Prospective study. To determine the role of routine preoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to detect the incidence and risk factors for intraspinal anomalies in patients with idiopathic scoliosis. The incidence and risk factors for intraspinal anomalies in patients with idiopathic scoliosis are controversial, and the indications for preoperative MRI in these patients vary among centers. Information on patients with idiopathic scoliosis who were surgical candidates over 10 years (age at presentation, sex, magnitude and apex of major curve, intraspinal anomalies detected by MRI, and neurological examination results) were recorded, the patients were grouped according to the intraspinal anomaly, and the data were analyzed. Of the 271 patients with idiopathic scoliosis, 27 had neuroaxial abnormalities (9.9%). Of these 27 patients, 14 (52%) underwent a neurosurgical procedure. Significant differences were observed in the frequency of early disease onset and male sex (p<0.05) between the group of patients with neuroaxial abnormalities on preoperative MRI and those who did not have a cord anomaly. No difference was detected in the magnitude or direction of the curve. Neuroaxial abnormalities in patients with idiopathic scoliosis and a normal neurological examination were highly frequent (9.9%). Missing these abnormalities before surgery could inflict catastrophic postoperative complications. The incidence of neuroaxial abnormalities was higher in male patients and in those with early onset disease. Thus, MRI is essential for all patients with idiopathic scoliosis who require medical intervention.

Background: Femoral shaft fractures are among the most common fractures following high trauma injuries. Different kinds of treatment have been suggested for these injuries. Aim: The aim of this study was to compare the results femoral fractures treated by mini open and close intramedullary nailing (IMN) technique. Materials and Methods: A total of 48 adult patients were operated due to fracture of the femur with close or open IMN technique between September 2010 and September 2011. 23 patients operated with close. IMN technique was included in Group I while 24 patients operated with mini open IMN technique constituted Group II. In Group I, all patients. Were operated on the fracture table in the supine position while in Group II, all patients underwent surgery on standard tables in the lateral position. Results: The mean age of patients was 27.3 years, ranging between 16 and 62. The mean age of the close nailing and open nailing groups was 30.5 and 24.5 respectively (P = 0.052). Only one patient from the open nailing group failed to unite. The mean time for union in close and open nailing groups was 13 + 2.4 and 17.7 + 2.3 weeks respectively (P = 0.001). No infection or limb length discrepancies were observed in the two groups. Conclusion: Although close nailing is the preferred methods in most cases, but in poly-traumatized patients or in centers where there are no fracture tables or C-arm, open nailing is a good option.

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE; Compare the outcome of spinal deformity correction between Ti-Ti and CrCo-Ti rods for the treatment of spinal Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) using rods mentioned with all pedicle screws and translation technique. METHOD; 59 patients operated for spinal deformity (Lenke 1 or 2) AIS. The patients were divided into two groups by random allocation using Ti-Ti rods (n = 29) and CrCo-Ti rods (n = 30) and the alone difference among them in the surgical procedure was rod material (Ti-Ti or CrCo-Ti rods) and finally, radiological outcomes were compared preoperatively, postoperatively and at last follow-up for 12 months. RESULTS; Patients’ main curve correction after surgical procedure regardless type of rod was 48.95±11.04 (13-75) degree. Success rate of spinal deformity correction following surgical procedure regardless of type of administered rod was 86.76 ± 11.30 percent (62.5-100%). Mean of deformity correction rate was 91.49±10.67% using CrCo-Ti rods versus 81.86±9.88% using Ti-Ti rods (P-value=0.01). Angle change was 3.29±6.60 for kyphosis angle and 0.59±7.76 for lordosis angle. Rate of main curve correction was not significantly different considering patients’ gender (P-value0.657). Main curve correction success rate was in association with patients’ age and type of rod (P-value=0.054, r=-1.863 and P-value=0.001, r=8.865 respectively). CONCLUSION; CrCo-Ti rods have the ability to produce higher correction rates in AIS compared to Ti-Ti rod of the same diameter. CrCo-Ti rods provide significant and stable spinal correction, especially in correction of main curve. This rate was associated with patients’ age and type of rod administered but not gender.

Osteoid osteomata are rarely found in the distal phalanges of the hand. The usual presenting features are chronic pain, nail enlargement and increase in size of the terminal part of the digit. Diagnosis is difficult but surgical excision is effective for treating the patients’ pain. We reported this tumor in distal phalanx of the middle finger.