Can conservative treatment be effective for thoracolumbar injuries patients with TLICS scores of 4 or 5? An analysis of initial radiological findings and clinical risk factors for treatment failure.

Background: This study aimed to assess the outcomes of conservative management in patients with thoracolumbar fractures classified with a Thoracolumbar Injury Classification and Severity (TLICS) score of 4 or 5, and to analyze initial imaging findings and clinical risk factors associated with treatment failure.

Methods: In this retrospective analysis, patients with thoracolumbar fractures and a TLICS score of 4 or 5, determined through MRI from January 2017 to December 2020, were included. Patients undergoing conservative treatment were categorized into two groups: Group 1 (treatment success) and Group 2 (treatment failure), based on initial and 6-month follow-up outcomes.

Deep Learning-Assisted Quantitative Measurement of Thoracolumbar Fracture Features on Lateral Radiographs.

Objective: This study aimed to develop and validate a deep learning (DL) algorithm for the quantitative measurement of thoracolumbar (TL) fracture features, and to evaluate its efficacy across varying levels of clinical expertise.

Methods: Using the pretrained Mask Region-Based Convolutional Neural Networks model, originally developed for vertebral body segmentation and fracture detection, we fine-tuned the model and added a new module for measuring fracture metrics-compression rate (CR), Cobb angle (CA), Gardner angle (GA), and sagittal index (SI)-from lumbar spine lateral radiographs. These metrics were derived from six-point labeling by 3 radiologists, forming the ground truth (GT).

Neurosarcoidosis involving cervical nerve root with unusual MRI findings: a case report and systematic literature review.

Background: Neurosarcoidosis is rare, and among its manifestations, nerve root involvement has been reported in only a few cases. Therefore, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings of neurosarcoidosis, particularly those involving nerve roots, are scarce in the literature.

Methods: We presented the case of neurosarcoidosis involving cervical nerve roots and cranial nerves, alongside a systematic literature review.

Analysis of clinical factors and ultrasound features associated with COVID-19 vaccine-related axillary lymphadenopathy: A large group study.

Purpose: To investigate factors that distinguish COVID-19 vaccine-related axillary lymphadenopathy from malignancy or other etiologies.

Methods: From June 2021 to April 2022, 3859 consecutive female patients had breast and axillary ultrasound (US) at our institution. After exclusions, 592 patients were included in the study.

High-Resolution Finger MRI: What Should You Look for in Trauma of the Fingers?

The fingers are among the most commonly injured structures in traumatic injuries resulting from sports and work. Finger injuries encompass a broad spectrum of injuries to bone and soft tissues, including tendons, ligaments, and cartilage. The high resolution of 3T MRI with dedicated surface coils allows for optimal assessment of the intricate soft tissue structures of the fingers.