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The efficacy of ultrasound in the diagnosis of long head of the biceps
tendon pathology
Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
The use of shoulder ultrasound as an imaging modality has recently gained
widespread attention; however, the ability of ultrasound to diagnose long
head of the biceps tendon pathology accurately still remains unclear. The
biceps tendons in 71 patients were prospectively evaluated by comparison of
standard ultrasonographic and arthroscopic examinations...Ultrasound can
reliably diagnose complete rupture, subluxation, or dislocation of the
biceps tendon. It is not reliable for detecting intraarticular
partial-thickness tears...
Is MRI useful in osteoarthritis?
Best Practice & Research: Clinical Rheumatology
This chapter will overview the literature concerning MRI abnormalities in
OA, and their relationship to structural progression and symptoms, in order
to let the reader decide on the benefits of MRI in their particular
practice. The evidence reviewed here will relate to knee OA, reflecting the
vast preponderance of MRI studies in the knee...
Functional evaluation of microvascular free flaps with positron emission
tomography
Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
The aim of this study was to assess blood flow (BF) of microvascular free
flaps studied with positron emission tomography (PET) in patients with head
and neck squamous cell cancer (HNSCC) undergoing major radical surgery 3�4
weeks after high-dose radiotherapy...Conclusions: This pilot study suggests
that PET using [15^O]H2O is a feasible method to quantitatively evaluate BF
of the whole free flap in patients operated on for oral HNSCC...
Magnetic resonance imaging in�spondyloarthropathies
Joint, Bone, Spine
We expect that MRI will become an established standard in the care of
patients with AS. In the future whole body MRI systems will be used to
detect and screen for inflammatory lesions at different locations in
patients with SpA...
A comparison of magnetic resonance imaging findings of the acromioclavicular
joint in symptomatic versus asymptomatic patients
Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
The purpose of this study was to compare acromioclavicular (AC) joint
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings in asymptomatic patients with
those in symptomatic patients...Reactive bone edema on MRI is a more
reliable predictor of symptomatic AC pathology than degenerative changes
seen on MRI and, when correlated with clinical examination, is
reproducible...
Osteoarthritis in shoulders with traumatic anterior instability:
Preoperative survey using radiography and computed tomography
Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Conclusion: The occurrence rate of osteoarthritis recognized on radiographs
was 11.3% and on CT scans was 31.2% among the preoperative cases whose mean
period from initial dislocation to operation was 3.7 years. The rate
detected by CT was higher than those of any other previous radiographic
survey, which may underestimate the occurrence rate of the spur or
osteoarthritis...
Proximal Migration Can Be Measured Accurately on Standardized
Anteroposterior Shoulder Radiographs
Clinical Orthopedics and Related Research
During the last decade, investigators of several studies have stressed the
importance of early diagnosis and treatment of rotator cuff tears to improve
outcome of surgical repair...Our results indicate that measurement of
subacromial space on anteroposterior radiographs, controlled for
positioning, scaling, and individual differences by using the upward
migration index, presents an accurate measurement for proximal migration...
Bone Marrow Transplantation Nephropathy after an Intensified Conditioning
Regimen with Radioimmunotherapy and Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation
The Journal of Nuclear Medicine
Conclusion: BMT nephropathy appears to be a significant problem after
allogeneic stem cell transplantation with intensified conditioning using the
188Re-labeled anti-CD66 applied in this study, particularly when combined
with total-body irradiation...
Case Reports: A Rare Cause of Radicular Complaints: Ligamentum Flavum
Hematoma
Clinical Orthopedics and Related Research
We diagnosed three patients with a flavum hematoma intraoperatively leading
to radicular complaints and spinal claudication. One occurred as a
complication of local infiltration therapy, and the other two patients
reported minor trauma as the releasing factor. Using spinal magnetic
resonance imaging, a preoperative diagnosis is possible but the
differentiation to synovial cysts is difficult. Surgical resection of the
ligamentum flavum, including the hematoma, provided adequate treatment in
these patients...
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A comparison of magnetic resonance imaging findings of the
acromioclavicular joint in symptomatic versus asymptomatic patients
- Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery |
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The purpose
of this study was to compare acromioclavicular (AC) joint magnetic
resonance imaging (MRI) findings in asymptomatic patients with those in
symptomatic patients...Reactive bone edema on MRI is a more reliable
predictor of symptomatic AC pathology than degenerative changes seen on
MRI and, when correlated with clinical examination, is reproducible...
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Magnetic resonance imaging in�spondyloarthropathies
- Joint, Bone, Spine |
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We expect
that MRI will become an established standard in the care of patients
with AS. In the future whole body MRI systems will be used to detect and
screen for inflammatory lesions at different locations in patients with
SpA...
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Osteoarthritis in shoulders with traumatic anterior instability:
Preoperative survey using radiography and computed tomography
- Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery |
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Conclusion:
The occurrence rate of osteoarthritis recognized on radiographs was
11.3% and on CT scans was 31.2% among the preoperative cases whose mean
period from initial dislocation to operation was 3.7 years. The rate
detected by CT was higher than those of any other previous radiographic
survey, which may underestimate the occurrence rate of the spur or
osteoarthritis... |
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Proximal Migration Can Be Measured Accurately on Standardized
Anteroposterior Shoulder Radiographs
- Clinical Orthopedics and Related Research |
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During the
last decade, investigators of several studies have stressed the
importance of early diagnosis and treatment of rotator cuff tears to
improve outcome of surgical repair...Our results indicate that
measurement of subacromial space on anteroposterior radiographs,
controlled for positioning, scaling, and individual differences by using
the upward migration index, presents an accurate measurement for
proximal migration... |
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Bone Marrow Transplantation Nephropathy after an Intensified
Conditioning Regimen with Radioimmunotherapy and Allogeneic Stem Cell
Transplantation -
The Journal of Nuclear Medicine |
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Conclusion:
BMT nephropathy appears to be a significant problem after allogeneic
stem cell transplantation with intensified conditioning using the
188Re-labeled anti-CD66 applied in this study, particularly when
combined with total-body irradiation... |
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Case Reports: A Rare Cause of Radicular Complaints: Ligamentum
Flavum Hematoma -
Clinical Orthopedics and Related Research |
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We
diagnosed three patients with a flavum hematoma intraoperatively leading
to radicular complaints and spinal claudication. One occurred as a
complication of local infiltration therapy, and the other two patients
reported minor trauma as the releasing factor. Using spinal magnetic
resonance imaging, a preoperative diagnosis is possible but the
differentiation to synovial cysts is difficult. Surgical resection of
the ligamentum flavum, including the hematoma, provided adequate
treatment in these patients... |
| February 07, 2006 |
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging Quantification of Hand Synovitis in
Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Treated with Adalimumab
- Journal of Rheumatology |
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Conclusion:
In patients with refractory RA, treatment with adalimumab resulted in
improvement of clinical, laboratory, and MRI findings. MRI assessment of
the VEIT may represent an additional tool for investigation of joint
disease activity and responsiveness to treatment... |
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Knee Pain: MRI of Sports Injuries
- Applied Radiology |
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This
article in this supplement to Applied Radiology describes the MR
evaluation of internal derangement of the knee (tears of the menisci and
the cruciate and collateral ligaments), osteochondral abnormalities (chondromalacia,
osteoarthritis, and osteochondral defects), synovial cysts, and bone
bruises...
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| February 03, 2006 |
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Primary Spinal Chondrosarcoma: Radiologic Findings with
Pathologic Correlation -
Acta Radiologica |
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To describe
the radiologic appearance of the four types of primary spinal
chondrosarcoma (CHS) (conventional intramedullary, juxtacortical, clear
cell, and mesenchymal) and to correlate with histopathologic findings.
Material and Methods: A retrospective review was carried out of 5
patients with histopathologically confirmed primary spinal CHS; 3 F and
2 M ranging in age between 27 and 66 years (mean 40.2; median 39)...
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Femoral Deformity in Tibia Vara
- Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery |
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Conclusions: Patients with infantile tibia
vara most commonly had normal alignment of the distal parts of the
femora; substantial valgus deformity was not observed. Distal femoral
varus constituted a substantial portion of the genu varum in children
with late-onset disease... |
| February 01, 2006 |
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Knee radiography in the diagnosis of skeletal dysplasias
- Pediatric Radiology |
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Conclusions: This method does not
discriminate between children with a skeletal dysplasia and healthy
children. We therefore consider it to be of little diagnostic value...
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