Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Oct 2022
Percutaneous Uniplanar Pedicle Screw-Rod System with Injured Vertebra Fixation for Thoracolumbar Burst Fracture and Technique Notes.
To evaluate the efficacy of percutaneous uniplanar pedicle screw (PUPS) combined with injured vertebra fixation for treating thoracolumbar burst fracture and provide technique notes. ⋯ Percutaneous uniplanar pedicle screw, Minimally invasive surgery, Thoracolumbar vertebral body fracture, Injured vertebra fixation.
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Oct 2022
Evaluation of Calciferol, Cobalamin, and Stromelysin-1 in Patients with Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy due to Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus.
To evaluate the relationship between calciferol (vitamin D), cobalamin (vitamin-B12), and Stromelysin-1 (MMP-3) circulating levels in patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN), patients with DM type 2 (T2DM) without neuropathy, and healthy control groups. ⋯ Healthy, age, and gender matched volunteers who were admitted to the hospital for a check-up with no health problem constituted the control group (n=30). Cases diagnosed with T2DM (n=30) and those with DPN (n=30) comprised the experimental group. Stromelysin-1, calciferol, and cobalamin levels were analysed from blood samples from all groups using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) with a commercial kit. Tukey's Honest Significant Difference (HSD) test was performed after one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) for intergroup comparisons. Alpha significance level was accepted as.
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Oct 2022
The Importance of Mapping Vagus and Laryngeal Nerves Monitoring During Thyroid Surgery.
To determine the location of thyroid-related nerves by nerve monitoring and demonstrate the usefulness of Nerve Integrity Monitor in thyroid surgery. ⋯ Laryngeal nerves, Nerve mapping, Nerve monitoring, Nervus vagus, Thyroid surgery, Zuckerkandl tubercles.
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Oct 2022
Case ReportsSymptomatic Spinal Seeding Metastasis of a Low-grade Oligodendroglioma.
Extracranial metastases from primary brain tumours are mostly caused by high-grade tumours. Metastases from low-grade intracranial tumours are much rare and usually asymptomatic. We present a case of a symptomatic spinal cord compression with intradural extramedullary and diffuse leptomeningeal infiltration observed approximately 51 months after the first diagnosis of a 52-year male patient with WHO Grade 2 oligodendroglioma with temporoparietal localisation. ⋯ The patient who experienced refractory seizures died before his radiotherapy treatment was completed. It should be kept in mind that spinal metastases may also be seen in low-grade intracranial tumours without malignant transformation as in the present case. Key Words: Spinal seeding, Spinal metastases, Low-grade oligodendroglioma.