We use the acronym SICK to refer to the findings one sees in this syndrome (Scapular malposition, Inferior medial border prominence, Coracoid pain and malposition, and dysKinesis of scapular movement). This recently recognized overuse muscular fatigue syndrome is yet another cause of shoulder pain in the throwing athlete who presents with dead arm complaints.1 The hallmark feature of this syndr...

purpose: to evaluate changes in anterior chamber (ac) parameters before and one month after nd:yag capsulotomy. methods: a total of 30 eyes from 27 patients with posterior capsule opacification graded 2-4 with surgical history of uneventful phacoemulsification and acrylic foldable iol implantation were included in this study. before capsulotomy and one month later, anterior chamber depth, volum...

The article presents a discussion with the authors of previously published (Zelyanin D.A. et al. Features Extraction Anterior Tibial Vessels in Formation Vascularized Bone Grafts. Traumatology and Orthopedics Russia. 2022. Vol. 28, No 1. p. 89-99), as well on basis our own topographic anatomical studies, information about details topography branches anterior tibial vascular bundle (ATVB) permis...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The circle of Willis is regarded as the major source of collateral flow in patients with severe carotid artery disease. The purpose of the present study was to assess whether the presence of border zone infarcts is related to the collateral ability of the circle of Willis in symptomatic (transient ischemic attack, minor stroke) and asymptomatic patients with unilateral oc...

This study evaluated histologically the temporomandibular joint and posterior ramal regions in juvenile Rhesus monkeys whose mandibles had been positioned forward with a Herbst appliance. Acrylic splint Herbst appliances were bonded to the maxillary and mandibular dental arches of 20 male juvenile animals. The animals were killed at 3-, 6-, 12-, and 24-week intervals after appliance placement. ...

Introduction: When natural teeth lost, it becomes difficult to arrange the teeth in their original position in the complete denture. Variety of guides has been suggested for arrangement of artificial teeth. Incisive papilla is recognized as an important landmark to locate the maxillary anterior teeth position in complete denture fabrication. The objective of this study was to find the relation ...

BACKGROUND A thorough understanding of the topographical anatomy of the spinal accessory nerve and the cervical plexus branches is a basic prerequisite for positive results when operating on the neck. OBJECTIVE To give an exact description of the topographical and surgical anatomy of the spinal accessory nerve (SAN) and the trapezius branches of the cervical plexus. DESIGN Anatomic analysis...

There are 24 individual vertebrae: seven cervical, 12 thoracic and five lumbar. The five (fused) sacral vertebrae and the coccyx (made up of 3–5 rudimentary vertebrae) are not always classed as being a part of the vertebral column.Vertebral anatomyvaries according to each level. The atlas and the axis are highly atypical and the first ‘recognizably normal’ vertebra isC3.Atlas andaxis anatomyare...