Objective: Renal fusion anomalies are rare and usually present as horseshoe kidneys or crossed ectopia. The complex renal anatomy seen in patients with these can a challenge. Pre-operative planning is therefore paramount the surgical management of cases. Herein we report use interactive virtual three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction to aid surgery kidney. Materials Methods: A total seven cases w...

3D puzzle solving methods for this purpose were previously developed utilizing surrogate specimens [1]. Accurate fracture reconstructions were obtained by interactively matching native fragment surfaces to an intact template. While successfully piloted in a clinical case, more automated methods will be required in order for this approach to be practical in a clinical setting [2]. Surrogate geom...

BACKGROUND Irreparable peroneal tendon tears are uncommon and require complex surgical decision making. Intercalary segment allograft reconstruction has been previously described as a treatment option; however, there are no reports of the outcomes of this technique in the literature. We describe our technique and present our results using this method. METHODS A retrospective chart review was ...

Primary reconstructions of the anterior cruciate ligament are common and increasing in number, a trend inevitably paralleled by an increase in the number of revision procedures. Failure of primary ACL reconstruction can appear as objective residual laxity, subjective instability, severe and persistent postoperative stiffness and/or pain, or infection. Revision surgery is a complex procedure, in...

AIM The purpose of this study was to retrospectively evaluate the efficacy of the developed by the authors surgical technique in patients with a radiographically confirmed diagnosis of sagittal craniosynostosis. MATERIAL AND METHODS 34 children with scaphocephaly underwent surgical treatment with the authors' operative technique. Quantitative assessments of the operative results, based on the...

BACKGROUND This study is a cost-benefit analysis of a less invasive method of intra-operative duplex imaging compared with the use of intra-operative angiogram (including C-arm fluoroscopy) in arterial reconstruction. METHODS From September 1994 to May 1995, 93 intra-operative duplex imaging studies were performed. Duplex scanning results were recorded for carotid endarterectomy (35), iliac b...