Musculoskeletal disorders may be the primary manifestations of scleroderma. The case is reported of a patient admitted for an evaluation of severe knee flexion contractures who was diagnosed as having scleroderma but lacked the typical presenting features of the disease. Radiographic, serological, and histological support for this diagnosis are presented. Scleroderma should be considered in the...

• In the awake, asymptomatic patient who is without neck pain or tenderness, who has a normal neurological examination, is without an injury detracting from an accurate evaluation, and who is able to complete a functional range of motion examination; radiographic evaluation of the cervical spine is not recommended. • Discontinuance of cervical immobilization for these patients is recommended wi...

This section contains a review of physical fundamentals and results of practical implementation of methods of nondestructive testing (NDT) and evaluation. It also presents relevant information on magnetic, electrical, eddy current, HF electromagnetic, infrared, optical, acoustic, radiographic, penetrant and other (such as vibration, leakage testing and integrated) methods of NDT and evaluation ...

A Filipino female teenager with gross deformity of her right wrist, came as an outpatient for radiographic evaluation nonspecific pain and numbness after prolonged repetitive, active wrist movements like writing clapping, are noted no history trauma, infection, or surgical intervention the aforementioned wrist.

N. Rastkhah, K. Edalati, A. Kermani, M. Seiedi, A. Movafeghi Safety and Radiation Protection Technological Center, Iranian Nuclear Regulatory Authority, Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, Northern Kargar Ave., Tehran, Iran Abstract: This study is a new attempt followed the research project conducted by IAEA in a Contract Research Project (CRP). In this new challenge, the reference blocks desig...

OBJECTIVE Evaluate the static positioning of the scapula on the rib cage in healthy subjects by means of clinical and radiographic evaluation to assess inter-examiner reliability of clinical examination and verify the reliability of this evaluation method compared to the radiographic examination. METHODS We selected 30 adult individuals of both sexes with no diagnosis of shoulder pathology. T...

Numerous groups have recommended the use ofthe diode laser to decontaminate infected root and implant surfaces. The aim ofthis study was to show the outcome after laser assisted and conventional therapy ofperiimplantitis and periodontitis administering approved treatment protocols. Between 1994 and 1999 a total of5O patients with periimplantitis (20 ) and periodontitis (30) were treated in two ...

although the promotional effects on bone healing of pulsed electromagnetic fields (pemf) have beenwell demonstrated, the effects of static magnetic fields (smf) remained unclear. in this study, effects of acustom-made magnetic wrap on radiographic and histopathological aspects of bone healing using a canineunstable osteotomy gap model were investigated. after an osteotomy of the midshaft radius...

osteosarcoma (os) is a malignant mesenchymal tumor, which rarely occurs in the maxilla. although variable histologic and radiographic features of os have been reported previously, in the majority of the cases painful swelling of the jaw is mentioned as the first clinical presentation. furthermore, early diagnosis and wide surgical resection of the tumor are the most important determinant factor...

a dog was presented with history of progressive generalized subcutaneous emphysema and exercise intolerance secondary to dog fight. radiographic evaluation confirmed extensive subcutaneous emphysema, pneumomediastinum and pneumoretroperitoneum. surgical exploration revealed cricoid cartilage longitudinal fracture and cricotracheal detachment. the fractured cartilage was sutured and the cricoid ...