(1) Background: Preoperative templating is mainly conducted on an anteroposterior pelvic overview X-ray. For short stem hip arthroplasty, the choice of optimal size especially crucial to avoid complications. Thus, study aimed determine if there increased rate correctly planned sizes using two radiological planes. (2) Methods: 50 patients with a conventional and 100 total arthroplasty were analy...

BACKGROUND Pelvic fractures, often the result of high energy blunt trauma, are associated with severe morbidity and mortality. A new pelvic stabilizer (T-POD®) provides secure and effective simultaneous circumferential compression of the pelvis. METHODS In this study we describe 15 patients with a prehospital untreated unstable pelvic fracture with signs of hypovolaemic shock with the T-POD®....

To cite: Souza AS Jr, de Souza LS, Zanetti G, et al. Thorax Published Online First: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/ thoraxjnl-2013-203732 A 56-year-old woman underwent chest x-ray for evaluation of a pelvic tumour. The x-ray showed a unique pattern of bilateral, anomalous, curvilinear vessels (figure 1A). CTwith volume-rendered reconstruction (figure 1B), coronal (figure 1C) and ax...

To cite: Raj DH, Dash PK. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/ bcr-2015-211697 DESCRIPTION A 40-year-old man presented with severe pelvic and right hip joint pain for the past 5 years, which was insidious in onset and progressive, resulting in the patient being wheelchair-bound. He also had a history of liver surgery, which was performed 20 years prior, an...

BACKGROUND The aim of the study was to assess the relationship between fibroblast growth factor-23 (FGF-23) and vascular calcifications (VC) in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. METHODS A cross-sectional study was performed in 55 PD patients who underwent pelvic X-ray to assess for VC. Patients with and without linear calcifications were recorded. RESULTS Fifteen patients (27.3%) had linea...

Introduction: Uterine perforation with an intra-abdominal intrauterine device (IUD) resulting in consultation to a general surgeon is rare. However, migrated IUD due to uterine perforation, regardless of the severity of symptoms, should be promptly removed surgically to avoid further bowel perforation or obstruction. We report a case of intra-abdominal IUD utilizing laparoscopic removal. Case: ...

The interpretation of imaging findings in the premenopausal patient with acute pelvic pain is influenced by knowledge of the physiologic changes that occur in the pelvis as well as by the patient's clinical history. Although ultrasonography (US) is the modality of choice for initial imaging, gynecologic disease is detected or suspected with increasing frequency at computed tomography (CT) becau...