Evaluation of spinal deformity and its progression in pyogenic spondylodiscitis: A retrospective MRI study of 59 cases by Andreas Kramer, Jonathan Neuhoff, Santhosh G. Thavarajasingam, Rebecca Sutherland, Hugh McCaughan, Benjamin Davies, Ehab Shiban, Florian Ringel, Andreas K. Demetriades

“…Material and methods: Retrospective cohort design with radiological data analysis from 59 patients with conservatively treated pyogenic spondylodiscitis. …”
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Epidemiology and Treatment Patterns of Fistulizing Crohn’s Disease in a Large, Real-World Australasian Cohort by Jack McNamara, William Wilson, Joseph L. Pipicella, Simon Ghaly, Jakob Begun, Ian C. Lawrance, Richard Gearry, Jane M. Andrews, Susan J. Connor

“…Current fCD was defined as fistula(e) on most recent clinical, radiologic or endoscopic investigation; prior fCD was defined as the resolution of fistula(e) on most recent documentation. …”
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Robotic Assistance in Simultaneous Bilateral Medial Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty: A Retrospective Cohort Study of 126 Knees Demonstrating Enhanced Radiographic Accuracy and C... by Valentina Rossi, MD, Constant Foissey, MD, Andreas Fontalis, MD, MSc, MRCS, Gabriel Gaggiotti, MD, Stefano Gaggiotti, MD, Elvire Servien, MD, PhD, Sébastien Lustig, MD, PhD

“…This study aims to compare the safety, early clinical and functional outcomes, and radiological results of conventional vs robotic-assisted medial BUKA. …”
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The head position and cervical alignment in patients with Chiari malformation: A retrospective case–control study by Resul Karadeniz, Zeynep Dağlar, Emin Çağıl, Göksal Günerhan, Buse Sarıgül, Yılmaz Aslan, Ahmet Deniz Belen, Ali Dalgıç

“…Materials and Methods: This retrospective study included 102 CM patients and 71 healthy controls. Radiological measurements were obtained from cervical X-rays, with seven reference points used to calculate angles related to head positioning and cervical curvature. …”
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Solitary metastasis in the internal auditory canal from non-small cell lung carcinoma: A case report by Julie De Boos, Marie Bruyneel, Ionela Bold

“…Gamma knife radiosurgery was initiated, resulting in a favorable clinical and radiological response. Discussion: IAC metastases are rare, representing only 0.3%–0.7 % of all lesions in this anatomical space. …”
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Study on the correlation between carotid plaque calcification types and acute ischemic stroke by Tianyu Chu, Zhongping Guo, Yonggang Zhang, Ying Liu, Yan Gu

“…Our findings provide novel insights into the study of calcification in carotid atherosclerotic plaques and additional radiological evidence to clinically assess the risk of ischemic stroke.…”
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Conservative Treatment in Uncomplicated Appendicitis in Pediatrics at Tertiary Center Hospital by Essam Alaa Al-Din Abd Al-Aziz, Mohamed Abd – Al Shafy, Ahmed Abd Almonem Elrashidy, Nezar Abdelraouf Abo Halawa

“…Conservative management involved diagnosis antibiotics, clinical evaluation and radiological evaluation. Results: Thirty patients were included in this study. …”
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Optimizing implant positioning in total hip arthroplasty via the direct anterior approach: The role and technique of conventional traction table and fluoroscopy by Seiya Ishii, Tomonori Baba, Koju Hayashi, Yasuhiro Homma, Osamu Muto, Muneaki Ishijima

“…Two observers evaluated radiological outcomes using postoperative anteroposterior X-rays. …”
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Outcome of Management of Midshaft Clavicular Fractures with Titanium Elastic Nail System: A Case Series by Karthik Chithartha, Vanasekar Mokkasamy

“…Clinical assessment of the patients was done after radiological union using the constant shoulder score. …”
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Use Of Apitherapy: A Sweet Approach To Bony Healing Of Extracted Tooth Socket by Tahera Ayub, Mehwash Kashif, Sahar Abbasi, Mirza Hamid Baig, Syeda Arzoo Azeem, Abdul Aleem

“…Statistically significant  (p-value 0.001) was observed between the radiological Height of the socket on 90 days in honey and non-honey groups. …”
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Assessment of forest soil contamination by heavy metals in the Polish National Park near Warsaw by Aneta Łukaszek-Chmielewska, Joanna Rakowska, Marzena Rachwał, Olga Stawarz

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Role of Joshi's External Stabilization System Fixator in Proximal Humerus Fractures by Baskar Chockalingam

“…All patients were followed up regularly and assessment was done based on both functional and radiological improvement. Results: The total number of cases was 42. …”
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Role of CBNAAT in the diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis: a prospective cross-sectional study by Rahul Gupta, Ashok Kumar Janmeja, Arjun Kumar, Balbir Singh, Pramod Kumar Shridhar

“…All other recommended investigations used for diagnosis of TBLN and TPE were also performed including ZN stain, FNAC, biochemical analysis of pleural fluid, Mantoux test, radiological imaging, and other routine investigations. …”
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Real world study on combining local interventions with systemic therapy in unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma by Zhaosong Xue, Ming Yao, Kang Chen, Taiyun Huang, Jianjun Li, Jian Chen, Fei Huang, Yubin Huang, Xiaoyong Cai, Yihe Yan

“…Other independent risk factors related to overall survival contained extrahepatic metastasis (HR, 2.152; 95% CI, 1.076–4.302; P = 0.030), tumor number ≥ 4 (HR, 2.058; 95% CI, 1.001–4.234; P = 0.049) and radiological remission (HR, 0.233; 95% CI, 0.071–0.768; P = 0.017). …”
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Smartphone postural sway and pronator drift tests as measures of neurological disability by Michael Calcagni, Peter Kosa, Bibi Bielekova

“…These tests capture different domains of postural control and motoric dysfunction in healthy volunteers (n = 13) and people with neurological disorders (n = 68 relapsing–remitting multiple sclerosis [MS]; n = 21 secondary progressive MS; n = 23 primary progressive MS; n = 13 other inflammatory neurological diseases; n = 21 non-inflammatory neurological diseases; n = 4 clinically isolated syndrome; n = 1 radiologically isolated syndrome). Smartphone accelerometer data was transformed into digital biomarkers, which were filtered in the training cohort (~ 80% of subjects) for test–retest reproducibility and correlations with subdomains of neurological examinations and validated imaging biomarkers. …”
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Assessment of Patient Satisfaction With MRI Department Services and Staff in Saudi Hospitals by Alghamdi SA

“…Sami A Alghamdi Radiological Sciences Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, 4545, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Sami A Alghamdi, Email slghamdi1@ksu.edu.saBackground: Patient satisfaction is a key component of healthcare quality and is essential for improving clinical outcomes. …”
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The clinical value of computed tomography Hounsfield unit for diagnosing palpable inguinal lymph node metastasis in patients with penile cancer by Yu Li, Yu Chen, Gansheng Xie, Gang Li, Huming Yin

“…The palpable ILNs were matched with CT image. By using radiologic software PACS, the layer with a maximum cross-sectional area of target lymph node was selected, and the short axis was defined as diameter. …”
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An Innovation to Address the Anterior Pelvic Ring Disruptions by Ramesh Perumal, Harish Mahesan, Dheenadhayalan Jayaramaraju, Rajasekaran Shanmuganathan

“…Three patients were lost to follow-up; hence, 18 are available for radiological and functional outcome. Results: Six patients showed evidence of early loss of reduction and screw loosening. …”
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Patient experiences of an ankle fracture and the most important factors in their recovery: a qualitative interview study by Rebecca Samantha Kearney, Rebecca McKeown, David R Ellard, Zi Heng Liew

“…Factors of importance to participants included regaining their independence, sleep quality and quantity, ability to drive, ability to walk without walking aids or weight-bearing restrictions, and radiological union.Conclusions The results of this research demonstrates the extensive impact of ankle fracture on individuals’ lives, including social and family life, sleep, their sense of independence and psychological well-being. …”
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Estimation of the pattern of ocular manifestations, risk factors, and imaging of rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis in COVID-19 patients by Rajwinder Kaur, Grace Budhiraja, Upasana Bhumbla, Manjot Kaur, Vandana Sharma, Priyanka Gupta, Ritesh Singla, Akashdeep Goel, Ekta Gupta, Priyanka Dahiya

“…Purpose: To estimate the pattern of ocular manifestations, as observed clinically and radiologically, and associated risk factors in cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-related rhino-orbital cerebral mucormycosis (ROCM) during the second wave at presentation to the hospital in northern India. …”
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