Publications by authors named "R DEPAOLI"

Iatrogenic injuries of the median nerve after surgical release for carpal tunnel syndrome resulting in the formation of a neuroma are rare. We present here the case of two patients, one with a bifid median nerve, showing in-continuity neuroma after surgical release for carpal tunnel syndrome. The patients reported persistent post-operative pain and showing symptoms.

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Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (also known as congenital adrenogenital syndromes) refers to a group of autosomal recessive diseases characterized by altered cortisol production, which may be associated with aldosterone deficiency. The absence of cortisol synthesis stimulates corticotropin production by the adrenal cells and the accumulation of cortisol precursors, which will be diverted for the production of sex hormones. In affected males, ectopic adrenal tissue frequently develops, usually at the testicular level.

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Objective: Evaluate incidence, etiology, and sonographic features of Baker's cyst in children.

Materials And Methods: We examined 16 pediatric patients, with the clinical diagnosis of Baker's cyst. The possibility to confirm or to exclude the presence of the lesion, assess the structure, presence of bilateralism and joint effusion were considered.

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Vertebroplasty was first introduced in the United States at the 1988 annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). Until now, vertebroplasty is little known and only few radiologists perform this procedure but interest in and enthusiasm for vertebroplasty are growing at a surprising rate. The literature on this matter clearly shows how effective this procedure is.

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