A 21-year-old female was referred for an ultrasound (US) examination with a likely diagnosis of plantar fasciitis. On questioning, she declared that she had intermittent right medial heel pain which worsened after walks. She added that the pain gradually developed after she had stumbled over a stone half a year ago. On US, plantar fasciae appeared normal in echogenicity and thickness. Meanwhile...

In rodent species, the ovary and the end of oviduct are encapsulated by a thin membrane called ovarian bursa. The biological functions of ovarian bursa remain unexplored despite its structural arrangement in facilitating oocytes transport into oviduct. In the present study, we observed a rapid fluid accumulation and reabsorption within the ovarian bursa after ovarian stimulation (PMSG-primed hC...

The iliopsoas bursa is the largest bursa in the region of hip joint. It is unusual that these bursa become symptomatic. However the bursa can compress femoral vein, leading to lower extremity edema. A 58-year-old man was referred to our department for his unilateral leg edema which had been treated as deep vein thrombosis without any favorable response. Magnetic resonance angiography was perfor...

Meriç KOCATÜRK*, Hakan SALCI, Murat BİÇER, Ahmet AKKOÇ, Saim SAĞ, Zeki YILMAZ Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Uludağ University, Bursa, Turkey Department of Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Uludağ University, Bursa, Turkey Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Uludağ University, Bursa, Turkey Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veter...

From early dinosaurs with as many as nine wrist bones, modern birds evolved to develop only four ossifications. Their identity is uncertain, with different labels used in palaeontology and developmental biology. We examined embryos of several species and studied chicken embryos in detail through a new technique allowing whole-mount immunofluorescence of the embryonic cartilaginous skeleton. Bey...

Background/Aim. There are few research papers in Serbia reporting on the clinical results of scarf osteotomy and its long-term effects. The aim this retrospective study was to evaluate efficacy hallux valgus (HV) deformity correction, as well degree recurrence possible causes. Methods. included 48 patients (52 feet) who underwent osteotomy. Average follow-up time 103.9 months (63-156). In order...

BACKGROUND Distal osteotomy of the first metatarsal is indicated for the surgical treatment of mild-to-moderate hallux valgus deformity. The aim of this study was to evaluate the results of a subcapital distal osteotomy of the first metatarsal with use of a percutaneous technique. METHODS From 1996 to 2001, 118 consecutive percutaneous distal osteotomies of the first metatarsal were performed...