Anatomic Evaluation of the Sacroiliac Joint: A Radiographic Study with Implications for Procedures.

Background: Sacroiliac joint (SI) pain is increasingly being recognized as a source of low back pain. Injections and percutaneous type procedures are performed to treat symptomatic joints. However, there are limited studies available assessing the anatomy of the SI joint in vivo among patients with pain.

Use of a novel mechanical rinsing and aspiration thrombectomy device for treatment of deep venous and arteriovenous graft thrombosis.

The KPS Rinspirator (Kerberos Proximal Solutions, Cupertino, Calif.) is a new thrombectomy device that operates by manually controlled, simultaneous, intravessel infusion and aspiration of fluid to cause localized clot dissolution. We evaluate the ability of the KPS Rinspirator to treat acute (<3 days) and subacute (3-7 days) deep venous and arteriovenous graft thrombosis in 4 patients and 13 vessels (2 arteriovenous grafts and 11 deep veins).

Postlaminectomy kyphosis in the skeletally immature achondroplast.

Study Design: Retrospective review.

Objectives: To determine the risk of postlaminectomy thoracolumbar kyphosis in skeletally immature achondroplasts and evaluate the need for concurrent fusion at multilevel decompression.

Summary Of Background Data: Spinal stenosis is a relatively common complication of achondroplasia.

A positive endomyocardial biopsy result for sarcoid is associated with poor prognosis in patients with initially unexplained cardiomyopathy.

Background: Sarcoidosis is a systemic granulomatous disorder of unknown etiology. In patients with cardiomyopathy, the diagnosis of sarcoidosis has important treatment implications. We studied the prognostic implications of a cardiac biopsy diagnosis of sarcoidosis in patients with unexplained cardiomyopathy.