This case report describes the non - surgical management of a large periapical lesion using Metapex as intracanal dressing and root canal therapy. Periapical lesions usually develop in non-vital teeth result chronic aggression by pathogenic microorganisms into which may appear radiolucent radiographs. Treatment such varies from non-surgical means depending on individual. In era minimally invasi...

Retained intravascular foreign body is a well-known complication of central venous access placement in children as well as adults. Most of these foreign bodies are radio-opaque and hence are removed under fluoroscopy guidance. In our case, we describe the removal of an intracardiac radiolucent foreign body in an infant utilizing a combination technique - transesophageal echocardiogram and fluor...

An inexpensive and radiolucent elbow can be built with a PVC pipe available at any home center or hardware store for less than $25 that allows elbow arthroscopy or open elbow surgery such as open reductions and internal fixation to be performed in the prone, "sloppy" lateral, or decubitus position.

Plastic joints for orthoses have more advantages than metal joints. They are lightweight, noiseless comfortable to use, rust proof, corrosion free, and radiolucent. Two types of plastic joints were developed by the authors, one for the ankle joint and the other for the knee joint, elbow joint or hip joint. Polypropylene was chosen as the joint material because of its appropriate flexibility and...

Dysphagia is a well-recognized complication of stroke. We report two cases of dysphagia in stroke patients caused by the pharyngeal impaction of dental prostheses. Radiologic identification of such impaction is unreliable due to the increasing use of radiolucent material in dental prostheses. We recommend direct or indirect laryngoscopy to exclude foreign body impaction in all patients complain...

BACKGROUND Giant cell tumor of bone near the knee joints is a dilemma for the operating surgeon. Curettage and bone grafting have a high recurrence, whereas wide resection has a reduced recurrence rate with the compromise of limb function. MATERIALS AND METHODS Thirty-eight patients with histologically proven giant cell tumor near the knee joint were treated. All patients were reviewed with r...