Publications by authors named "James K Clark"
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- The study examines the effectiveness of the saline load test (SLT) compared to CT scans for diagnosing traumatic arthrotomies (TA) in the ankle.
- Researchers conducted tests on 10 cadaveric ankles, finding that SLT had a 100% sensitivity for detecting TA, while CT scans showed only a 70% sensitivity.
- The conclusion indicates that SLT is a more reliable method for diagnosing ankle TA than CT scans in this cadaveric model.
Wandering spleen is a rare but potentially clinically significant entity, and may be a cause for a patient presenting with acute abdomen. Because wandering spleen may present with non-specific symptoms and presentation, it can be a difficult diagnosis to make clinically. This paper describes a case report of the use of dynamic Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in a young woman to confirm the diagnosis of wandering spleen pre-operatively.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMeckel's diverticulum is the most common congenital abnormality of the gastrointestinal tract. It is usually asymptomatic but may present with complications of acute diverticular inflammation, ulceration, hemorrhage, small bowel obstruction, perforation, retained foreign bodies, enterolith formation, and neoplasm development. Thus, the preoperative radiological diagnosis is crucial for proper management of the patients.
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