Uterine leiomyomas or uterine fibroids are the most common gynaecological tumours and occur in about 20-50% of women around the world. Ultrasonography (USG) is the first-line imaging examination in suspected fibroids and shows high sensitivity and specificity in diagnosing this condition. Ultrasound scans can be performed transvaginally (transvaginal scan - TVS) or transabdominally (transabdomi...

heterotopic pregnancy (hp) is the simultaneous occurrence of intra- and extrauterine pregnancies. it is a rare event in spontaneous pregnancies with an incidence of less than 1:15000 however the frequency has increased to 1% in accordance with the widespread use of assisted reproductive techniques (art). the pre-operative diagnosis of this condition is generally difficult and it would be life t...

    Background: Hip osteoarthritis (OA) is a major cause of pain and disability that results in considerable social and medical costs. Mechanics such as posture, alignment and orientation of the hips and the spinal column and the relationship between these factors have been implicated in the development of both hip and spine pathologies. This study aims to test the hypothesis if pelvic incidenc...

Chronic pelvic pain (CPP), a common condition particularly in reproductive-aged women, causes disability and distress, and significantly compromises quality of life and affects healthcare costs. The pathogenesis of CPP is still poorly understood and consequently poorly managed. Furthermore, the lack of a consensus on the definition of CPP greatly hinders epidemiological studies. Patients presen...

Chlamydia trachomatis is the most common bacterial sexually transmitted pathogen worldwide. Infection can result in serious reproductive pathologies, including pelvic inflammatory disease, ectopic pregnancy, and infertility, in women. However, the processes that result in these reproductive pathologies have not been well defined. Here we review the evidence for the human disease burden of these...

Pelvic floor disorders cover pathologies of which physiopathology is not well understood. However cases get prevalent with an ageing population. Within the context of a project aiming at modelization of the dynamics of pelvic organs, we have developed an efficient segmentation process. It aims at alleviating the radiologist with a tedious one by one image analysis. From a first contour delineat...

The kidneys are retroperitoneal organs applied to the posterior abdominal wall. Renal ectopia and structural alterations are of clinical significance. Most renal ectopia occurs in the pelvis and has a strong association with genitourinary pathologies. I the present study we report a rare case of bilateral pre-peritoneal pelvic renal ectopia with aberrant size, structure and renal vasculature. T...

The Sacrum is important for body stability, attachment of the lower limbs and protection pelvic organs. This bone may be affected by congenital, degenerative or multifactorial pathologies. aim present study to analyze sacral lesions in a well-preserved sample remains Southern Patagonian hunter-gatherers possible influences temporal-spatial lifestyle variables, with special attention given effec...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to analyze the biomechanical alterations during unilateral backpack carriage in adolescents and to compare the kinematic parameters of the loaded and unloaded sides. METHODS Twenty adolescents (mean age: 13 ± 1.2 years) were assessed during walking with no backpack and with a backpack on one shoulder. The kinematic parameters of a gait at a self-selected sp...

AIM: to evaluate the effectiveness of spinal pelvic fixation with screws inserted through S2 vertebra into ilium (S2AIS technique) and use individual support plates.
 METHODS. The analysis results performing spinal-pelvic in 74 patients various pathologies spine column traumatic injuries (66 S2AIS technique, 8 individually made implants) was carried out.
 RESULTS. long-term follow-up ...