Reliability and Validity of Ultrasound in Identifying Anatomical Landmarks for Diagnosing A2 Pulley Ruptures: A Cadaveric Study.

: Rock climbing is becoming more popular, leading to an increased focus on diagnosing and treating related injuries. Finger pulley and flexor tendon injuries are common among climbers, with the A2 pulley being the most frequently affected. High-resolution ultrasound (US) is the preferred method for detecting pulley injuries.

Stroke as a rare complication of scorpion stings: A systematic review and analysis.

Approximately 1 million scorpion stings are recorded annually worldwide, resulting in 3000 deaths. Scorpion venom has various effects on the human body, with neurological complications occurring in about 2% of cases. Among these complications, stroke-whether ischemic or hemorrhagic-is particularly significant.

Ga68-PSMA PET for lymph node staging in intermediate and high-risk prostate cancer patients undergoing robotic assisted radical prostatectomy.

Background: In intermediate/high risk prostate cancer, preoperative staging exams are mandatory. The aim of these imaging studies is to evaluate eventual lymph nodes involvement and/or metastatic spread of the tumor. Nevertheless, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), bone scan modalities have controversial sensitivity.

Tropheryma whipplei Endocarditis Presenting as Valvulopathy and Multiple Septic Emboli.

A 63-year-old man was admitted to the hospital for nausea, vomiting, and right flank pain. He was found to have septic emboli in multiple organs secondary to aortic valve endocarditis. He was started on broad-spectrum antibiotics and underwent valve replacement.

The Submandibular Approach: A Descriptive Perspective of the Retropharingeal Corridor to the Craniocervical Junction (Microscopic- vs. Endoscopic-Assisted Dissections).

The craniocervical junction refers to an area from the line separating the middle and lower third of the clivus to the base of the dens (anteriorly) and from the posterior edge of the occipital foramen to the spinous process of C2 (posteriorly). Here, the clival region is a challenging surgical target surrounded by a complex neurovascular architecture. Historically, mainly the complex, and high-risk, transmucosal approaches have been the corridors of choice when targeting this region.