The paraspinal muscles of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine are important pain generators because muscle strains or myofascial syndrome caused by trigger points common during clinical practice. Ultrasonography is most convenient imaging tool for evaluating these due to its advantages, such as providing good delineation soft tissues, easy accessibility, zero radiation. Additionally, ultrasound can serve a useful guiding intervention prevent inadvertent injuries vital axial...

Background: Embouchure problems in wind players can severely affect musical performance. The complexity of the embouchure involves peri-oral musculature, which is essential for controlling airflow and tone production but prone to injuries from overuse or misuse. current literature lacks guidance on utilizing ultrasound diagnosing embouchure-related injuries. Methods: This technical note presents a scanning method that presented with problems, common pathological sonographic findings...

Hemiplegic shoulder pain (HSP) significantly interferes with upper limb rehabilitation and reduces the function quality of life in stroke patients. Perineural injection therapy (PIT) offers a regenerative approach by targeting potential pain-generating nerves utilizing dextrose. The effectiveness PIT HSP remains underexplored. This case series involved five patients diagnosed during post-stroke inpatient rehabilitation. Their was not responding to analgesics physical modalities, causing poor...

Objective . To investigate whether early rehabilitation reduces the occurrence of posttotal hip arthroplasty (THA) complications, adverse events, and medical expenses within one postoperative year. Method We retrospectively retrieve data from Taiwan’s National Health Insurance Research Database. Patients who had undergone THA during period 1998 to 2010 were recruited, matched for propensity scores, divided into 2 groups: (Early Rehab) delayed (Delayed Rehab). Results Eight hundred twenty 999...

We report on tellurium-oxide (TeO2)-coated silicon nitride microring resonators with internal quality factors up to 7.3×105, corresponding 0.5 dB/cm waveguide loss, at wavelengths around 1550 nm. The are fabricated using a foundry process followed by TeO2 coating deposition in single post-processing step. strip height of 0.2 μm enables small bending radius, while the thickness 0.33 results large modal overlap layer. These promising step towards realizing compact and high-performance linear,...

Ultrasound has been increasingly used in the musculoskeletal system, including spine. In this protocol, probe positionings, anatomical relationships, and ultrasound images of commonly scanned spinal structures are described. With an international consensus several expert physiatrists i.e. USPRM; Study Group ISPRM (International Society Physical Rehabilitation Medicine), guide can provide a standardized approach for physicians who interested diagnosis guided pain interventions

Most subscapularis and serratus anterior muscles lie between the scapula thoracic cage. Evaluation of this area in patients with scapulothoracic dyskinesis, snapping scapular syndrome, or interscapular pain can provide valuable information to clinicians. However, ultrasound scanning pathologies is hindered by anatomical limitations. In study, we described a simple patient setup position method for evaluation guided intervention

Chronic pain is a complex condition that often poses diagnostic and management challenges due to its multifactorial etiology. This case report describes 49-year-old pastor who presented with three-year history of chronic affecting multiple sites, including the neck, bilateral shoulders, thoracic region, lower back, knees. Additionally, he experienced shortness breath on mild exertion, which adversely affected his ability converse speak publicly. The patient had rapid resting heart rate...

Radial nerve palsy is not uncommon after humeral shaft fractures. Ultrasound-guided hydrodissection an emerging treatment for entrapment. Two cases of radial injury fractures with plate fixation are presented. Shear wave elastography was used to identify hardened scars surrounding the nerve, causing These areas were marked on skin as targets ultrasound-guided hydrodissection. Each patient experienced full recovery their function. may be precisely sites neural entrapment by scar tissue and...

We report on thermal and evanescent field sensing from a tellurium oxide optical microcavity resonator silicon photonics platform. The on-chip structure is fabricated using silicon-photonics-compatible processing steps consists of silicon-on-insulator waveguide next to circular trench that coated in film. characterize the device’s sensitivity by both changing temperature coating water over chip measuring corresponding shift cavity resonance wavelength for different film thicknesses. obtain...

You have accessJournal of UrologyPediatrics & Reconstruction1 Apr 2011V1716 PEDIATRIC ROBOTIC PYELOPLASTY USING THE V-LOC BARBED SUTURE Daniel Su, Murali Ankem, and Joseph Barone SuDaniel Su New Brunswick, NJ More articles by this author , AnkemMurali Ankem BaroneJoseph View All Author Informationhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.juro.2011.02.2041AboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareFacebookTwitterLinked InEmail INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES...

Occipital neuralgia is a debilitating condition, and traditional treatments often provide limited or temporary relief. Recently, ultrasound-guided hydrodissection of the greater occipital nerve (GON) has emerged as promising minimally invasive approach. To describe two novel hydrodissections with 5% dextrose for GON discuss their advantages, disadvantages, considerations. Two cases are reported. Case 1 describes lateral decubitus approach hydrodissecting between semispinalis capitis (SSC)...

Tellurite glasses have promising material properties in applications for linear and nonlinear integrated optical devices. high rare earth solubilities doped lasers as well refractive indices, Raman gain coefficients acousto-optic figures of merit. However, it is difficult to take advantage tellurite glass silicon photonics, the waveguiding materials available use photonic devices are typically limited silicon, dioxide, nitride, germanium. Here, we report on a tellurium oxide whispering...