BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Intravertebral clefts have long been considered as
pathognomonic for avascular necrosis and as a rare cause of compression fracture. We have …

Objective To assess whether a nonparticulate steroid (dexamethasone, 10 mg) is less clinically
effective than the particulate steroids (triamcinolone, 80 mg; betamethasone, 12 mg) in …

Although health care lags behind many other industries in adopting social media as part of
a business strategy, the Mayo Clinic recognized the importance of these applications more …

OBJECT Precise localization and understanding of the origin of spontaneous high-flow
spinal CSF leaks is required prior to targeted treatment. This study demonstrates the utility of …

Beyond the familiar disk herniations with typical clinical features, intervertebral disk pathologic
conditions can have a wide spectrum of imaging and clinical manifestations. The goal of …

OBJECTIVE. Chronic adhesive arachnoiditis (CAA) is rare and has potentially devastating
clinical consequences. The objective of this article is to review the clinical features of CAA and …

PURPOSE: To determine the accuracy of elliptic centric contrast material–enhanced
magnetic resonance (MR) angiography by using conventional angiography as the reference …

Objectives. To assess the clinical effectiveness of single lumbar transforaminal epidural steroid
injections (TFESIs) in subjects with radicular pain with or without radiculopathy. Design. …

Hippocrates’ admonition and the medical community’s aversion to risk have caused many
physicians and institutions to resist participation in modern social media sites such as …

Online physician reviews have become increasingly prevalent and are a common means by
which patients explore medical options online. Currently, there are no data comparing …