Introduction: Optimal coronal and sagittal component positioning is important in achieving a successful outcome following total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Modalities to determine post-operative alignment include plain radiography and computer tomography (CT) imaging. This study aims to determine the accuracy and reliability of plain radiographs in measuring coronal and sagittal alignment followin...

PURPOSE To assess variability in the use of Tomita and modified Bauer scores in spine metastases. MATERIALS AND METHODS Clinical data and imaging from 90 patients with biopsy-proven spinal metastases, were provided to 83 specialists from 44 hospitals. Spinal levels involved and the Tomita and modified Bauer scores for each case were determined twice by each clinician, with a minimum of 6-week...

OBJECTIVE To assess the inter-observer agreement in the physician's global assessment of overall disease activity (MD global) in a cohort of patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). METHODS Forty consecutive patients with JIA, who were representative of a wide spectrum of disease activity and severity, were examined simultaneously by 4 observers. Observer 1 (who was the most experie...

background: magnetic resonance imaging (mri) has long been considered a perfect imaging study for evaluation of shoulder pathologies despite occasional discrepancies between mr reports and arthroscopic findings. in this study we aim to evaluate impact of imaging center as an indicator of image quality on accuracy of mri reports in diagnosis of rotator cuff tendon pathologies. methods: we review...

Background In most emergency departments (ED) around the world, patients are initially assessed using a triage system or risk stratification tools. The result of the scores is an important factor in determining the course of treatment for critically ill patients. Several different systems are used, but most include blood pressure, respiratory rate, pulse, and level of consciousness and the indi...

Red blood cell distribution width (RDW) and visual assessments of anisocytosis assess variability in erythrocyte size. Veterinary studies on the correlation between two methods observer agreement are scarce. The objectives were to grading by means conventional microscopy canine smears RDW, intra- inter-observer variation assessing degree anisocytosis. study included 100 samples which smear exam...