Publications by authors named "M Mahfoud"

Introduction And Significance: Ganglion cysts in the thigh area are uncommon, typically occurring in the wrist and ankle. These cysts are usually painless but may compress nearby structures, causing discomfort. Ultrasound is a valuable tool to differentiate ganglion cysts from hematomas and lipomas.

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Introduction And Significance: The Fulkerson osteotomy, also known as anteromedial tibial tubercle transfer, is a surgical procedure used to address patellar instability. It aims to restore the extensor mechanism of the knee, primarily benefiting patients with recurrent patellar dislocations.

Case Presentation: We present a case of a patient with chronic recurrent patellar dislocation.

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Objectives: Raman spectroscopy as a diagnostic tool for biofluid applications is limited by low inelastic scattering contributions compared to the fluorescence background from biomolecules. Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) can increase Raman scattering signals, thereby offering the potential to reduce imaging times. We aimed to evaluate the enhancement related to the plasmonic effect and quantify the improvements in terms of spectral quality associated with SERS measurements in human saliva.

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The purpose of this study is to present epidemiological, clinical, radiological, histological characteristics and treatment of laryngeal tuberculosis. It is also aimed at making the point about diagnosis difficulties. This retrospective study was conducted over three years; it concerned 4 cases, 3 males and one female.

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Although vertebroplasty is a well-known treatment for osteoporotic and neoplastic compression fractures, there is limited evidence to support its use in traumatic compression fractures without osteoporotic degeneration. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the correlation of kyphosis and wedge angles with pain relief and functional outcome after percutaneous vertebroplasty. 38 patients who harbored acute traumatic non-osteoporotic compression vertebral fractures without neurological complications refractory to at least 5 days of conservative treatment were included in this study.

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