Reasons for placement and replacement of amalgam restorations in Jordan.

Aims: To record the reasons for placement and replacement of amalgam restorations in Jordan, to determine the use of amalgam restorations in common cavity types and to collect data on the age of the replaced amalgam restorations.

Subjects And Setting: Dentists in Jordan (n=241).

Method: Cross-sectional study using postal survey backed up with personal contact.

An appraisal of computed tomography pelvimetry in patients with previous caesarean section.

This study was conducted to determine the value of computed tomography (CT) pelvimetry in patients with previous caesarean section. Of 219 pregnant women with one previous caesarean section, 100 had antenatal CT pelvimetry and a control group of 119 women had no CT pelvimetry. In the CT pelvimetry group, 51.

Surgical treatment of anal fissures under local anesthesia.

Objective: To evaluate lateral sphincterotomy under a mixture of local anesthesia versus general anesthesia in the treatment of anal fissures.

Methods: A randomized clinical trial of 62 consecutive patients requiring lateral sphincterotomy was carried out at Princess Haya Al-Hussein Hospital in Jordan. One group underwent lateral sphincterotomy under general anesthesia, while the 2nd group had topical anesthetic cream (xylocaine 2%) applied followed by local anesthesia.

Intrapartum common peroneal nerve compression resulted in foot drop: a case report.

This case report is to illustrate a case of a 24-year-old Jordanian woman, gravida 1, para 0 who developed intrapartum foot drop due to compression injury of the common peroneal nerve behind the head of fibula. Diagnosis was based on history, clinical examination and electrophysiological studies. Treatment included daily sessions of physiotherapy.

Leeches in the larynx.

This is a report of two patients with leech inhalation. The first patient presented with severe attacks of inspiratory stridor, cyanosis and cough of five days duration. He had no fever.