We reviewed 68 cases of intramedullary tumors (ependymoma, 33; astrocytoma, 23; hemangioblastoma, 12), treated surgically between 1994 and 2003. There were 42 males and 26 females whose mean age ...

Objective: To report three cases of spinal intramedullary lipoma seen in the last 10 years and present the clinical characteristics and surgical outcome of these cases. Method: Two patients were ...

Inserting an intramedullary rod is a vital and effective management approach to treating femoral shaft fractures, but there are tips and tricks a surgeon should follow to ensure better results.

Evidence-based recommendations on intramedullary distraction for upper limb lengthening in children, young people and adults. This involves surgically inserting a metal lengthening device in the ...

The poor blood supply to the fifth metatarsal has been well documented, and Jones fractures develop along a watershed area between the intramedullary nutrient and metaphyseal arteries. Surgical ...

Evidence on the safety and efficacy of intramedullary distraction for upper limb lengthening is inadequate in quantity and quality. But because this is a rare condition with limited alternative ...