- Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
- Hip disorders and treatments
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Radiation Dose and Imaging
- Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Advanced X-ray and CT Imaging
- Radiology practices and education
- Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
- Pelvic and Acetabular Injuries
- Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes
- Orthopedic Infections and Treatments
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
- Musculoskeletal synovial abnormalities and treatments
- Intracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and Complications
- Shoulder Injury and Treatment
- Soft tissue tumors and treatment
- Management of metastatic bone disease
- Kruppel-like factors research
- Amoebic Infections and Treatments
- Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms
- Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise
- Cardiovascular and Diving-Related Complications
- Muscle and Compartmental Disorders
- Hereditary Neurological Disorders
Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital
2019-2024
Mater Misericordiae University Hospital
2018-2024
University College Dublin
1934-2022
Tallaght University Hospital
2019
Manchester Royal Infirmary
1996
Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway
1934-1988
Queen's University Belfast
1934
Trinity College Dublin
1934
Rationale: Much is known about the acute infective process of severe respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), causative virus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The marked inflammatory response and coagulopathic state in SARS-CoV-2 infection may promote pulmonary fibrosis. However, little incidence seriousness post–COVID-19 pathology. Objectives: To describe recovery self-reported health after at time outpatient attendance. Methods: Infection severity was graded into three groups: 1) not...
Abstract Gallstone-related disease can have significant associated morbidity and mortality worldwide. The incidence of gallstone-related in the Western world is on increase. There are multiple different pathological manifestations gallstone disease: presentation, diagnosis complications which vary significantly depending anatomical location. role imaging broad with radiology playing an essential diagnosis, management follow-up pathologies. This paper distills range pathologies into map,...
Voriconazole is a broad-spectrum triazole antifungal used to treat invasive fungal infections. It commonly prophylactically in immunocompromized patient cohorts, including transplant recipients. Diffuse periostitis very rare complication of chronic voriconazole use. associated with diffuse bone pain, elevated serum alkaline phosphatase and fluorine levels. Characteristic imaging findings include periosteal thickening dense, nodular, irregular often bilateral pattern. We describe the case...
We present the case of a 17 year old football player with 2 week history left leg weakness and difficulty weight-bearing. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed well-circumscribed lesion deep to iliacus muscle. The patient proceeded computed tomography-guided biopsy. likely diagnosis was that subperiosteal haematoma iliac wing, which exerting mass effect upon femoral nerve resulting in pain weakness. Imaging repeated at an interval 1 month, time had almost entirely resolved. Subperiosteal bone...
The purpose of our study was to review a large cohort athletes all levels presenting with groin pain who underwent investigation MRI and determine what the commonest patterns injury were. We aimed explore whether particular findings were commonly found in association measurable gender differences exist incidence specific injuries.Imaging records reviewed identify studies pelvis performed for patients active sports/athletic pursuits. Findings classified recorded as follows: common rectus...
This paper demonstrates a case of multiple glomangiomas, or glomangiomatosis, including clinical presentation, imaging appearances, and subsequent management. Differentiating features from typical glomus tumors are described. To the best our knowledge, this is first reported glomangioma involving distal tibiofibular syndesmosis.
Denervation pseudohypertrophy is an uncommon cause of limb swelling, which may be overlooked. It important diagnosis to arrive at, as it instructs the search for underlying itself require intervention. We present case a 32-year-old male rugby player with 2-year history left calf swelling and intermittent pain tightness. He described previous 2 sided lumbar micro-discectomy surgeries. There was no tenderness or sensory deficit on examination. MRI revealed muscular enlargement, fat...
Abstract Objectives To assess if brake response times are altered pre and post CT-guided cervical spine nerve root injections. Methods Brake were assessed before after injections in a cohort of patients. The average 3 was recorded 30 min injection. Statistical analysis performed using GraphPad. A paired Student t-test used to compare the Results Forty patients included this study. mean age 55 years. There 17 male 23 female no significant difference injection times; 0.94 s (range 0.4-1.2 s)...
Musculoskeletal (MSK) radiology plays a crucial role in the diagnosis and management of MSK disorders has rapidly expanded tandem with advances technology improved access to imaging. Although anatomical imaging remains mainstay radiology, significant progress been made functional molecular as well hybrid an expanding armament technologies becoming available or development. A vast array research is occurring imaging, this review article highlights some most promising current future clinical...
A 34-year-old female presented to the emergency department with neck pain, dysphonia and dysphagia ten days after a fall from an electric scooter. Subsequent computed tomography of revealed bilateral vertebral artery unilateral internal carotid non-occlusive dissections, which were managed antiplatelet therapy. This case describes mechanisms injury, clinical presentation, imaging appearances, subsequent management cervical dissection.
Acetabular paralabral cysts are common and almost always associated with labral tears. Uncommonly, they extend into the periacetabular soft tissues or may propagate along peripheral nerves causing pain hip dysfunction. The aim was to evaluate clinical MRI presentations of such cases including perineural propagation.Retrospective cross-sectional study a search electronic health records for acetabular demonstrating propagation performed. Clinical MR imaging features were tabulated after...