Multiple myeloma causes lytic or osteolytic lesions, which are areas of damage caused by cancerous plasma cells blocking normal bone growth. While painful, they can be managed. Multiple myeloma is ...

A 63-year-old woman was evaluated for dyspnea and edema. Soft-tissue thickening was noted in the retroperitoneum and mediastinum and around the heart and vessels. A diagnosis was made.

Most studies reporting meralgia paresthetica as a complication of iliac crest bone grafting suggest that the symptoms improve with occasional nerve blocks, analgesics, and desensitization.

In a pilot study involving 6 patients (5 women and a 4-year-old boy) with recalcitrant cutaneous lesions of dermatomyositis, 0.1% topical tacrolimus applied twice daily was found to be useful as ...

Dr. Stephen K. Aoki, Professor and Chief of Sports Medicine, specializes in the surgical treatment of pediatric, adolescent, and adult sports injuries, primarily of the hip and knee. Dr. Aoki serves ...

1.1. Osteoradionecrosis of the jaw (mandible, maxilla) should be characterized as a radiographic lytic or mixed sclerotic lesion of bone and/or visibly exposed bone and/or bone probed through a ...

It's a noncancerous bone tumor that doesn't spread to other parts of your body. It forms on top of existing bone tissue, usually in places such as your ankles, feet, toes, ear canals, sinus cavity ...

Partial or complete obstruction of the iliac vein, on one or both sides, has been considered the result of a serious lesion such as venous thrombosis, retroperitoneal extension of cancers, pelvic ...

Abstract: A novel device is described for efficiently harvesting bone marrow in bone marrow transplantation that uses a newly developed passive flexible drilling unit and suction mechanism. The device ...

Aim —To provide an understanding of the current concepts in the natural history, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of spondylolysis based on the available medical literature. Methods —Articles ...