Publications by authors named "Emad A Alzahrani"
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- Brucellosis is a widespread zoonotic disease that predominantly affects spinal health, yet there's limited information on the best antibiotic treatments for spinal brucellosis.
- A retrospective study conducted over 11 years in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, analyzed the treatment outcomes of 35 spinal brucellosis patients, focusing on their age, symptoms, and antibiotic regimens used.
- The most common treatment regimen was a combination of streptomycin, doxycycline, and rifampicin, with a low failure rate; however, some patients required surgical intervention, indicating the seriousness of the condition.
Closed fractures of both the radius and the ulna are common in the pediatric age group; however, ulnar nerve palsy is a rare complication with this type of fracture. We present a case of a fracture in both forearm bones in an eight-year-old boy. The patient was admitted for closed reduction and internal fixation.
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