Subtle Radiographic Findings of Thoracolumbar Fractures in Patients with Ankylosing Spinal Disease

Johannes Gossner

Volume 9, Issue 1 , January 2021, , Pages 48-49

Abstract
  Ankylosing spinal disease (ASD) is a common clinical entity [1]. The main etiologies of ASD are diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH), ankylosing spondylitis and postoperative spinal fusion after removal of instrumentation. Because of the rigidity of the spine patients with ASD are prone to ...  Read More

Diagnosis of Appendicitis in Patients with a Normal White Blood Cell Count; A Cross-Sectional Study

Sadettin Er; Bülent Çomçalı; Ahmet Soykurt; Bülent Cavit Yüksel; Mesut Tez

Volume 6, Issue 2 , April 2018, , Pages 128-132

Abstract
  Objective: To investigate the clinical, imaging and laboratory findings for diagnosis of acute appendicitis (AA) in patients with a normal white blood cell count (WBCC).Methods: This retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted in Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey, during ...  Read More