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 ...

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 ...

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.

When the patient presented to us with deteriorating neurologic function, initial investigations included magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), which showed edema within the cervical cord and a discrete ...

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 ...