Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a severe soft tissue infection, characterized by rapid and fulminant progression. Thus, early suspicion, prompt medical aggressive surgical management are important for the clinical outcomes of NF. Despite rarity NF in infants group B streptococcus as its cause, 2-month-old preterm girl presented with involving suprapubic, inguinal, lower lateral abdominal regions ...

Coherent x-ray diffractive microscopy enables full reconstruction of the complex transmission function of an isolated object to diffraction-limited resolution without relying on any optical elements between the sample and detector. In combination with ptychography, also specimens of unlimited lateral extension can be imaged. Here we report on an application of ptychographic coherent diffractive...

The patellofemoral joint is intrinsically unstable because the tibial tubercle lies lateral to the long axis of the femur and the quadriceps muscle, and the patella is therefore subject to a laterally directed force. This apparent ‘design fault’ is minimised by the resistance of the lateral lip of the trochlea to lateral movement of the patella during flexion (Brattström 1964). In full extensio...

Introduction: Dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) is one of the most widely used methods measuring periprosthetic bone mineral density (BMD). Several reports have presented the precision of DEXA when used at the hip, whereas similar reports on factors influencing the precision at the knee are sparse. There are two noticeable aspects when measuring BMD at the knee. First, no software specifi...

INTRODUCTION Mazabraud's syndrome is a rare but well-described disorder characterized by fibrous dysplasia in single or multiple bones associated with one or more soft-tissue myxomas. In this report, we describe what is, to the best of our knowledge, the first case involving an intra-osseous myxoma. This finding supports, and could provide new insight into, the pathological association between ...

A retrospective survey of over 2000 patients with inversion injuries of the ankle joint was undertaken to examine the validity of criteria commonly used in an accident and emergency department to assess severity. Swelling alone is an unreliable indicator of the severity of the injury. Patients with severe pain and inability to weight bear show a high incidence of fractures and must be X-rayed. ...

Triquetrum fractures are the second most common carpal fractures after scaphoid. However they are seldom encountered due to their clinical symptoms and since they cause less functional disability. They can be misdiagnosed as soft-tissue injuries by considering the similar localization of pain and prolonged symptoms. The majority of triquetrum fractures can be diagnosed with direct X-ray. Obtain...

OBJECTIVE To present a case of chronic elbow pain as a result of a hidden underlying osteochondral defect. CLINICAL FEATURES A 17-year old baseball player presented with chronic lateral elbow pain. Examination revealed swelling of the elbow with signs of possible ligament, muscle, and tendon injury. DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT Although there was apparent soft-tissue injury, the elbow swelling c...

Intra-oral examination showed a soft fluctant non-haemorrhagic lesion at the left central incisor region of the maxilla arising from the crest of the alveolus (Fig. I). It was a pedunculated, well circumscribed bean-shaped mass of soft tissue measuring approximately 1.5 x 1.0 x 1.5 cm. The clinical diagnosis was congenital epulis. The lesion was excised a week later and the tissue sent for hist...