background low back pain (lbp) is one of the most common complaints that is reported by all age groups. objective this study was aimed to investigate the efficacy of epidural steroid injections (epsi) related to different volume injections for treatment of acute low back pain with radiculopathy. patients and methods the study is consisted of seventy five patients who had acute discogenic pain. ...

lallemantia royleana (balangu) is a well known iranian medicinal plant that its seed mucilage has many applications in modern pharmacology. plant mucilage traditionally was used as a gel supplement, and natural matrix for sustained release of drugs. but it seems that these compounds are not a simple additive and also have many undiscovered pharmacological properties. in this research, the anest...

Sequestration of nerve growth factor has been used successfully in the management of pain in animal models of bone disease and in human osteoarthritis. However, the mechanisms of nerve growth factor-induced bone pain and its role in modulating inflammatory bone pain remain to be determined. In this study, we show that nerve growth factor receptors (TrkA and p75) and some other nerve growth fact...

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common childhood malignancy. Skeletal abnormalities have been described in association with ALL including osteoprosis and bone fractures. Different factors including the disease itself or soluble products of malignant cells and treatment agents like cytotoxic drugs, methotroxate, corticosteroids and radiotherapy may be responsible for defective bon...

normal 0 false false false en-us x-none ar-sa unicameral bone cysts (ubcs) are benign, osteolytic lesions which are often asymptomatic and are commonly seen in the proximal of humerus and femur. the average age at diagnosis is 9-11 years and there is a male preponderance with a male-to-female ratio of approximately 2-2.5 to 1. we describe a case of 5-year-old girl who presented to orthopedic cl...

Introduction Malign diseases may mimic rheumatoid diseases. Joint involvement and leg pain are among frequently encountered symptoms particularly in the patients with leukemia. Sometimes, however, primary tumor may be asymptomatic and may mimic rheumatoid diseases because of metastasis. The present case, which admitted to our clinic with bone and joint pain continuing for 10 days and mimicking ...

BACKGROUND Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is a common outpatient procedure that is accompanied by significant postoperative pain. PURPOSE To determine differences in acute pain levels between patients undergoing ACL reconstruction with bone-patellar tendon-bone (BTB) versus hamstring tendon (HS) autograft. STUDY DESIGN Cohort study; Level of evidence, 2. METHODS A total o...

Although the pathological changes in osteoporotic bones are well established, the characterization of the osteoporotic pain and its appropriate treatment are not fully elucidated. We investigated the behavioral signs of cutaneous and deep musculoskeletal pain and physical function; time-dependent changes in bone mineral density (BMD) and the emergence of the behavioral phenotype; and the effect...

Abstract Background Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is an abnormal polyclonal proliferation of cells that affect different parts the body. Temporal bone involvement quite common among involved sites. The etiology unknown. Diagnosis based on symptoms, imaging, and histopathology. Especially LCH in temporal confused with acute or subacute otitis media. There are many treatment options LCH. Ca...

necrotizing fasciitis is a part of a spectrum of necrotizing soft tissue infections that usually follow a surgical intervention or a chronic / acute medical illness. diagnosis is often based on symptoms which classically start within hours after an injury. there are no reports on the use of pet/ct in this condition. sparing reports of its association in patients with malignancy (ca of colon and...