Fifty-six patients were diagnosed to have mitral valve prolapse (MVP) syndrome by auscultatory criteria, confirmed by cross-sectional echocardiography. Complete physical examination and x-ray of the bony thorax revealed bony deformities which were subdivided into four main groups according to the predominant deformity. Shallow chest with pectus excavatum, straight back, kyphoscoliosis and ellip...

The proper management of acquired flatfoot deformity requires obtaining a careful patient history and physical examination of the foot, ankle, and lower extremity. Accurate assessment of foot flexibility and localization of pain will aid in decision making. Nonsurgical management may not be successful in patients with advanced disease, particularly with the development of degenerative changes. ...

This study assessed whether selection for high growth in a challenging environment of medium salinity produces tilapia genotypes that perform well across different production environments. We estimated the genetic correlations between trait expressions in saline and freshwater using a strain of Nile tilapia selected for fast growth under salinity water of 15-20 ppt. We also estimated the herita...

hij? or satire is a genre of poetry that emerges, both spontaneously and through conscious effort, from the depth of the poet’s soul to relieve him of his inner anguish and is followed by resentment of the one being satirized. in the same way as there exist certain motives or factors behind the orientation of poets towards a specific genre of poetry, there are also certain factors involved in t...

BACKGROUND Total knee arthroplasty in joints with valgus or varus deformity is technically demanding. Careful soft tissue balance as well as restitution of anatomical knee axis has a profound effect on postoperative function of the joint, however little is known about differences in subjective stability following surgery between preoperative valgus and varus knees. MATERIAL AND METHODS Studie...

STUDY DESIGN : A formal systematic review of the literature for conservative treatment of adult deformity was performed. OBJECTIVE : To evaluate evidence for the efficacy and effectiveness of proposed conservative treatment options in adult deformity. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA : Adult deformity is a major demographic health issue in the geriatric population in both the United States and th...

Objective: Klippel-Feil Syndrome (KFS) is a congenital syndrome that has short neck, fusion in at least 2 cervical vertebrae, and decrease neck movements the classic triad. KFS patients may have higher risk for mechanical spinal cord injury because of unstable segments. Patients should be examined extensively, since many anomalies accompany KFS. In current article, we aimed to present our cases...

Teratological deformity in arthropods may arise spontaneously or be induced by chemicals, mutagens, diseases, and physical disturbance. Coleopterans are known to be sensitive to physical disturbance, but detailed studies of how physical disturbance affects the juvenile development and causes deformities are limited. In this study, larval oriental wood borers Heterobostrychus aequalis (Waterhous...

Domestic dogs display an extraordinary level of phenotypic diversity in morphology and behavior. Furthermore, due to breeding practices introduced during the nineteenth century, these phenotypic traits have become relatively ‘fixed’ within breeds, allowing biologists to obtain unique insights regarding the genetic bases of behavioral diversity, and the effects of domestication and artificial se...