This report evaluates the management outcome of surgical removal of foreign body ingestion in upper gastrointestinal tract. A total of 70 cases with full documentation were reviewed retrospectively from ...

BACKGROUND To propose simple tests for the prediction of severe acute pancreatitis (SAP), which are accurate and could be performed at emergency departments and outpatient clinics. METHODS A prospective study was performed on 149 patients admitted with acute pancreatitis. Body mass index (BMI), plain chest radiograph, blood biochemical data were obtained at the time of admission; white cell, ...

The radiological evaluation of the anterolateral femoral head is an essential tool for the assessment of the cam type of femoroacetabular impingement. CT, MRI and frog lateral plain radiographs have all been suggested as imaging options for this type of lesion. The alpha angle is accepted as a reliable indicator of the cam type of impingement and may also be used as an assessment for the succes...