Short graft, short tunnel ACL reconstruction with single hamstring and internal brace leads to comparable outcomes to conventional double hamstring technique: A retrospective study.

Purpose: The purpose of our study was to compare (1) ACL graft healing, (2) patient-reported outcome, and (3) complications after short graft (length < 65 mm), short tunnel (femoral tunnel < 20 mm) single hamstring ACL reconstruction with an internal brace (SGST-ACLR) technique and double hamstring autograft conventional ACL reconstruction (CON-ACLR) technique at minimum 2-year follow-up.

Methods: A retrospective cohort of patients underwent arthroscopic ACL reconstruction using a hamstring graft, with a minimum 2-year follow-up. Graft healing was evaluated at 1 year using a magnetic resonance imaging scan, with the mean signal-to-noise quotient ratio (SNQ) measured from three areas: proximal, middle, and distal to the ACL graft.

Two distinct phenotypes and a novel mutation in limb-girdle muscular dystrophy R7 telethonin-related patients from Thai neuromuscular center.

Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy R7 telethonin-related (LGMDR7) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder caused by TCAP gene mutations. This study described the phenotypic spectrum, genetic characteristics, and muscle magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings of patients with LGMDR7. Five patients from three unrelated families with TCAP mutations were retrospectively identified at the Neuromuscular Center at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital.

Association of osteoporosis and sarcopenia with fracture risk in transfusion-dependent thalassemia.

Patients with transfusion-dependent thalassemia (TDT) have an increased risk of osteoporosis and fractures. They also have several potential factors associated with sarcopenia. There has been currently no study on sarcopenia and its association with falls and fractures in TDT.

Effects of Platelet-Rich Plasma in Tear Size Reduction in Partial-Thickness Tear of the Supraspinatus Tendon Compared to Corticosteroids Injection.

Objectives: Corticosteroid (CS) injection is commonly used in partial-thickness rotator cuff tears to decrease pain. However, this could result in unwanted side effects, such as tendon rupture. Alternatively, platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection is frequently used to treat tendinopathies because it enhances healing.

3D reconstruction of proximal femoral fracture from biplanar radiographs with fractural representative learning.

A femoral fracture is a severe injury occurring in traumatic and pathologic causes. Diagnosis and Preoperative planning are indispensable procedures relying on preoperative radiographs such as X-ray and CT images. Nevertheless, CT imaging has a higher cost, radiation dose, and longer acquisition time than X-ray imaging.

Dengue infection triggered immune mediated necrotizing myopathy in children: a case report and literature review.

Background: Immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy (IMNM) is a subgroup of idiopathic inflammatory myopathies manifesting with progressive weakness, elevated serum creatine kinase (CK) levels, and necrotizing myopathic features on muscle biopsy. There is a paucity of data on the clinical presentation of IMNM in children. We report a paediatric patient who developed anti-3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA reductase (anti-HMGCR)-positive necrotizing myopathy after recent dengue infection.

How Prone Position Affects the Anatomy of Lumbar Nerve Roots and Psoas Morphology for Prone Transpsoas Lumbar Interbody Fusion.

Background: Lumbar nerve root injury is a serious complication of transpsoas lumbar interbody fusion. Researchers have reported lumbar nerve roots and psoas muscle anatomy in the supine position, but no previous studies have used prone position magnetic resonance imaging to evaluate these structures.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to show the changes in the lumbar nerve roots and psoas muscle related to the lumbar intervertebral disc using supine and prone magnetic resonance imaging.

Sodium Thiosulfate as a Treatment for Calciphylaxis.

The use of sodium thiosulfate has emerged as a promising treatment for calciphylaxis, albeit inconclusively in terms of efficacy and variable outcomes. Research in this field has been limited by a paucity of samples due to the rarity of the disease. We herein discuss eight calciphylaxis patients' responses to STS, the potential predictive factors affecting outcomes and compare our results with previously published literature.

Randomized cinefluoroscopic comparison of cervical spine motion using McGrath series 5 and Macintosh laryngoscope for intubation with manual in-line stabilization.

Background: Intubation in patients with suspected cervical spine injury must be cautiously performed to avoid any further neurologic trauma. Several intubation techniques have been introduced to minimize cervical spine motion such as the use of the videolaryngoscope.

Objective: The present study aims to compare the movement of the cervical spine during intubation by using McGrath series 5 videolaryngoscope (MGL) and that of the conventional Macintosh laryngoscope from cinefluoroscopic imaging.

Anterior tibial translation sign: factors affecting interpretation of anterior cruciate ligament tear.

Objective: To demonstrate factors that can affect interpretation of ACL tear using anterior tibial translation sign and to compare the cut-off value of anterior tibial translation sign in the present study with previous studies.

Material And Method: This was a retrospective descriptive research study. The authors included all patients who underwent both MRI and arthroscopy of the knee in King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital from January 2002 to March 2010.

Risk factors for symptomatic venous thromboembolism in Thai hospitalised medical patients.

Thromboprophylaxis for venous thromboembolism (VTE) failed to reduce overall mortality in hospitalised medical patients. As a VTE prediction model for Asians is still lacking, this study aimed to identify very high risk patients who would be the main target for prevention. In 2009, medical patients admitted to King Chulalongkorn Memorial hospital, a tertiary care centre, were prospectively evaluated for risk factors.

Fibulotalocalcaneal ligament: magnetic resonance imaging findings with cadaver correlation.

Objective: The objectives of this study were to determine whether the fibulotalocalcaneal (FTC) ligament of the ankle, described in anatomical literature, can be identified on magnetic resonance (MR) imaging studies.

Methods: Magnetic resonance imaging was performed on 6 cadaver ankles, which were then sectioned axially. The posterolateral ankle was inspected on MR imaging and cadaver sections for ligamentous thickening corresponding to the components of the FTC ligament: main stem and talar and peroneocalcaneal laminae.

Retinacula of the foot and ankle: MRI with anatomic correlation in cadavers.

Objective: The retinacula of the ankle are regions of localized thickening of superficial aponeurosis that provide mechanical strength to prevent tendon bowstringing. The purpose of this study was to define the foot and ankle retinacula as seen on MRI with anatomic correlation in cadavers.

Materials And Methods: Ten fresh foot and ankle specimens from humans were imaged with 1.

MR imaging of CNS leiomyosarcoma in AIDS patients.

Leiomyosarcomas of the central nervous system are extremely rare; however they are becoming more prevalent in immunocompromised patients. The authors present MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) of six cases of pathological proved leiomyosarcomas of the central nervous system in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus. MR images of 4 cases of intraspinal leiomyosarcoma showed lobulated masses expanding multilevel of neural foramina with extradural and intradural extension, giving dumbbell appearance which mimic neurofibroma.