Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5777/1510110

Sociodemographic, Therapeutic and Functional Aspects of Upper Femoral Epiphyiolysis in Ouagadougou: A Preliminary Study of 10 Cases

Magloire Dingamnodji, Porgo A, Tinto S, Tapsoba E, Djobo N, Ngamai K and Tall M

Article Type: Research Article | First Published: January 18, 2025

This was a retrospective descriptive study based on eight available patient files over a four-year period. Functional results were assessed using the Postel and Merle d'Aubigné (PMA) score, with a mean follow-up of 34 months....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5777/1510109

Place of Hackethal-Type Fasciculated Pinning in the Treatment of Diaphyseal Fractures of the Humerus at the University Hospital Centre of the Renaissance of N'djamena

Magloire DINGAMNODJI, Valentin ANDJEFFA, Daniel ADENDJINGUE MOSSALMBAYE, Siniki FANDEBNET, Andre Claude MBAGA NTJAM, Ngamai KOTYADE and Mohamed TALL

Article Type: Research Article | First Published: January 08, 2025

This was a descriptive cross-sectional study covering a 54-month period from January 2019 to June 2023 in the Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatological Surgery. All patients aged 18 or over who underwent surgery and were followed up at SCOT during the study period and had a usable clinical record were included. The AO and Gustillo/Anderson (G/A) classifications were used to classify lesions....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-2951/1410296

Acute Heart Failure and Mitral Stenosis in a Patient with Spindle Cell Sarcoma of the Mitral Valve

Kori Ormachea, MD, Ariana Cranston, BS, Bistees George, MD, Janina Quintero Bisono, MD and Arjun Khadilkar

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: January 18, 2025

A 27-year-old male presented with dyspnea, orthopnea, and lower extremity edema. He underwent an echocardiogram that was significant for a large left atrial mass. He underwent resection of his left atrial mass with mitral valve repair. The tissue biopsy was significant for a high-grade spindle cell sarcoma. He was started on adjuvant chemotherapy....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3656/1410464

Unusual Presentation of Differentiated Thyroid Collision Tumor

Assadullah Akhtarzai, MD, DLO, MPH, MRCS, ENT, Shwan Mohamad, MRCS, DO-HNS, MCh, FRCS, Nawal Ibraheem, MRCP, MRC, CCT, Shekhar Vinod Shikare, MBBS, DRM, DNB, Ehsan Ahmad, MBBS, MD, EBP and Hina Javaid, MBBS, MRCP

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: December 30, 2024

Here in, we report a rare case of synchronous two histologically distinct thyroid tumors in a patient, a papillary thyroid cancer in left lobe and follicular thyroid cancer in right lobe of thyroid. Subclinical hyperthyroidism was diagnosed based on suppressed TSH levels and normal Free T3 and Free T4 levels. Serum Anti-Thyroglobulin and TSH-receptor antibodies were undetectable. Further investigations, including ultrasound of the thyroid gland and 99 mTechnetium uptake scintigraphy, revealed a ...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-3674/1510167

Difficulties in Diagnosing Posterior Circulation Stroke: A Clinical and Radiological Correlation in Emergency Department and its Implication from Blood Pressure Management

Wai Hou Khuan and Sufian Adenan

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: January 05, 2025

Posterior circulation stroke makes up 30% of cases of stroke. It has a variety of symptoms which are difficult to be correlated with radioimaging finding and leads to late diagnosis. This is due to its complexity in blood supply to many vital areas of the brain. Factors in radiological aspects like artefacts over posterior fossa in computed tomography of the brain contribute to the difficulties in its diagnosis. We present a case of late diagnosis of posterior circulation stroke due to challenge...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-3885/1710090

Management of a Closed Pantalar Dislocation: A Rare Clinical Challenge

Abdullah Nouri, Abdullah Al Doukhi, Noura Alenezi, Tourki AlMutairi and Mohammad Eid

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: January 10, 2025

A 27-year-old male sustained a closed pantalar dislocation following a motor vehicle collision. The patient presented with a deformed right foot associated with severe pain. Despite several attempts at closed reduction, open reduction was deemed necessary. Postoperatively, the patient was immobilized and maintained a non-weight-bearing status for six weeks, followed by progressive weight-bearing and physiotherapy....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5734/1510169

Mastication Forces and Orthodontic Treatment in Marfan Syndrome - A Case Report

Winfried Harzer and Hans-Werner Weisskircher

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: January 11, 2025

The Marfan syndrome (MFS) based on an autosomal dominant genetic disorder. Beside to the main symptoms at the heart, the eyes and the limbs the patients show a constricted maxillary bone with crowded teeth and reduced mastication forces. Main disorder in the reported 13.8-year-old patient case with MFS is the frontal and lateral open bite with crowded teeth, maxillary compression. Only three molars were in occlusion at the right side and the vertical occlusal distance increased from 3 mm on the ...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5777/1510108

Management of Partial Ear Amputation due to Bull Attack: Case Report

Francisco Carcelen Arce, Salvador Ollalve Bove and Debora Mariduena Tascon

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: December 23, 2024

Unprovoked animal attack injuries in the facial region are not frequent in the emergency departments of Venezuelan hospitals, especially bull attacks, so there are no established management protocols. Injuries to the auricular pavilions, whether lacerations, avulsions or partial amputations, are wounds that require a detailed evaluation to make appropriate decisions for their approach, especially when talking about animal attack wounds, which require a detailed evaluation, adequate irrigation an...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-4061.1510062

Di-2-Ethylhexyl Phthalate (DEHP) Toxicity: Organ-Specific Impacts and Human-Relevant Findings in Animal Models & Humans - Review

Ajaynath Reddy Bijjala, Venkataramanaiah Poli and Srinivasulu Reddy Motireddy

Article Type: Review Article | First Published: January 11, 2025

Di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP) is considered one of the most extensively used plasticizers in polyvinyl chloride (PVC) products that include medical devices, food packaging and flooring materials. However, DEHP has been classified as an endocrine disruptor and there is a global concern regarding its effects on human and animal health. The current review seeks to summarize the existing body of literature on the toxicology of DEHP in relation to a wide variety of organ systems, including endocri...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-3243.1510130

Acute Effects of Two Stabilization Exercises on Cardiovascular Responses among Healthy Undergraduates in Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State

Ojoawo AO, Agbaje Imole Maria, and Adeniyi Temitope Isaac

Article Type: Research Article | First Published: January 17, 2025

Core-stabilization exercises have been reported to relieve pain, improving quality of life, strengthening the abdominals and supporting the spine. This study evaluated the effects of each of bridging and abdominal curl exercises on the breathing rate, pulse rate, pulse pressure and blood pressure among apparently healthy adults....