BACKGROUND It is difficult to differentiate polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) from elderly-onset rheumatoid arthritis (EORA) in clinical practice. We compared FDG-PET/CT findings between patients with PMR and those with EORA and extracted factors useful for differentiating the two disorders. METHODS We compared abnormal FDG accumulation sites and maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax) between ...

Objectives: In a single blinded randomized controlled study, we investigated the effect of stabilization exercise on lumbar multifidus muscle thickness in patients with non-specific chronic low back pain. Low Back Pain is highly prevalent and results in considerable level of disability. Many causes have been associated with weakness or injury of the soft tissues in the lumbar area. Methods: ...

Chondrosarcomas are malignant cartilage forming tumours. They form the second most common primary malignant tumour involving the vertebral axis. We present a rare presentation of a secondary chondrosarcoma from the spinous process of lumbar vertebra and discussed its management. The main emphasis is on the rare presentation and the need for awareness and suspicion of the pathology.

In a previous study of osteosclerosis in chronic renal failure (1), it was noted that this type of bone disease is characteristically seen when renal failure has been present for several years. We wished to confirm that the duration of renal disease is related to the changes in the skeleton and that the radiological appearance is due to an increase in mineral content of the bone and to see whet...