Abstract Conventional radiographs and CT are primary investigations in spinal trauma. However MRI is the technique assessment of degenerative inflammatory disorders. There occasions when conventional radiographs, bone scintigraphy assist diagnosis A detailed understanding anatomy spine dynamic function essential interpretation imaging. Degenerative disorders including disc disease sometimes res...

Background The incidence of chronic diseases increases with age; about 73% of people who are aged ≥60 years suffer from at least 1 chronic disease, and among those older than 70 years, chronic diseases afflict more than >84% of the population. According to epidemiological data, at least 4 chronic disease types coexist in senior citizens, causing their disability. These are mainly cardiovascular...

0steoarthritis (OA) is a slowly-progressive degenerative joint disease characterized by a loss of joint cartilage and the subsequent exposure of subchondral bone (1). This eventually results in a self-perpetuating insidious disorder characterized by joint pain. New bone formation occurs in response to the chronic inflammation, and local tissue damage in an attempt to limit both movement and pai...

common cause of degenerative joint disease (DJD) in dogs, is a chronic, progressive, noninfectious joint disorder that leads to degeneration of articular cartilage and proliferative changes. Damage to articular cartilage may result from abnormal stresses that disrupt the normal articular surface, in turn leading to joint instability. Consequently, the normal wear pattern as well as the turnover...

Osteoarthritis is one of the most common degenerative joint diseases especially among elderly population. Deeper understanding of the pathophysiology of the nature of the disease helped the scientist to come up with new treatment options and trends. Osteoarthritis is a very common progressive chronic degenerative joint disease with the main pathology being destruction of joint cartilage, inflam...

OBJECTIVE To assess the prevalence and distribution of rheumatic diseases in a community based rheumatological outpatient practice. METHODS Rheumatological diagnoses of 3751 consecutive new and returning patients were recorded using a standard diagnosis form. RESULTS 6264 rheumatological diagnoses were made in 3751 patients, of whom 1097 were newly referred; 69% of all patients were female....

PURPOSE assessment of the clinical efficacy of isolated arthroscopic mini-Mumford surgery, associated with shoulder surgery in patients with degenerative disease of the acromioclavicular joint. MATERIALS AND METHODS 52 patients (group A) underwent isolated arthroscopic mini-Mumford and 84 (group B) additional arthroscopic surgery of rotator cuff and/or long head of biceps. They were evaluated...