Introduction: Computed tomography (CT) consists of 11% of all imaging methods, but accounts for approximately 67% of radiation exposure due to diagnostic cases. More than one-third of all CT scans are done in the head and neck area. The thyroid gland is irradiated during CT head and neck. According to studies, this gland has the highest levels of radiation-induced cancer, and i...

Objective: This study investigates the possible magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings in patients with cervical trauma having a normal level of consciousness and normal CT reports. These patients have tenderness or an uncomfortable feeling in the traumatized area as well.Methods: In this cross-sectional anterograde study, cases were selected among patients referred to the emergency de...

Background and Aim: The prevalence of musculoskeletal complaints is high among dentists however, only a few studies have focused on this topic. The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of an exercise program for neck pain relief in dentists practicing in Tehran. Materials and Methods: A questionnaire was administered among 46 dentists in Tehran matched by age, gender (all males) and ...

abstract we report a 71 year-old patient with intertrochanteric fracture who had been managed with dhs and her healed fracture complicated by a subcapital femoral neck fracture. a subcapital femoral neck fracture complicating a healed intertrochanteric fracture is rare but catastrophic event. such cases are managed in a hetereogenous manner, i.e. there exists a mixture of cases treated by eithe...

BACKGROUND This study evaluated cervical lymph node metastases at level IIb in cases of hypopharyngeal cancer and analyzed the possibility of preservation of level IIb during neck dissection. METHODS In total, 34 patients (51 neck sides) with hypopharyngeal cancer that underwent neck dissection from April 2008 to April 2011 were retrospectively analyzed. We evaluated the distribution of metas...

In this paper, we prove some refined estimate in the neck region when a sequence of harmonic maps from surfaces blow up. The new puts more restrictions to bubble and weak limit map than touching required by classical no-neck theorem. As an application, inequality about nullity index blow-up occurs.

OBJECTIVE To update the guidelines for neck dissection terminology, as previously recommended by the American Head and Neck Society. PARTICIPANTS Committee for Neck Dissection Classification, American Head and Neck Society; representation from the Committee for Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (T.A.D.). EVIDENCE Review of current l...

Hip fractures are one of the most common injuries which present to an orthopaedic surgeon. Most of these cases are unilateral .Bilateral simultaneous femur neck fracture is a rare occurrence. We report a case of a bilateral neck femur fracture in a 30 year male following a generalized tonic clonic seizure in view of its rarity and also to increase the awareness of such rare injuries. The patien...

Purpose. The ultrasound imaging of the soft tissues face and neck in vertical position patient determining degree participation each them age-related changes contours neck. Methods. In this review, we discuss anatomy neck, importance for planning surgical treatment, results clinical studies that report cervicofacial region. Results. Ultrasound allows determination causes region as well further ...