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OBJECTIVE
There are various concerns regarding percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) in the prone position, especially in the morbidly obese and patients with compromised cardiopulmonary status and stature deformity. We present our experience with supine PCNL with special reference to its technique,
A young girl 12 old, sent to us for obesity, and coxa-epiphysiolysis showed signs of mental retardation and bilateral thumb ankylosis. The fact that the mother was also affected by both of these signs, led to a more detailed genetic research. The latter revealed that not only the daughter, the
BACKGROUND
Ectonucleotide pyrophosphatase/phosphodiesterase 1 (ENPP1) was recently extensively studied as a candidate gene for obesity phenotypes. As the human homologue of the mouse progressive ankylosis (ANKH) and alkaline phosphatase (ALPL) are known functional partners of ENPP1 in bone
BACKGROUND
Heterotopic ossification is the most common extrinsic cause of elbow contracture and may lead to clinically important stiffness, and rarely, complete bony ankylosis. Surgery sometimes is performed to treat this problem, and published reports differ regarding the factors that are
Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) is a common but often unrecognized systemic disorder observed mainly in the elderly. DISH is diagnosed when the anterior longitudinal ligament of the spine is ossified on at least four contiguous spinal levels or when multiple peripheral enthesopathies
Development of ankylosis of joints involved with gouty arthritis is an exceedingly rare event of which only ten examples have been reported. Most patients had chronic, tophaceous gout that had not received adequate medical attention. The authors report two new cases including one in a patient with
OBJECTIVE
Reproducible, precise implantation of a bicondylar knee prosthesis considering size of implant, axial conditions in coronal and sagittal planes, rotation, and ligament tension in extension and flexion.
METHODS
Progressive painful gonarthrosis, when conservative treatment is no longer an
OBJECTIVE
In diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH), spinal ankylosis may occur due to longitudinal ligament ossification. DISH can lead to back pain, impaired mobility, and displaced fractures after minor trauma. Its etiology is unknown, but is associated with obesity and type 2 diabetes
Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH), also known as Forestier-Rotes-Querol disease, is characterized by the ossification of the entheses (i.e., enthesopathy). The diagnosis of DISH requires at least two (according to Forestier) or three (according to Resnick) contiguous intervertebral
OBJECTIVE
To describe the CT appearance of the ageing sacroiliac joints (SJ) and correlate the radiological findings with patients' gender, body mass index (BMI) and, in women, parity.
METHODS
The study population included 288 consecutive patients who underwent pelvic CT for various indications not
Chronic pain is a common medical condition. Patients who suffer uncontrolled chronic pain may require interventions including spinal injections and various nerve blocks. Interventional procedures have evolved and improved over time since epidural injection was first introduced for low back pain and
Advancement in diagnostic and therapeutic applications for hip arthroscopy have dispelled previous myths about early hip disease. Arthroscopic findings have established the following facts: Acetabular labral tears do occur; acetabular chondral lesions do exist; tears are most frequently anterior and
The ankylosed spine is prone to fracture after minor trauma due to its changed biomechanical properties. Although many case reports and small series have been published on patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) suffering spine fractures, solid data on clinical outcome are rare. In advanced