Postoperative pseudomeningocele is a rare, but still existing, complication after spinal surgeries. It may be asymptomatic or presented with back pain, radicular pain or headaches. Many pseudomeningoceles resolve spontaneously, others require revision surgery with dural repair.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHypertrophic non-union, after an isolated fibular fracture with intact tibia, is an extremely uncommon complication. The aim of the current study is to present an infrequent case of hypertrophic non-union after an isolated fracture in the proximal diaphysis of fibula which was treated surgically. A 23-year-old male patient presented to our hospital with persistent pain on the lateral aspect of his right leg.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Endovascular treatment of intracranial aneurysms (IAs) provides less invasiveness and lower morbidity than microsurgical clipping, albeit with a long-term recurrence rate estimated at 20%. We present our single-center experience and a literature review concerning surgical clipping of recurrent previously coiled aneurysms.
Methods: Retrospective analysis of nine (9) patients' data and final clinical/angiographic outcomes, who underwent surgical clipping of IAs in our center following initial endovascular treatment, over a 12-year period (2010-2022).
The purpose of this study was to demonstrate a rare case of pelvic ring injury in a healthy man without a history of high energy damage. A 43-year-old man presented to the emergency with local pain in pubic symphysis and difficulty walking after horseback riding. The patient did not report any fall or injury during this recreational activity, and apart from tachycardia, he was hemodynamically stable with normal blood pressure.
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October 2024
This study aimed to investigate the clinical outcome and the postoperative complications after internal fixation with cannulated screws of stable femoral neck fractures (FNFs) in high-risk patients. A total of 76 patients (mean age 70.11 ± 9.
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