Publications by authors named "B Idowu"

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  • The study investigates shoulder pain and MRI findings in adult Nigerians, noting the scarcity of data on this demographic.
  • Over 100 adult patients were analyzed, revealing that common conditions include supraspinatus tendinopathy, acromioclavicular joint arthropathy, and subacromial-subdeltoid bursitis.
  • Findings suggest that shoulder abnormalities are prevalent regardless of gender, with specific pathologies highlighted as significant among participants.
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  • Knee joint injuries are common globally, and MRI is an effective tool for diagnosing these disorders; a study in Lagos, Nigeria, aimed to analyze MRI findings and clinical presentations of knee abnormalities in adults.
  • The study involved 158 adult patients (92 males and 66 females) with a high prevalence of previous trauma; prevalent pathologies included joint effusion and various meniscal and ligament injuries, with male participants showing more ACL abnormalities.
  • The study found no significant difference in abnormalities between the right and left knees, highlighting the diverse nature of knee disorders, especially the correlation between ACL injuries and other joint issues.
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Background: Imaging is vital for assessing pancreaticobiliary diseases.

Aim: The aim of the study was to investigate the spectrum and pattern of pancreaticobiliary diseases in adult Nigerians using magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP).

Methods: This was a retrospective, descriptive cross-sectional study.

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Background: To explore the relationship between fetal Transverse Cerebellar Diameter (TCD) and menstrual gestational age (GA) and to generate normative references (nomogram) of the fetal TCD in some pregnant women in Southwest Nigeria.

Methods: Four hundred pregnant women with a singleton fetus between 14 and 38 weeks GA were enrolled. The TCD and other biometric parameters (biparietal diameter, head circumference, abdominal circumference, and femur length) as well as the cerebellar appearance were analyzed and correlated with the GA.

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