Objective: To evaluate different multidetector-row CT (MDCT) strategies for adequate classification of spinal and pelvic injuries. Material and Methods: 70 consecutive patients after severe blunt trauma underwent conventional radiography and MDCT. Examinations included the pelvis (P; n=40), the lumbar (LS; n=24) and the thoracic spine (TS: n= 21). All data were analyzed by two independent obser...

Ultrasound use in women is dominant in the areas of Obstetrics and Gynecology, breast imaging, and also musculoskeletal, thoracic and abdominal imaging. Women can do an US scan to diagnose lumps in the breast, to check and evaluate pregnancy (obstetrics), which is the most widely applicable in women [26], to evaluate the pelvic organs and the related structures in the pelvis (gynecology) [7,8]....

pain that had worsened over four weeks. He was a member of his college’s soccer team, but had no history of falls or recent trauma. He had similar hip pain two years earlier that was self-limited, but the rest of his medical history was unremarkable. He had no bowel or bladder symptoms. Although over-the-counter pain medication was initially effective, he was eventually unable to play soccer. O...

Purpose: To review the clinical case of deep infiltrative endometriosis in patient with suspicious colorectal cancer. Material and methods: Patient 47 years old complaints pain right hypogastrium for several weeks. Anamnesis laparoscopic surgery infertility, repeated removal mammary fibroadenomas. At initial examination, there is a suspicion primary tumor rectum metastatic lesions liver, pancre...

background: ankylosing spondylitis (as) is an inflammatory rheumatic disease that leads to a progressive ankylosis of vertebras and ossification of paravertebral ligaments. bone loss and osteoporosis are amongst the important complications of as, treatment of which is a challenging issue. objectives: this study aimed to clarify the effect of alendronate on the prevention of bone loss in patient...

A young adult male was admitted after suffering polytrauma due to road traffic accident. Emergency radiography showed pelvic fracture. Computed tomography (CT) scan was performed which revealed presence of comminuted displaced fracture of left superior pubic ramus. Fracture line was extending till pubic symphysis but no symphyseal diastasis was noted. In addition, a part of urinary bladder was ...

The pelvic finger is a rare anatomical abnormality characterized by the development of a bony structure in the soft tissues adjacent to the pelvis. Its origin is still unknown, but the theory suggests an abnormality occurring at the stage of mesenchymal bone growth during the first six weeks of embryogenesis. We present the case of a 40-year old patient, very athletic seeing the doctor for mech...

INTRODUCTION Pelvic digit is a rare congenital anomaly where bone develops in the soft tissue adjacent to normal skeletal bone. The condition is benign and is usually discovered accidentally. On a plain radiography, pelvic digit typically appears as a rib- or phalanx-like bone structure with a clear cortex and medulla related to the pelvis, often with a pseudoarticulation at its base. CASE PR...

BACKGROUND Unstable posterior ring injuries of the pelvis are a challenge to pelvic surgeons, and their treatment has been controversial. The functional outcomes of such injuries following either percutaneous iliosacral screw fixation or conservative treatment remain to be elucidated. METHODS We conducted a retrospective analysis of 32 consecutive patients with unstable pelvic ring injuries w...