To the Editor: I read with interest the consensus opinions to prevent neurologic complications after epidural steroid injections in the May 2015 issue.1 The working group deserves the thanks of practitioners of interventional pain medicine. The statements serve to direct cervicothoracic spine.3 Furthermore, the lateral view did not provide consistent location of the needle tip in the epidural s...

BACKGROUND The study aimed to analyze the role of axial view in different phases of treatment and demonstrate whether axial view is still useful in evaluating the calcaneal fractures. METHODS 156 patients with suspected unilateral calcaneal fractures were enrolled in the study, axial and lateral view of the affected foot and single axial view of the unaffected foot were gained. 16 were exclud...

background:  hip fracture management in supine position on a fracture table with biplane fluoroscopic views has some difficulties which leads to prolongation of surgery and increasing x- rays’ dosage. the purpose of this study was to report the results and complications of hip fracture management in lateral position on a conventional operating table with just anteroposterior fluoroscopic view. ...

background hyperactivity of depressor septi nasi muscle leads to smiling deformity and nasal tip depression. lateral fascicles of this muscle help in widening the nostrils. the purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between the nasal length changes and the alar base and the alar flaring changes during smile. methods standard photographs are performed in the face and lateral view...