The use of a large diameter glenosphere in Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty for proximal humeral fractures in elderly patients undergoing tuberosity removal.

Background And Aim: Prosthetic replacement with reverse shoulder arthroplasty (RSA) is commonly indicated for complex proximal humerus fractures (PHFs) in elderly patients. Aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical and radiological outcomes of RSA performed for comminuted PHFs, without periprosthetic reconstruction of the tuberosities. Our hypothesis was that a large diameter glenosphere could ensure satisfactory RSA mobility and stability, regardless of tuberosity removal.

Reconstruction of a long defect of the ulnar artery and nerve with an arterialized neurovenous free flap in a teenager: A case report and literature review.

There is evidence that nerve flaps are superior to nerve grafts for bridging long nerve defects. Moreover, arterialized neurovenous flaps (ANVFs) have multiple potential advantages over traditional nerve flaps in this context. This paper describes a case of reconstruction of a long defect of the ulnar artery and nerve with an arterialized neurovenous free flap and presents a literature review on this subject.

Stab injury to the preauricular region with laceration of the external carotid artery without involvement of the facial nerve: a case report.

Background: Open injuries to the face involving the external carotid artery are uncommon. These injuries are normally associated with laceration of the facial nerve because this nerve is more superficial than the external carotid artery. Hence, external carotid artery lesions are usually associated with facial nerve dysfunction.

Influence of hormonal therapy in prostate cancer patients undergoing [18F]fluoromethyl choline PET/CT: a retrospective study.

Background: Patients with suspected recurrence of prostate cancer undergoing [18F]fluoromethyl choline ([18F]FCH) PET/CT were retrospectively evaluated to investigate the influence of hormonal therapy (HT) in [18F]FCH uptake.

Methods: [18F]FCH PET/CT was performed in 102 surgically treated patients with suspected recurrence (PSA increase >0.2 ng/mL) of prostate cancer, divided in two groups: under HT (N.

Malignant small-bowel neoplasms: spectrum of disease on MR imaging.

Malignant neoplasms of the small bowel are among the rarest types of cancer, accounting for only 2% of all gastrointestinal neoplasms. Owing both to the intrinsic difficulty of common radiographic and endoscopic methods in visualising the entire small bowel and the lack of typical physical findings, a delay in diagnosis is common. Recently, magnetic resonance (MR) imaging has become a widely accepted imaging modality in the study of suspected small-bowel neoplasms due to its ability to depict, without exposure to ionising radiation and with excellent soft-tissue contrast, intraluminal disorders in conjunction with mural, extraparietal and regional abnormalities.