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Prospective randomized controlled trial comparing a ureteral stent crossing versus not crossing the bladder midline
PurposeTo evaluate the correlation between the position of a ureteral stent and stent-related symptoms in a single-center randomized study.
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Date and doum palm natural fibers as renewable resource for improving interface damage of cement composites materials
BackgroundVarious recent studies have investigated the use of traditional fibers (metallic or synthetic) as reinforcement in mortar. In recent times,...
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Microsurgical anatomy of the isthmic cingulum: a new white matter crossroad and neurosurgical implications in the posteromedial interhemispheric approaches and the glioma invasion patterns
The dichotomy of the cingulum bundle into the dorsal supracallosal and ventral parahippocampal parts is widely accepted; however, the retrosplenial...
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Differences between generalized Q-sampling imaging and diffusion tensor imaging in visualization of crossing neural fibers in the brain
PurposeThe aim of this study was to discuss the advantages of GQI reconstruction in the imaging of nerve fibers at crossing regions. Compared with...
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Is identification and dissection of the external laryngeal nerve necessary during thyroidectomy? A prospective study
BackgroundCompared to the recurrent laryngeal nerve, the EBSLN (or external laryngeal nerve) is less studied in terms of its course and relationship...
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Nerve fibers in the tumor microenvironment in neurotropic cancer—pancreatic cancer and cholangiocarcinoma
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) and cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) are both deadly cancers and they share many biological features besides their...
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Amelioration of Parkinsonian tremor evoked by DBS: which role play cerebello-(sub)thalamic fiber tracts?
BackgroundCurrent pathophysiological models of Parkinson’s disease (PD) assume a malfunctioning network being adjusted by the DBS signal. As various...
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Injuries to the anterolateral ligament are observed more frequently compared to lesions to the deep iliotibial tract (Kaplan fibers) in anterior cruciate ligamant deficient knees using magnetic resonance imaging
PurposeTo determine the accuracy of detection, injury rate and inter- and intrarater reproducibility in visualizing lesions to the anterolateral...
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A novel repair strategy using knotless squeeze anchors for lumbar disc herniation with endplate junction lesions under biportal endoscopic spinal surgery
BackgroundAnnulus fibrosus-endplate (AF-EP) junction lesions are important determinants for lumbar disc herniation (LDH). Utilizing biportal...
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Educational stereoscopic representation of a step-by-step brain white fiber dissection according to Klingler’s method
BackgroundUnderstanding and teaching the three-dimensional architecture of the brain remains difficult because of the intricate arrangement of grey...
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Locating the danger zone to avoid injury to the sural nerve during Achilles calcaneal tendon repair. A systematic review of cadaveric studies with clinical implications
IntroductionAlthough iatrogenic injuries to the sural nerve (SN) are commonly encountered in calcaneal (Achilles) tendon (CaT) repair surgeries, the...
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Sub-gluteal ligation of the internal pudendal vein for management of veno-occlusive erectile dysfunction (Shaeer’s Vein Ligation–I): the cadaveric study
Vein ligation for veno-occlusive erectile dysfunction is being abandoned due to the recurrence rate. Among the reasons for failure is inability to...
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Emotional facial palsy: an unusual and rarely explored neurological sign
The anatomy of the cortico-bulbar tract that drives voluntary movements of mimic muscles is well described. Some cases of facial palsy with inverse...
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Novel anatomical findings with implications on the etiology of the piriformis syndrome
PurposeThe cause of the piriformis-related pelvic and extra-pelvic pain syndromes is still not well understood. Usually, the piriformis syndrome is...
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An interesting case of crossed syndrome: ipsilateral facial paralysis with contralateral glossoplegia
BackgroundStroke is rarely accompanied with peripheral facial paralysis and supranuclear palsy of the hypoglossal nerve. Both sides of the motor...
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Impaired cerebro-cerebellar white matter connectivity and its associations with cognitive function in patients with schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a complex brain disorder of unknown etiology. Based on the notion of “cognitive dysmetria,” we aimed to investigate aberrations in...
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Distinctive chaperonopathy in skeletal muscle associated with the dominant variant in DNAJB4
DnaJ homolog, subfamily B, member 4, a member of the heat shock protein 40 chaperones encoded by DNAJB4 , is highly expressed in myofibers. We...
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Age of onset of obsessive-compulsive disorder differentially affects white matter microstructure
Previous diffusion MRI studies have reported mixed findings on white matter microstructure alterations in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), likely...
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Muscle interconnections in the anterior and posterior arm compartment: a cadaveric case series with possible clinical implications
PurposeThe report describes four cases of accessory bundles (ABs) or fibers connecting the muscles of the anterior with the posterior arm...
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The unilateral muscular slip of the two-bellied Serratus Posterior Inferior muscle: a case report and a review of literature
PurposeThe two-bellied serratus posterior inferior (SPI) muscle with a muscular slip is a rare variation of the back region, which can cause...
