Adductor longus injuries are usually observed at the proximal musculo-tendinous junction, but isolated tendinous ruptures (i.e., avulsion) at the origin on the pubic bone are uncommon.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFrozen shoulder is a common and self-limiting condition affecting the soft tissues of the shoulders, characterized by severe pain, impaired range of motion (ROM) and limitation of daily activities. Its prevalence is 5% and it occurs most commonly in the fifth and sixth decades of life; women are more affected [DePalma in Clin Orthop Relat Res 466:552-560, 2008]. It can be idiopathic or associated with other conditions such as metabolic disorders, diabetes, thyroid diseases, prolonged immobilization, trauma [DePalma in Clin Orthop Relat Res 466:552-560, 2008], or complications after vaccine administration known as SIRVA (Shoulder injury related to vaccine administration).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a chronic, complex and neglected infection that may cause serious disease in humans. Given its peculiar epidemiologic and clinical features, collection of clinical data is challenging. Notification systems, when available, fail to record important clinical features, available data are mostly retrospectively collected and no prospectively enrolled uniform surveillance systems exist.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Arteriogenic erectile dysfunction is a common disease oftentimes not satisfactory treatable with medical therapy.
Aim: To assess the safety and clinical success rate of endovascular revascularization of erection-related arteries with the angiolite BTK stent in patients with arteriogenic erectile dysfunction.
Methods: A total of 100 consecutive men (61.
Endometriosis (EN) is a common gynecological condition characterized by the presence of functional endometrium located outside the uterine cavity. Sciatic nerve (SN) is rarely affected by EN. Magnetic resonance imaging allows a direct visualization of the spinal and SN, and it is the modality of choice for the study of SN involvement in extrapelvic EN.
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