third-degree perineal lacerations in 7 mares were repaired surgically by a one-stage method (goetz technique). primary healing occurred in all of them without any complication. the conception rate obtained after surgery was 70.1%. five horses out of seven got pregnant after surgery and no further injury was seen at subsequent foaling. three mares have produced several healthy foals without any ...

background: when non-operative treatment of tennis elbow fails; a surgical procedure can be performed to improve the associated symptoms. different surgical techniques for treatment of lateral epicondylitis are prescribed. the purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical outcomes of surgical treatment for tennis elbow based on small incision techniques.   methods: this technique was perfo...

this study redescribes an arthroscopic bridge technique for repair of avulsion of the posterior cruciate ligament. the procedure is performed step-to-step. in this technique we created two bone tunnels in the anterior aspect of the tibia and inferior medial of the tibia tuberosity and then create suture fixation of the fragment using the suture bridge. the arthroscopic bridge technique was used...

background & importance: chronic subdural hematoma (csh) is one of the most frequent intracranial hemorrhages in adults. however, gold standard treatment of csh is not yet defined. since the 80’s, closed drainage is a standard among techniques using drains because the open type has been incriminated in high rates of postoperative infections. however, closed drainage requires materiel which is s...

Third-degree perineal lacerations in 7 mares were repaired surgically by a one-stage method (Goetz technique). Primary healing occurred in all of them without any complication. The conception rate obtained after surgery was 70.1%. Five horses out of seven got pregnant after surgery and no further injury was seen at subsequent foaling. Three mares have produced several healthy foals without any ...

Background: Iliac osteotomies in adolescent patients may accompany graft related difficulties such as graft absorptionand delayed union. A new modification of iliac osteotomies has been proposed to address these difficulties.Methods: A total of 24 consecutive hip joints in 21 juvenile or adolescent patients who were candidate for salter ortriple pelvic osteotomy were included....

Background: Ingrown toenails are a common condition which, when recurrent and painful, are often treated surgically. This study proposes a new simple surgical technique for ingrown toenails with good results.Method: We selected 150 patients with 185 affected toes who were surgically treated by our techniques carried out from April 1995 to March 2004. This technique consisted of marginal n...

GENERAL BIOLOGY. By Perry D. Strausbaugh and Bernal R. Weimer. New York, John Wiley and Sons, Inc.,1952. 813 pp. $6.00. An attempt to write a college textbook for general biology poses the problem of striking the happy medium between boring the students who have had advanced courses in biology and those who have had little or no biology. The authors have met this problem adequately, though ther...

Introduction: Based on the previous data, among the general population aged between 30 and 60 years, snoring is observed in 44% and 28% of males and females, respectively. Therefore, it is important to treat snoring to reduce the disruption of the bed partner's sleep and the patients’ own problems. This study aimed to present a minimally invasive procedure which is easy to perform with le...