conclusions there was a higher incidence of genu varum in soccer players than in control adolescents; the stress and load imposed on the knee joint led to more severe genu varum. results both soccer players and controls had genu varum. however, the incidence of genu varum was higher in the soccer players (p = 0.0001) and it was more prevalent in the 16-18 year age group (p = 0.0001). the result...

purpose : a review of posterior capsule opacification (pco) after cataract surgery and some affecting factors methods : a cross-sectional study was designed to study cataract patients who underwent cataract surgery between 2003 and 2006 in farabi eye hospital, tehran, iran. random sampling was done. those with a history of uveitis, intraocular surgery, and eye trauma were excluded from the stud...

EPIDEMIOLOGY OF SPINAL CORD INJURY IN CHINA Only sparse epidemiological data on spinal cord injury (SCI) in mainland China is available. Epidemiological studies are predominantly based on retrospective chart reviews of selected hospitals in particular regions and cities. Prevalence data are currently not available and studies of nontraumatic SCI are largely lacking. China has no central registr...

spontaneous adrenal hematoma is a very rare condition and its prevalence has been reported to be about 1% in previous studies. although various causes have been proposed to explain its incidence in existing case reports, the etiology and pathology of this condition is still not known. the present study presents a case of spontaneous adrenal hematoma in a pregnant 31 year old woman without histo...

INTRODUCTION Pulmonary complications have a major impact on the morbidity and mortality of critically ill patients with multiple trauma. Intraoperative protective ventilation with low tidal volume may prevent lung injury and infection, whereas the role of positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) levels is unclear. The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of different intraoperative PE...

BACKGROUND Dental trauma occur in childhood and adolescence with consequences in time and costs for both patient and family. The scientific knowledge of these matters is scarce. For some individuals, dental trauma will result in long, time-consuming and costly treatments in childhood which will continue into adulthood. AIM The thesis aimed to increase the knowledge of incidence, risk, treatme...

47 January 2015, Vol. 105, No. 1 Trauma is a leading cause of death in the developing world, and represents a major burden of disease in South Africa (SA).[1,2] Children are disproportionately affected.[3] Blunt trauma secondary to motor vehicle collisions (MVCs) contributes to the majority of admissions to trauma centres.[4] Significant blunt thoracic trauma in both adults and children require...

INTRODUCTION Previous work suggests that patients with isolated penetrating trauma rarely require spinal immobilisation. This study aimed to identify the incidence of mechanically unstable, or potentially mechanically unstable, spinal column injuries in penetrating trauma patients. The study also aimed to identify the incidence of spinal cord injury as a result of penetrating trauma in Scotland...

Pediatric abusive head trauma – once commonly known as the shaken baby syndrome – is a form of child abuse that results in traumatic brain injury. The peak incidence of pediatric abusive head trauma appears to be in children between the ages of 2 to 4 months; the exact incidence of this injury is not known. Pediatric abusive head trauma often results in severe and permanent neurological damage,...