Introduction: the two most used types of prosthesis are posterior cruciate ligament preserving (CR) and posterostabilized (PS). Proponents of CR TKA cited greater stability, greater range of motion, better proprioception, and greater kickback associated with the native posterior cruciate ligament.
Objective: to assess the degree of pain, return of mobility and functionality of the joint of patients who had TKA, between the years January 2018 and December 2022 at the Juárez Centro Medical Surgical Unit, using their records as a study unit.
Background: The risk of radiogenic cancer induction due to radiotherapy depends on the dose received by the patient's organs. Knowing the position of all organs is needed to assess this dose in a personalized way. However, radiotherapy planning computed tomography (pCT) scans contain truncated patient anatomy, limiting personalized dose evaluation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAn 85-year-old female patient with a history of melanoma 2 years ago, with anemia and signs of upper gastrointestinal bleeding. She underwent gastroscopy in which 4 ulcerated and pigmented lesions located in the body and subcardial region were recognized. The anatomopathological study confirmed the diagnosis of metastatic melanoma.
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