Minimizing the distance between sample and detector achieves high spatial resolution while maintaining contrast of biological tissue.

The term bone bruise, in modern medicine, is still a relatively young one, which followed the advent of MRI. Resolution takes between 12 and 24 weeks, however clinical significance is unknown. We present the case of an 18-year-old male who developed bone bruising of his lateral femoral condyle, associated with meniscal injury and anterior cruciate ligament rupture, following a fall from a push ...

A varus-producing distal femoral osteotomy (DFO) is an effective technique for the treatment of lateral patellar instability (LPI) in patients with concomitant moderate to severe valgus malalignment. Patellar maltracking and subluxation are corrected via neutralization of some of the laterally directed forces on the patella due to the valgus deformity. This can be accomplished with a distal fem...

A combination of hard and soft tissue grafting is used to augment a thin biotype. A 26-year-old woman with mandibular anterior flaring and Miller Class I and III recessions requested interceptive treatment. Surgery included a full-thickness buccal flap, intramarrow penetrations, bone graft placement, and primary flap closure. Postoperative visits were at 2 and 4 weeks and 2, 3, and 6 months. St...

The purpose was to test the hypothesis that soft-tissue morphology differs consistently in people of diverse ethnic origin exhibiting Class III malocclusions. Lateral cephalographs of 70 Korean and 71 European-American children aged between 5 and 11 years were traced and 12 homologous, soft-tissue landmarks digitized. The total sample was subdivided into seven age- and sex-matched groups, and P...

Non-calcified tissues, including tendons, ligaments, adipose tissue and cartilage, are not visible, for any practical purposes, with conventional X-ray imaging. Therefore, any pathological changes in these tissues generally necessitate detection through magnetic resonance imaging or ultrasound technology. Until recently the development of an X-ray imaging technique that could detect both bone a...

We describe a 42 year old man who presented to us with a left lateral chest wall mass of 2 years duration. It has been increasing in size since it was noticed, initially painless but became painful 2 months prior to presentation. No history of trauma to the chest and no cough or haemoptysis. He is a known hypertensive regular on his medications. Examination revealed a left lateral chest wall ma...

IMPORTANCE Provides an approach to osseous free flap selection for reconstruction of segmental mandible defects that takes into consideration general medical status of the patient and reconstruction requirements; demonstrates the complementary qualities of fibular and subscapular system free flaps; and describes the different surgical indications for lateral border scapular and scapular tip fre...

Background: Ingrown toe nail (IGTN) is a painful condition in which the distal-lateral corner of the nail grows into its surrounding soft tissue leading to inflammation and infection. Failure of conservative therapy is an indication for surgical interventions. The aim of this study is to compare matricectomy by curettage with chemical matricectomy with phenol 88% in terms of post procedur...