conclusions patients receiving a cpvb in addition to tpvb after ldf reconstruction experienced similar pain to those receiving tpvb alone. a larger, randomized clinical trial is warranted to fully determine the benefits of using cpvb in addition to tpvb for this procedure. results a total of 22 patients were included in this study (11-cpvb and 11-tpvb). the mean nrs pain score of cpvb patients ...

objective: to evaluate the predictive value of some biochemical markers in the outcome of extremity vascular trauma. methods: this study comprised 30 patients with traumatic arterial injury and acute limb ischemia referred to namazi hospital affiliated with shiraz university of medical ssciences, over a period of 8 months, from sep 2009 to jul 2010. venous blood samples were drawn from distal i...

in the architecture of iranian traditional houses, the ornamentations available in the inscriptions of houses entrance portal express the identity of architects and personality of houses owners and are rooted in their religious and national beliefs and faiths. the main hypothesis of this research is changing the physique and application of religious contents in compliance with the thoughts and ...

bone-patellar tendon auto graft is probably the most widely used graft for acl reconstruction. several methods for graft fixation have been described. to avoid intra-articular hardware we adopt biological fixation with a femoral trapezoidal press-fit fixation. a prospective study was performed on 30 consecutive active people who underwent acl reconstruction with this technique by two surgeons b...

five cases of extensive lid-cheek basal cell car cmornas are presented. treatment was by wide excision followed by immediate reconstruction using the nasal septal chondr . mucosal graft technique of millard. the advantages of th i. procedure in an elderly, rural population of working people over other modes of reconstruction are noted. the success of this procedure recommends its wider applicat...

recurrent dislocation of patella may occur in patients with ligament laxity. method of treatment in this condition is controversial but patellofemoral ligament reconstruction is the most accepted method. we present a patient with rubinstein-taybi syndrome and recurrent patellar dislocation who managed successfully by patellofemoral ligament reconstruction.

Post disaster reconstruction in the destructed zones entails the social aspects in addition to the physical and urban aspects, because of the presence of affected people in the very location. The presented research aims to assess the social aspects of the post disaster conditions in the course of reconstruction, which take into consideration the related social factors in the affected community....

       Background: Carpal tunnel syndrome is the most common focal mono-neuropathy. A study was designed to compare the effects of traditional open carpal tunnel release with median neurolysis and Z-plasty reconstruction of the transverse carpal ligament on post-operative hand pain and hand function in patients with idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome.   Methods: Fifty-two patients with idiopathi...

background: lip carcinoma is a common cancer with a good prognosis and when patients refer early in the course of disease the results of treatment are acceptable. surgical procedures for reconstruction of lip defects are the use of remaining lip tissue, tissue from the opposite lip, adjacent cheek tissue, distant flaps and microvascular free flaps. the bitemporal (visor) flap is a regional flap...