Background/Aims: To describe the epidemiology of spinal cord injury (SCI) in the developing
world. Methods: Developing countries were selected based on the definition proposed by …

The spinal column is involved in less than 1% of all cases of tuberculosis (TB). Spinal TB is
a very dangerous type of skeletal TB as it can be associated with neurologic deficit due to …

Background Microdiscectomy or open discectomy (MD/OD) are the standard procedures for
symptomatic lumbar disc herniation and they involve removal of the portion of the …

BACKGROUND: Accuracy of upper lip bite test (ULBT) has been compared with the
Mallampati classification. In this study, we investigated whether the combination of the ULBT …

Background: Despite advances in surgical and anesthetic techniques, lower-extremity total
joint arthroplasty is associated with considerable perioperative blood loss. As predictors of …

In globalised manufacturing and production environments, companies increasingly tend to
exploit public contribution advantages within designing, manufacturing and marketing …

Background: Currently, most hospitals in the United States are obliged to report infections
that occur following total joint arthroplasty to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention …

OBJECTIVE: To compare fatalities and injuries in road traffic crashes (RTC) in Iran with other
countries. METHODS: Data were obtained from national health sources of Iran. These data …

Introduction The outcome of total joint arthroplasty (TJA) may be affected by numerous factors
including the mental health status of patients and the presence of psychological disorders …

Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is one of the most devastating and costly complications
following total joint arthroplasty (TJA). Diagnosis and management of PJI is challenging for …