Oncological resection of advanced carcinoma in the head and neck region results in vast defects. The free latissimus dorsi musculocutaneous flap (FLDMF) is one of the most commonly used flaps for the repair of complex head and neck defects. We tried to modify FLDMF to multiple segments or combine it with acellular dermis to fit through-and-through defects in the oral-facial region during the la...

Cervical interlaminar epidural steroid injections (ESIs) are commonly performed as one part of a multi-modal analgesic regimen in the management of upper extremity radicular pain. Spinal epidural hematoma (SEH) is a rare complication with a reported incidence ranging from 1.38 in 10,000 to 1 in 190,000 epidurals. Current American Society of Regional Anesthesia (ASRA), American Society of Interv...

introduction : limb fracture is always accompanied by a sever pain that doctors try to reduce it when they treat such fractures and this in turn results in a better treatment. hematoma-block is one of the ways that is used to reduce the pain in colle’s fracture. this study examines the clinical analgesia in reduction of colle’s fracture by hematoma-block. materials & methods : in this quasi exp...

BACKGROUND The aim of the paper was to evaluate the usefulness of ultrasonographic examination in diagnosing laryngeal traumas, and monitoring the progress or complications in its treatment. MATERIAL/METHOD In the years 2004-2009, 12 children, including 5 girls and 7 boys with laryngeal injuries, aged 5-12 years, were diagnosed and treated. In all the children, US examination of the neck and ...

SUMMARY We present 3 cases of extracranial head and neck schwannomas exhibiting fluid-fluid levels. In the described cases, CT and MR imaging showed predominantly cystic components, intermixed with cellular components. Histopathologic examinations of excised specimens revealed hemosiderin deposition, reflecting intratumoral hemorrhages, which was presumably a cause of fluid-fluid levels. Althou...

There is little information concerning the correlation between clinical and CT findings in chronic subdural hematoma . This study was performed on 69 hematoma patients to find correlations between CT findings and GCS. Ninety one percent of patients were male and 9℅ were female. The average age was 63. In 87℅ of cases, the lesions was unilateral and in the remaining 13℅ , it was bilateral. The r...

The purpose of this study was to assess the specific indications, benefits and risks associated with cervical spine stabilization during pre-hospital care of penetrating neck injuries. We retrospectively reviewed hospital charts and autopsy reports of 44 military casualties in Israel with a penetrating neck injury during a period of 4.5 years. A review of the literature was also carried out. In...