scholarly journals Transcoracoacromial Ligament Glenohumeral Injection Technique Using Bony Surface Landmarks

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. e97-e100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lewis L. Shi ◽  
Andrew K. Sohn ◽  
Xiexiang Shao ◽  
Peng Wang ◽  
Xiaoming Xu ◽  
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1951 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 209-223 ◽  
Author(s):  
R.O. Holmes ◽  
W.V. Lovitt

Diabetes ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 69 (Supplement 1) ◽  
pp. 795-P
Author(s):  
KATHARINE D. BARNARD ◽  
EDWARD T. MAHONEY ◽  
DIDIER MOREL ◽  
STANISLAV GLEZER
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2017 ◽  
Vol 68 (4) ◽  
pp. 666-670 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mirela Mihon ◽  
Catalin Stelian Tuta ◽  
Alina Catrinel Ion ◽  
Dana Niculae ◽  
Vasile Lavric

The aim of this work was the development and validation of a fast analytical method to determine the residual solvents content in radiopharmaceuticals such as: 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG), 18F-Fluoroestradiol (18F-FES), 18F-Fluorothymidine (18F-FLT),18F-Fluoromisonidazole (18F-FMISO). Radiopharmaceuticals are radioactive preparations for medical purposes used in nuclear medicine as tracers in diagnostic imaging and treatment of certain diseases. Positron Emission Tomography (PET) is a medical imaging technique that consists in introducing into the body of a small amount of a biologically active chemical compound labelled with a short lived positron-emitting radioisotope (18F, 11C, 68Ga). Residual solvents are critical impurities in radiopharmaceuticals that can affect labelling, stability and physicochemical properties of drugs. Therefore, the determination of these solvents is essential for quality control of radiopharmaceuticals. Validation of the control method for residual solvents by gas chromatography is referred by the European Pharmacopoeia using a special injection technique (head space). The parameters of the method, which comply with International Conference on Harmonization guidelines, are: accuracy, precision, linearity, limit of detection, limit of quantification and robustness. The proposed method (direct gas chromatography injection) proved to be linear, precise, accurate and robust. Good linearity was achieved for all the solvents and correlation coefficients (R2) for each residual solvent were found more than 0.99.


2021 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Suresh Kumar Vallapureddy ◽  
Gajanan Fultambkar ◽  
V. Rajeswar Rao ◽  
Vinay Kukreja ◽  
Rammohan Gurram ◽  
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<b><i>Background:</i></b> The supraclavicular approach to brachial plexus block is a commonly employed regional anesthesia technique for providing surgical anesthesia and postoperative analgesia for patients undergoing upper limb fractures. With ultrasound (US) guidance, the success rate of the block is increased, and complications like pneumothorax and vascular puncture are minimized. The block can be performed using single injection at the corner pocket or double injection, that is, half of the drug at the corner pocket and the remaining half at the cluster of brachial plexus divisions. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> After institutional ethics committee approval, we randomized 40 patients scheduled with fractures for elective upper extremity surgery under US-guided supraclavicular brachial plexus block. Twenty patients received 30 mL of local anesthetic at the corner pocket (group SI), and 20 patients received 30 mL of local anesthetic using the dual-injection technique in divided doses (group DI). Demographic data, time to block performance, time to sensory and motor block, total anesthesia-related time (TART), block success, and failure were compared between both groups. <b><i>Results:</i></b> The demographic data were comparable between both groups. The DI group had a significantly faster onset than the SI group (<i>p</i> = 0.0172). There was a statistically significant lesser performance time in group SI than in group DI (<i>p</i> &#x3c; 0.034). The sensory and motor block achieved was comparable between both groups. <b><i>Conclusion:</i></b> The success rates in both the SI and DI techniques are comparable. The DI technique results in a faster onset and hence a shorter TART; however, it may not be clinically relevant.


2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (6) ◽  
pp. 539-543
Author(s):  
Michał Lipa ◽  
Przemysław Kosinski ◽  
Paweł Stanirowski ◽  
Mirosław Wielgos ◽  
Dorota Bomba-Opon

AbstractObjectivesTo evaluate the impact of placental anastomoses on the intrauterine growth of monochorionic (MC) twins.MethodsA prospective study was conducted in a group of 53 MC twins. Intrapartally umbilical cords were clamped to identify placental sides corresponding to each twin. The postnatal dye injection technique was administered to evaluate vascular anastomoses, their number and type and visualize placental territory sharing patterns. Data from digital analysis were correlated with obstetrical follow-up.ResultsVascular anastomoses were revealed in 88.7% of cases. Arteriovenous (AV) anastomoses occurred in 75.4% and arterioarterial (AA) in 71.1% while venovenous (VV) in 26.4%. In the subgroup of MC twins without placental anastomoses, significantly higher birthweight difference and discordance were revealed when compared to MC twins without anastomoses (382.0 vs. 22 g; P = 0.03 and 49.14% vs. 16.02%; P = 0.03). On the other hand, in subgroups of MC twins with at least one AA anastomosis, twins’ birthweights were similar (p = ns) despite significantly higher placental territory sharing discordance (30.44% vs. 15.81%; P = 0.31).ConclusionsVascular anastomoses have a major impact on the intrauterine growth of MC twins. In certain cases, they may cause specific complications; however, in general, they regulate intertwin blood exchange and may compensate unequal placental territory.


2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 232596712097748
Author(s):  
Yusuke Ueda ◽  
Akimoto Nimura ◽  
Keisuke Matsuki ◽  
Kumiko Yamaguchi ◽  
Hiroyuki Sugaya ◽  
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Background: A better understanding of the morphology underneath the acromion is needed to prevent complications after arthroscopic subacromial decompression. The precise correlations between the morphologic features underneath the acromion and the surrounding structures including the attachment of the coracoacromial ligament (CAL) and the origin of the deltoid middle head have not yet been determined in the absence of artifacts on the bony surface caused by dissection techniques. Moreover, anatomic findings in previous studies using only older-aged cadavers or dried bones may not reflect the morphologic features of younger and healthy specimens. Purpose: To characterize the anterolateral structures morphologically in the inferior aspect of the acromion, assess the relationships of these structures with surrounding structures without dissection artifacts on the bony surface, and verify the cadaveric data in the asymptomatic shoulders of living middle-aged patients. Study Design: Descriptive laboratory study. Methods: We initially analyzed the relationship between the morphology of the anterolateral structures and surrounding structures in 18 cadaveric shoulders (mean age, 81.8 years), 15 of which were subjected to macroscopic investigation of the CAL attachment and 3-dimensional micro—computed tomography investigation with radiopaque markers and 3 of which were subjected to histologic examination. We also analyzed the morphology underneath the anterolateral acromion in 24 asymptomatic shoulders of middle-aged patients (mean age, 54.8 years) to verify the cadaveric data. In both the cadaveric shoulders and the asymptomatic shoulders of live patients, the long axis, width, and height of the anterolateral prominence were measured by use of 3-dimensional CT imaging. Results: In cadavers, the anterolateral prominence underneath the acromion corresponded to the attachment of the CAL. Histologic evaluation revealed that the CAL was continuous to the deep layer of the deltoid middle head in the lateral acromion. The study in asymptomatic shoulders of middle-aged patients revealed bony prominences similar to those observed in cadavers. Conclusion: The anterolateral prominence, which corresponds to the attachment of the CAL below the acromion, may be a native structure below the acromion. Moreover, the CAL is continuous to the deep layer of the deltoid middle head in the lateral acromion.


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