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Volume 7 Number 3 Year 2003

10 articles in this issue 

Ivann F. van der Merwe

AbstractPercutaneous vertebroplasty is a safe and successful method for the treatment of vertebral lesions due to osteoporotic fractures, metastatic lesions or haemangiomas. The procedure involves the percutaneous injection of polymethyl methacrylate (PMM... see more

 

A. T. Scher

AbstractStandard teaching in the imaging approach to patients with back pain is that plain X-ray should only be obtained after 3 months of conservative treatment and thorough clinical examination and appropriate laboratory investigations. This approach, w... see more

 

S. L. Benade,A. T. Scher

AbstractThe decision as to whether to perform a CT examination of the brain in patients with a Glasgow coma score of 15 after injury is often difficult, given the limited CT scanning facilities available in state hospitals. A retrospective evaluation of 1... see more

 

B. Nel,A. T. Scher

AbstractIt is common practice to do a routine abdominal X-ray prior to doing an abdominal ultrasound investigation. This study questioned the value of the abdominal film to determine whether it should be mandatory. In this prospective, descriptive cl... see more

 

R. V.P. de Villiers

AbstractPatellar tendinopathy or 'jumper's knee' is a common cause of anterior knee pain in athletes. This condition is often resistant to therapy and can cause a premature end to a professional sporting career. MRI and high-definition ultrasound are the ... see more

 

Peter Corr,Hoosen Lakhi

AbstractObjective: To determine the utility of MR imaging in the assessment of spinal cord injury following penetrating spinal trauma.Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the case notes and MR studies of patients referred to our MR facility over a 2-year ... see more

 

W. F.C. Gelderen

AbstractCareful inspection of the infradiaphragmatic area on chest radiographs may lead to diagnosis of different conditions such as gastric fundal masses, sub-diaphragmatic free air, subphrenic abscess, bowel obstruction, etc. Case histories are presente... see more

 

R. V.P. de Villiers

AbstractThe diagnosis of a navicular fracture is difficult and often delayed due to a nonspecific clinical presentation and subtle imaging findings. Initial radiographs are often negative. Historically isotope bone scans were recommended, but now CT and M... see more