BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: During surgery of symptomatic aneurysms, additional
small angiographic occult aneurysms are commonly found. With 3D rotational angiography (…

OBJECTIVES Three operative techniques have been described to correct thoracolumbar
kyphotic deformity (TLKD) resulting from ankylosing spondylitis (AS) at the level of the lumbar …

Background context Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) cages have been widely used during the
past decade in patients with degenerative disorders of the cervical spine. Their radiolucency …

Introduction The objective of the present study was to review the current data on the long-term
outcomes of posterior malleolar fractures, with special emphasis on the role of the type of …

We performed a prospective study using MRI in 16 consecutive infants with a mean age of
5.2 months (2.7 to 8.7) who had shown inadequate recovery from an obstetric lesion of the …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Demonstration of fenestrations of the anterior communicating
artery (AcomA) with conventional digital subtraction angiography is very uncommon. The …

Importance Despite recent studies suggesting arthroscopic partial meniscectomy (APM) is
not more effective than physical therapy (PT), the procedure is still frequently performed in …

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) may lead to a severe fixed thoracolumbar kyphotic deformity (TLKD)
of the spine. In a few patients, the TLKD is so extreme that a corrective osteotomy of the …

Background Shoulder pain is a common musculoskeletal problem that is often chronic or
recurrent. Myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) cause shoulder pain and are prevalent in patients …

… Carefully controlled animal models, such as described in this article by de Gast et al., are
important steps in the analysis of device modifications that may make platinum coils more …