Clinical course and factors associated with progressive acro-osteolysis in early systemic sclerosis: a retrospective cohort study.

To examine clinical course of early systemic sclerosis (SSc) and identify factors for progression of acro-osteolysis by a retrospective cohort study. Dual time-point hand radiography was performed at median interval (range 3.0 ± 0.

Prevalence and clinical association with calcinosis cutis in early systemic sclerosis.

Objectives: Calcinosis cutis is often found with systemic sclerosis (SSc). However the calcinosis cutis and its clinical association among SSc patients is limited. Our aims were to assess the prevalence of calcinosis cutis and its association with clinical features of SSc patients at early onset of the disease.

Prevalence and clinical association with acro-osteolysis in early systemic sclerosis.

Objectives: Acro-osteolysis is often associated with systemic sclerosis (SSc). However, the severity of acro-osteolysis and its clinical association among SSc patients is limited. Our aims were to assess the prevalence of acro-osteolysis and the clinical association with acro-osteolysis among SSc patients at early onset of the disease.

Discrimination between tuberculous and bacterial pyomyositis in magnetic resonance features.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess the differences of magnetic resonance features between tuberculous and bacterial pyomyositis.

Method: This is a retrospective study of patients with bacterial and tuberculous pyomyositis. We excluded patients with pyomyositis caused by actinomycosis, non-tuberculous mycobacterium, fungi, unknown of causative organism, or inadequate imaging for analysis.

Imaging features of bone metastases from cholangiocarcinoma.

Purpose: Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is the second most common primary malignant hepatic tumor originating from bile duct epithelia. Bone metastasis is uncommon and less documented. The aim of this study was to characterize the imaging features of bone metastasis from CCA.

Preoperative Ultrasound Evaluation of the Semitendinosus Tendon for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.

Background: Adequate graft size and length are crucial factors that correlate with improved outcomes after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with a semitendinosus (ST) tendon autograft alone. Anthropometric parameters could be used as predictors of graft measurements but they have shown imprecise correlation in some patients.

Purpose: To evaluate the accuracy of ultrasound (US) for the preoperative evaluation of ST graft size and length.

MRI Findings of Giant Cell Tumor of Tendon Sheath and Other Benign Soft Tissue Tumors in Hand.

Objective: To describe and determine different magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings of giant cell tumor of tendon sheath (GCTTS) and other benign soft tissue tumors in hand..

Material And Method: Between January 2008 and October 2014, 21 patients’ data and MRI findings were retrospectively reviewed by two musculoskeletal radiologists; data including sex, age, location of mass, number of lesion, size, shape, fatty component, adhesion to the tendon, signal intensity, neurovascular, and osseous involvement was recorded.