Tibial Retro-Malleolar Groove Morphology in Patients With Posterior Tibialis Tendon Dysfunction.

The posterior tibial tendon is a gliding tendon which courses around the medial malleolus and fails in posterior tibialis tendon dysfunction (PTTD) leading to a flat foot deformity. Distal tibial bone spurs have been identified as a secondary sign of PTTD although they have not been quantified in detail. The aim of this study was to assess the association of tendon dysfunction with the bony morphology of the tibial retro-malleolar groove.

Pre-operative arthritic glenoid assessment: 3D automated planning software versus manual multiplanar measurements of version and inclination.

Background: Preoperative CT-based planning is established in shoulder arthroplasty surgery. Automated planning software has become available to assist the surgeon and may increase reliability and efficiency. This study aims to evaluate the reliability of an automated 3-dimensional (3D) planning software package (Blueprint™ v2.

Concomitant coracoid base fracture and acromioclavicular joint disruption: A series of patients treated with a clavicle hook plate and review of the literature.

Introduction: Concomitant acromioclavicular joint (ACJ) disruptions with coracoid base fractures are rare high energy injuries. The management of these injuries can be challenging. The aim of this study is to assess the functional and radiographic outcomes of a retrospective case series of patients presenting with concomitant ACJ and coracoid base injuries managed with a clavicle hook plate with subsequent hardware removal at a later stage.

The use of platelet-rich plasma therapy in treating tennis elbow: A critical review of randomised control trials.

Tennis elbow (TE) is a painful and debilitating condition of the elbow. Recently, the use of orthobiologics, such as platelet-rich-plasma (PRP), has been proposed to promote tendon regeneration. Despite their popularity, there is a paucity of updated reviews on the use of PRP compared with other treatment modalities for treating TE.

Histographic analysis of oedema and fat in inflamed bone marrow based on quantitative MRI.

Objective: To demonstrate proof-of-concept for a quantitative MRI method using histographic analysis to assess bone marrow oedema and fat metaplasia in the sacroiliac joints.

Materials And Methods: Fifty-three adolescents aged 12-23 with known or suspected sacroiliitis were prospectively recruited and underwent quantitative MRI (qMRI) scans, consisting of chemical shift-encoded (at 3 T) and diffusion-weighted imaging (at 1.5 T), plus conventional MRI (at 1.

Whole body MRI in multiple myeloma: Optimising image acquisition and read times.

Objective: To identify the whole-body MRI (WB-MRI) image type(s) with the highest value for assessment of multiple myeloma, in order to optimise acquisition protocols and read times.

Methods: Thirty patients with clinically-suspected MM underwent WB-MRI at 3 Tesla. Unenhanced Dixon images [fat-only (FO) and water-only (WO)], post contrast Dixon [fat-only plus contrast (FOC) and water-only plus contrast (WOC)] and diffusion weighted images (DWI) of the pelvis from all 30 patients were randomised and read by three experienced readers.

Diagnostic utility of whole body Dixon MRI in multiple myeloma: A multi-reader study.

Objective: To determine which of four Dixon image types [in-phase (IP), out-of-phase (OP), fat only (FO) and water-only (WO)] is most sensitive for detecting multiple myeloma (MM) focal lesions on whole body MRI (WB-MRI) images.

Methods: Thirty patients with clinically-suspected MM underwent WB-MRI at 3 Tesla. Unenhanced IP, OP, FO and WO Dixon images were generated and read by four radiologists.

Early migration and ureteric obstruction of an embolisation coil used to treat massive haemorrhage following percutaneous nephrolithotomy.

Renal artery embolization is the treatment of choice for massive hemorrhage after percutaneous nephrolithotomy. Late coil migration is a known complication after embolization. We report an unusual case of early coil migration causing ureteric obstruction and postulate on risk factors for this phenomenon.