OBJECTIVES: To establish the efficacy of nephrolithotripsy via intercostal access route vs
subcostal access route with respect to attained stone-free status, operating time, and …

Background Lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) is not associated with many of the
complications seen in other interbody fusion techniques. This study used computed tomography (…

OBJECTIVE:The objective of our retrospective study was to provide evidence on the efficacy
of the intercostal versus subcostal access route for percutaneous nephrolithotripsy. …

DISCUSSION Chance fractures almost exclusively occur at the thoracolumbar junction (T11-L2).
Approximately two-thirds of all spine injuries involve this region because of the larger …

PURPOSE: We evaluated the outcome and etiologies of small renal masses (less than 1 cm
in size) discovered incidentally on 2 consecutive CTs that investigated non-urologic …

The palmaris longus is a muscle of the upper extremity that exhibits a wide spectrum of
anatomical variants, more so than other muscles of the upper extremity. In its most common form …

METHODS From 1995 to 2007, 1763 percutaneous nephrostomies (PCN)(non-access tract
procedures for planned percutaneous surgery) were performed on 1658 patients at three …

This 44 year old Caucasian male presented acutely ill with chills, fever and pain over the
renal allograft. The symptoms had intensified over the past 3 days. At admission his …

Discussion The initial evaluation of abdominal cystic masses in the perinatal period is often
a diagnostic dilemma. The differential diagnosis is broad and can include intestinal …

METHODS We identified 522 patients with urinary fistulas, defined as a urine leak from ureteral
disruption, managed with interventional radiologic procedures between 1985 and 2007 …