Intraosseous Stab Wound of Scapula: A Case Report

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohsen Rezaei Nosrati ◽  
Salar Baghbani ◽  
Yousef Fallah ◽  
Babak Siavashi ◽  
Mohammad Reza Golbakhsh
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Physical Examination ◽  
Stab Wound ◽  
Stab Wounds ◽  
Iatrogenic Injuries ◽  
Physical Examinations ◽  
The Right

Background: Intraosseous stab wounds are extremely rare. Only a few cases have been reported in the upper extremity. Case Report: In this report, we presented a case of stab wound to the right shoulder with penetration to the scapula. The patient was successfully managed in a team-based approach. During a 12-month follow-up, he showed no abnormality in passive and active movements or physical examination. Conclusion: Relying on the physical examinations and paraclinical studies may be an appropriate substitution for exploration surgery when possible iatrogenic injuries may affect the patient's quality of life.

scholarly journals Four-rod Technique Stabilization after Pedicle Subtraction Osteotomy (PSO) for the Treatment of Thoracolumbar Hyperkyphosis Secondary to Pott Disease: A Two-Year Follow-Up Case Report

2019 ◽  
Vol 38 (03) ◽  
pp. 219-226
Author(s):  
Alecio Cristino Evangelista Santos Barcelos ◽  
Sterphany Ohana Soares Azevedo Pinto ◽  
Thaise Ellen de Moura Agra Teixeira ◽  
Rayana Ellen Fernandes Nicolau
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Spinal Tuberculosis ◽  
Pedicle Subtraction Osteotomy ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Hardware Failure ◽  
Sf 36

AbstractPedicle subtraction osteotomy (PSO) is a powerful tool for the management of sagittal misalignment. However, this procedure has a high rate of implant failure, particularly rod breakages. The four-rod technique diminishes this complication in the lumbar spine. The aim of the present study is to provide a case report regarding PSO and four-rod technique stabilization in the treatment of short-angle hyperkyphosis in the thoracolumbar (TL) junction. The authors describe the case of a patient with TL hyperkyphosis secondary to spinal tuberculosis treated with L1 PSO and fixation with a four-rod technique. There were no major surgical complications. The self-reported quality of life questionnaires (the Short-Form Health Survey 36 [SF-36] and the Oswestry disability index) and radiological parameters were assessed preoperatively, as well as 6, 12 and 24 months after surgery, and they showed considerable and sustained improvements in pain control and quality of life. No hardware failure was observed at the two-year follow-up.

Milled Bar-Supported Implant Overdenture After Mandibular Resection: A Case Report

2009 ◽  
Vol 35 (5) ◽  
pp. 216-220 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renata Vecchiatini ◽  
Nicola Mobilio ◽  
Demis Barbin ◽  
Santo Catapano ◽  
Giorgio Calura
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Oral Cancer ◽  
Clinical Report ◽  
Prosthesis Retention ◽  
Implant Overdenture ◽  
Oral Cancer Patients ◽  
Oral Conditions

Abstract After surgical treatment for oral cancer, patients often are affected by disfigurements, thwarted function, and psychological and social problems. Prosthodontic rehabilitation has the aim of restoring function and esthetics. Implant-supported prosthodontic rehabilitation is useful for patients with compromised residual ridge anatomy, such as patients with oral cancer following treatment. This clinical report describes the rehabilitation of a patient after mandibular resection with a milled bar-supported implant overdenture. Overdenture achieves best hygienic maintenance, easy soft tissue follow-up, and low realization cost. This rehabilitation increased prosthesis retention and stability and improved oral conditions and the patient's quality of life.

scholarly journals Management of Lipedema with Ketogenic Diet: 22-Month Follow-Up

Life ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 1402
Author(s):  
Roberto Cannataro ◽  
Sandro Michelini ◽  
Lorenzo Ricolfi ◽  
Maria Cristina Caroleo ◽  
Luca Gallelli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Ketogenic Diet ◽  
Nutritional Intervention ◽  
Significant Weight Loss ◽  
State Present ◽  
Unclear Etiology ◽  
Body Circumferences ◽  
The Right

Lipedema is a pathology of adipose tissue, still of unclear etiology and challenging to diagnose. For these reasons, a therapeutic approach is also complex and sometimes controversial. The inflammation state present in lipedema can be limited by controlling the glycemic peaks. Specifically, the ketogenic diet (KD) seems to have the right conditions to be effective. Herein, we reported a subject diagnosed with lipedema who, with only KD nutritional intervention, achieved a significant weight loss (−41 Kg), with a net decrease in body circumferences, and also reporting an improvement in pain, and therefore in the overall quality of life. She refused other types of intervention and kept KD for two years. This case could represent the first step to organize a KD nutritional protocol specifically applied to lipedema.

scholarly journals Endovascular Treatment of Pelvic Congestion Syndrome: Visual Analog Scale Follow-Up

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Quentin Senechal ◽  
Perrine Echegut ◽  
Marine Bravetti ◽  
Marie Florin ◽  
Lamia Jarboui ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Lower Limb ◽  
Iliac Vein ◽  
Pelvic Vein ◽  
Internal Iliac Vein ◽  
Internal Iliac ◽  
The Right ◽  
Pelvic Congestion

Purpose: To evaluate medium-term clinical outcomes of transcatheter embolization and stenting in women with several pelvic venous disorders responsible for chronic pelvic pain and varicose veins of the lower limbs.Materials and Methods: The study population included 327 consecutively recruited patients referred to the interventional radiology unit from January 2014 to December 2019 due to chronic pelvic congestion (91; 27.83%), lower limb varices (15; 4.59%), or a combination of both the symptoms (221; 67.58%). Preprocedural pelvic, transvaginal Doppler ultrasound (US), and MRI were conducted in all the patients and revealed anatomical varicosities and incompetent pelvic veins in 312 patients. In all the patients, selective catheterization demonstrated uterine venous engorgement, ovarian plexus congestion, or pelvic vein filling. Retrograde flow was detected on catheter venography in the left ovarian vein (250; 78%), the right ovarian vein (85; 26%), the left internal iliac vein (222; 68%), and the right internal iliac vein (185; 57%). Patients were followed-up at 1, 6, and 12 months, and years thereafter systematically by the referring angiologist and the interventional radiologist of center. They were contacted by telephone in November and December 2020 to assess pain perception and quality of life by using the visual analog scales from 0 to 10 with assessments made at the baseline and last follow-up. Of the 327 patients (mean age, 42 ± 12 years), 312 patients were suffering from pelvic congestion syndrome and 236 patients was suffering from lower limb varices. All underwent embolization by using ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer (Onyx®). Eighty-five right ovarian veins, 249 left ovarian veins, 510 tributaries of the right internal iliac vein, and 624 tributaries of the left internal iliac vein were embolized. A cohort of patients also underwent nutcracker syndrome angioplasty (6.7%) and May–Thurner syndrome angioplasty (14%) with a stent placement.Results: The initial technical success rate was 80.9% for embolization of pathological veins and 100% for stenting of stenoses. Overall, 307 patients attended 12-month follow-up visits and 288 (82%) patients completed the telephone survey at mean 39 (±18)-month postintervention. Main pelvic pain significantly improved from 6.9 (±2.4) pre- to 2.0 (±2.4) postembolization (p < 0.001), as did specific symptoms in each category. Improvement or disappearance of pain was achieved in 266/288 (92.36%) patients with improved quality of life in 276/288 (95.8%) patients. There were 16 minor and 4 major adverse events reported on the follow-up.Conclusion: Pelvic vein embolization (Onyx®) is an effective and safe procedure with high clinical success and quality of life improvement rates.

scholarly journals Surgical Interventions Are Effective for Treating Unruptured Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysms

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juntao Qiu ◽  
Enzehua Xie ◽  
Yuetang Wang ◽  
Wei Wang ◽  
Cuntao Yu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Coronary Sinus ◽  
Surgical Repair ◽  
Heart Function ◽  
Early Death ◽  
Sinus Of Valsalva ◽  
Surgical Interventions ◽  
The Right

Background: This study investigates the optimal management for unruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysms (USVAs) combined with other cardiovascular lesions.Methods: This retrospective study examined 33 USVA patients who underwent surgical repair from February 1, 2007 to January 31, 2012. We analyzed the surgical procedures and the patients' quality of life after surgery. Additionally, echocardiography follow-up was performed before and after the operation.Results: Most USVAs (87.8%) originated in the right coronary sinus. Aside from one patient who was preoperatively misdiagnosed as having a ruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm (SVA). USVAs of the right coronary sinus were addressed by reinforcing this sinus with a Dacron patch through the right ventricle. USVAs were corrected by aortotomy using an autogenous pericardium patch when they originated in the non-coronary or left coronary sinus. Thirty patients (90.9%) were followed up for 22–119 months. No early death, residual fistula or SVA recurrence were found during the follow-up period. They all had a good quality of life and good heart function (New York Heart Association class I–II).Conclusions: Active surgical repair of an USVA can be achieved with satisfactory results in patients combined with other cardiovascular lesions.

scholarly journals Periprosthetic Infection on a Revised Total Hip Prosthesis Treated with Deep Lavage and Vacuum Dressings: A Case Report with 4-Year Follow-Up

2021 ◽  
pp. 202-209
Author(s):  
Mohamad Darwish ◽  
Hicham Abdel Nour ◽  
Elias Saidy ◽  
Dany Aouad ◽  
Georgio Lati ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Functional Status ◽  
Periprosthetic Infection ◽  
Hip Prosthesis ◽  
Total Hip Prosthesis ◽  
Total Hip ◽  
Orthopedic Surgeons

Periprosthetic hip infections are a dreaded complication met among most orthopedic surgeons after arthroplasty procedures especially in susceptible patients. We report a case of a patient with periprosthetic infection after a revised total hip arthroplasty. She was treated with deep lavage and debridement, combined with IV anti-biotherapy and vacuum dressings. A 4-year follow-up shows an infection-free patient with an acceptable functional status and quality of life. Suppression of the infection, with salvage of the prosthesis and maintaining an acceptable functional status, is a satisfactory result that can be achieved in selected cases.

scholarly journals Clomipramine and alprazolam to treat noise phobia in a dog: case report

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 188-191
Author(s):  
Lettycia Demczuk Thomas ◽  
Julyanna Demczuk Thomas ◽  
Luciana Wolfran ◽  
Fabiola Bono Fukushima
Keyword(s):  
Internal Medicine ◽  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Panic Attacks ◽  
Small Animals ◽  
Intense Fear ◽  
Destructive Behaviors ◽  
Previous Training

Behavioral disorders, including noise phobia, have a great impact on small animals internal medicine, impairing their quality of life as well as their life expectancy. The objective of this work is to report the case of a male dog who suffered from noise phobia and panic attacks triggered by thunderstorms and fireworks, and did not respond to previous training and treatment. After clinical and laboratory evaluations, he was treated with 2mg/kg clomipramine twice daily for 90 days associated with 0.06mg/kg alprazolam as needed on those days of intense fear. During the first week of treatment, a significant improvement could already be observed, with reduction in destructive behaviors, which lingered on for up to eight months of follow-up. The treatment stabilized the clinical condition and improved the patient’s quality of life.

scholarly journals Lágyéksérvet utánzó gigantikus méretű myxoid leiomyoma

2016 ◽  
Vol 157 (10) ◽  
pp. 392-395
Author(s):  
Orsolya Huszár ◽  
Attila Zaránd ◽  
Gyöngyi Szántó ◽  
Viktória Juhász ◽  
Eszter Székely ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Smooth Muscle ◽  
Soft Tissue Mass ◽  
Smooth Muscle Tumour ◽  
Tissue Mass ◽  
Abdominal Symptoms ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Right

Leiomyoma is a rare, smooth muscle tumour that can occur everywhere in the human body. The authors present the history of a 60-year-old female, who had a giant, Mullerian type myxoid leiomyoma in the inguinal region mimicking acute abdominal symptoms. After examination the authors removed the soft tissue mass in the right femoral region reaching down in supine position to the middle third of the leg measuring 335 × 495 × 437 mm in greatest diameters in weight 33 kg. Reconstruction of the tissue defect was performed using oncoplastic guidelines. During the follow-up time no tumour recurrence was detected and the quality of life of the patient improved significantly. Orv. Hetil., 2016, 157(10), 392–395.

scholarly journals Restorative treatment in a case of amelogenesis imperfecta and 9-year follow-up: a case report

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin M. I. Sabandal ◽  
Till Dammaschke ◽  
Edgar Schäfer
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Marked Improvement ◽  
Amelogenesis Imperfecta ◽  
Case Presentation ◽  
Restorative Treatment ◽  
Retrospective Assessment ◽  
Patient Reported

Abstract Background Amelogenesis imperfecta is a hereditary malformation showing various manifestations regarding enamel dysplasia. This case report shows a 9-year follow-up after restorative treatment of a 16-year old female patient affected by a hypoplastic type of amelogenesis imperfecta. The caries-free, hypersensitive teeth of the patient were restored by direct dentin adhesive composite restorations performed in total etch technique. Case presentation After rehabilitation the patient reported a marked improvement of the mastication ability and quality of life especially during food intake. Accumulation of plaque was reduced and the ability to perform adequate oral hygiene was improved. During follow-up of 9 years recurring secondary caries and debonding of fillings were recognized and retreated. Conclusions The retrospective assessment exhibits that the performed restorative treatment prolonged the time until further treatment has to be considered, such as prosthetic treatment.

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