background :the incidence of recurrence in patients undergoing primary discectomy due to lumbar disc herniation (ldh), is regularly reported as 5-15%. in this study we aimed to evaluate surgical outcome of instrumented transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (tlif) in the patients suffering from recurrent ldh.   methods : we retrospectively studied 51 patients (30 female, 21 male) from august 20...

background: the transcatheter closure of the atrial septal defect (asd) has become an alternative technique to surgical procedures . the aim of this study was to assess the immediate, short, and intermediate-term results of the transcatheter closure of the secundum asd with the amplatzer septal occluder (aso) in adult iranian patients. methods: between december 2004 and july 2008, the transcath...

background: infertility is accompanied by numerous psychological and social problems. infertile couples are more anxious and emotionally distressed than other fertile people. previous studies suggested that infertility is more stressful for women than men. objective: the purpose of this study was to determine the status of general health of infertile couples. materials and methods: this cross-s...

Scapular fractures are rare injuries and usually occur due to high energy trauma. Displaced Intra articular fractures usually require operative treatment and yields better outcomes as compared to conservative management. To assess the functional and radiological outcomes of displaced intra-articular scapular fractures managed with open reduction and internal fixation. 12 patients were retrospec...

introduction: according to change in the approach to the rehabilitation of children with disability, function is an effective characteristic of the quality of life for these children. pediatric evaluation of disability inventory (pedi) was designed to assess the function of 6 months to 7 and half years old children. the aim of this study was to translate the pediatric evaluation of disability i...

Abstract Introduction Abdominal compartment syndrome is a life-threatening condition that affects critically ill patients. When pressures inside fixed cavity of the body increases, ischemia, muscle injury, and organ failure can result. Aim To assess benefits outcomes laparostomy for abdominal syndrome. Methods This retrospective study included patients who underwent procedure as treatment measu...