The past decade has witnessed the emergence of yet another promising application of 18 F-fluorodeoxyglucose
positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) imaging in the detection and …

Background The early and accurate diagnosis of osteomyelitis in the diabetic foot is essential
to provide appropriate treatment and obviate long-term complications of the disease. The …

… The SUV max between the normal control groups and the uncomplicated diabetic foot was
not statistically significant by the Student's t-test (P>0.05). In the setting of concomitant foot …

In recent years, investigators have made significant progress in documenting brain structure
and function as it relates to aging by using positron emission tomography, conventional …

A battery of diagnostic tests is often required to differentiate aseptic loosening from periprosthetic
infection since the gold standard remains elusive. We designed a prospective study to …

Purpose To review existing classification systems for degenerative spondylolisthesis (DS),
propose a novel classification designed to better address clinically relevant radiographic and …

In cervical traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI), the therapeutic effect of timing of surgery on
neurological recovery remains uncertain. Additionally, the relationship between extent of …

Although decompressive surgery following traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) is recommended,
adequate surgical decompression is rarely verified via imaging. We utilized magnetic …

The therapeutic significance of timing of decompression in acute traumatic central cord
syndrome (ATCCS) caused by spinal stenosis remains unsettled. We retrospectively examined a …

… We compared patients grouped according to revascularization grades using the chi-square
or Fisher exact test for categorical variables and Student t-test/analysis of variance for …