introduction congenital microgastria is an extremely rare anomaly, which is due to failure of gastric development, and causes a tubular stomach with reduced capacity. it is almost always associated with other congenital anomalies. case presentation the patient was a two-month-old boy with microgastria in association with gastroesophageal reflux, tracheomalacia, and limb defect. discussion most ...

OBJECTIVES To measure the rate of union in patients with pseudoarthosis of the scaphoid, treated with trapezoidal bone grafting as outlined by Fernandez and 1 of 3 methods of internal fixation and to compare unions versus nonunions and potential predictors of union to determine if associations exist. DESIGN A retrospective radiologic study of scaphoid pseudoarthroses. SETTING Division of Or...

OBJECTIVE Restoration of lumbar lordosis is a critical factor in long-term success after lumbar fusions. Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) is a popular surgical technique in the lumbar spine, but few data exist on change in spinal alignment after the procedure. METHODS Eighty patients who underwent TLIF surgery were retrospectively reviewed (minimum follow-up period, 2 years). Sta...

STUDY DESIGN Prospective cohort study. PURPOSE To study clinicoradiological parameters of zero-profile cage screw used for anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF). OVERVIEW OF LITERATURE Radiological parameters of various implants used for ACDF are available, but those for zero-profile cage are sparse. METHODS Patients with unilateral intractable brachialgia due to single-level cer...

STUDY DESIGN A single-center, retrospective patient review of clinical and radiological outcomes of microsurgical posterior lumbar interbody fusion and decompression, without posterior instrumentation, for the treatment of lateral recess stenosis. PURPOSE This study documented the clinical and radiological results of microsurgical posterior lumbar interbody fusion and decompression of the lat...

introduction: hearing impairment is the most frequent sensorial congenital defect in newborns and has increased to 2–4 cases per 1,000 live births. sensory-neural hearing loss (snhl) accounts for more than 90% of all hearing loss. this disorder is associated with other congenital disorders such as renal, skeletal, ocular, and cardiac disorders. given that congenital heart diseases are life-thre...