Background: The aims of this retrospective study were to compare the functional and radiological outcomes of primary arthrodesis and open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) for the treatment of complete Lisfranc fracture dislocations.
Methods: A retrospective cohort study of 39 patients treated for a complete Lisfranc fracture dislocation, defined as Myerson types A and C2, over a period of 8 years at a level 1 trauma centre was performed. Of these, 18 underwent primary arthrodesis, and 21 ORIF.
J Med Imaging Radiat Oncol
June 2019
Introduction: Computed tomography-guided cervical nerve root corticosteroid injections are a commonly performed procedure for cervical radiculopathy. There have been major complications such as spinal cord infarction and posterior circulation stroke reported mostly with X-ray fluoroscopic-guided methods, however, there is relatively little data on the safety of newer CT-guided methods. The purpose of this study was to identify any major complications and evaluate the rate of minor complications from CT-guided cervical nerve root corticosteroid injections performed in a tertiary public hospital.
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