In this study, it was aimed to determine the shape of incus in horse and donkey by geometric morphometric method evaluate differences between horse’s donkey’s incus. The left bone 5 adult horses donkeys were used study. Incus photographed at same lateral direction. Thirteen homologous landmarks marked from photographs using TpsUtil (Version 1.79) TpsDig2 2.31) software. As a result first princi...

background: peripheral vascular injury associated with lower limb trauma is a well-known emergency. the experience for the management of popliteal artery trauma have mainly come from managing the traumas of military personnels during iran-iraq war. the present study compared the effects of two currently-used surgical techniques in the management of popliteal trauma, namley femoropopliteal bypas...

Keypoints * The successful use of glass-ionomeric cement in primary stapes surgery for attachment of the wire loop of the stapes prosthesis to the long process of the incus is reported. * Early hearing outcomes were similar in patients where cement was used for stapes prosthesis attachment compared with those with standard wire crimping technique. * Use of glass-ionomeric cement to attach the s...

PURPOSE To report results on 144 cases following arthroscopic resection arthroplasty (ARA) with or without interposition for basal joint arthritis. METHODS Cases undergoing ARA for thumb carpometacarpal osteoarthritis between 2004 and 2011 were prospectively enrolled (n = 178). Data were collected before surgery and after surgery at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months and annually thereafter. Patients wer...

The objective of the current study was to determine the anatomical features of the auditory ossicles inhamster. Twenty temporal bones from 10 adult hamsters, weighing 275-300 g were used. After dissectingthem, the features of the ossicles were assessed with an ocular micrometer and photographed by astereomicroscope. Finally, all data were evaluated and analysed using the Sigma Statt software. T...

Introduction: The use of ossicular graft material in ossicular chain reconstruction has significantly improved hearing results hearing after tympanoplasty and tympanomastoid surgery for chronic otitis media. Today, otologists have a wide array of tools from which to choose, but may find it difficult to know which middle ear implant works best.   Materials and Methods: A prospective study of 80 ...

Background: Peripheral vascular injury associated with lower limb trauma is a well-known emergency. The experience for the management of popliteal artery trauma have mainly come from managing the traumas of military personnels during Iran-Iraq war. The present study compared the effects of two currently-used surgical techniques in the management of popliteal trauma, namley femoropopliteal bypas...