the aim of this review article is to analyze the clinical effectiveness of total knee replacement (tkr) compared to unicompartmental knee replacement (ukr) in patients with medial unicompartmental osteoarthritis (muo) in terms of survival rates, revision rates and postoperative complications. the search engine was medline. the keywords used were: medial knee osteoarthritis. three thousand and n...

Prosthodontic management of palatal defects is fundamental to improve patient's life undergoing to a maxillary surgical treatment. A lot of maxillary defects are a direct consequence of surgical treatment of malformations, neoplasms or trauma. The obturators are prosthesis used to close palatal defects after maxillectomy, to restore masticatory function and to improve speech. The primary goals ...

PURPOSE Making impressions for maxillectomy patients is an essential but difficult task. This study developed a novel method to fabricate individual trays by computer-aided design (CAD) and rapid prototyping (RP) to simplify the process and enhance patient safety. MATERIALS AND METHODS Five unilateral maxillectomy patients were recruited for this study. For each patient, a computed tomography...

A 39-year-old female presented with a fleshy nasal polyp occluding the left nasal cavity, associated with haemopurulent discharge. Computed Tomography (CT) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scans of the paranasal cavities revealed a large polypoid tumour arising from the left middle turbinate and obstructing the left maxillary sinus ostium. However, no bony or intracranial involvement was id...

purpose: to present an extraocular muscle disinsertion in a pterygium surgery case report: a 61-year-old woman presenting an acute diplophia after a nasal pterygium surgery. the medical rectus muscle was cut during the primary surgery which was immediately reported and the muscle was reinserted to its original site and recovery was more or less obtained. conclusion: anatomical consideration met...