BACKGROUND Incidence and patterns of violent and/or traumatic deaths among 4,525 victims over a 7-year period in the Transkei region of South Africa were investigated. METHOD Retrospective review and analysis was performed of all medicolegal autopsies (n = 6,181) between January 1993 and December 1999, of which 4,525 were violent or traumatic deaths. RESULTS During the 7-year period (Januar...

BACKGROUND Chronic inflammatory diseases are associated with bone loss and an enhanced fracture risk. It is unknown, however, whether low-grade inflammation in healthy individuals, as estimated by the high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) level, interferes with bone metabolism and affects the risk of nontraumatic fractures. METHODS Lifetime bone fractures were carefully recorded in the...

UNLABELLED Although traumatic injuries are the cause of common splenic emergencies in the emergency room, various nontraumatic conditions may also affect the spleen with possible life-threatening results. In this pictorial review, we present imaging findings of usual and unusual splenic emergencies. It is essential to be familiar with key imaging findings and advantages of different modalities ...

Background: It is well known that Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) causes coagulation changes, requiring frequent monitoring for potential sequelae such as myocardial infarction and stroke. Non-traumatic splenic rupture a rare poorly understood occurrence in the clinical setting. Possible of nontraumatic include neoplasm, infection, inflammatory disease, iatrogenic mechanical causes. Further...

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to determine whether occult bony injuries or other characteristic MR abnormalities are frequent in patients suspected of having traumatic tears of the rotator cuff. SUBJECTS AND METHODS MR arthrography of the shoulder was performed in 24 consecutive patients with suspected traumatic tears of the rotator cuff. MR findings were analyzed with regard to abn...

BACKGROUND Shoulder pain is becoming increasingly problematic in young players as volleyball gains popularity. Associations between repetitive motion and pain and overuse injury have been observed in other overhand sports (most notably baseball). Studies of adult athletes suggest that there is a shoulder pain and overuse problem present in volleyball players, but minimal research has been done ...

BACKGROUND Patient outcomes and predictors of success after revision anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction are currently limited in the literature. Existing studies either have a small study size or are difficult to interpret because of the multiple surgeons involved in the care of the study sample. PURPOSE To determine patient outcomes and predictors of success or failure after a s...

BACKGROUND Diabetes mellitus (DM) and related complications may increase clinical fracture risk in older adults. METHODS Our objectives were to determine if type 2 diabetes mellitus or impaired fasting glucose was associated with higher fracture rates in older adults and to evaluate how diabetic individuals with fractures differed from those without fractures. The Health, Aging, and Body Comp...