An atypical cause of shoulder pain [Omuz ağrısının atipik bir nedeni]

Shoulder pain is a very frequently encountered clinical situation, and it constitutes 16% of all musculoskeletal system complaints. Various underlying causes that may or may not be associated with the structures of the shoulder joint may lead to serious shoulder pain. Here, in this article, we are presenting an atypical case of shoulder pain. A 52-year-old patient whose sole complaint was shoulder pain and who was subsequently diagnosed with a left subclavian artery aneurysm is presented. The computed tomographic (CT) and CT-angiographic (CTA) examinations are presented in this article. © 2014 by Turkish Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

CT-based morphometric data of L3-L5 vertebrae: Anatomic and surgical approach

Vertebral morphometric studies provide information for both the diagnosis of spinal canal deformity and the design of spinal instrumentations and anthropometric models. This study sought to gather computed tomography-based morphometric data of the L3-L5 vertebrae in healthy adults. The computed tomography scans of 103 normal individuals (47 males and 56 females) of 20 to 51 years of age were studied to provide quantitative anatomic analyses on lumbar vertebrae at the L3-L5 level. In each lumbar vertebrae, the anterior and posterior heights of the vertebral body and disc, the height and width of the pedicle, and the diameters of the spinal canal were measured. Comparisons were made and associations were investigated. Significant differences were found between males and females for the mean dimensions of the vertebral bodies and for the disc heights (0.001<P<0.05). Disc heights also showed a significant decrease in a craniocaudal sequence in both sex (P<0.000). The mean depth and width of the lumbar spinal canal increased progressively from L3 to L5 vertebrae (P<0.000). Significant positive relationships were found between the upper and lower end-plate measurements (0.683<r<0.852). These morphometric data may provide useful information for the calculation of the anthropometric indices, which meet the changing clinical and surgical demands. © 2007 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc

A rare association: Unilateral fibromatosis colli and contralateral clavicle fracture in a newborn

Fibromatosis colli (FC) is a cause of muscular torticollis that can be diagnosed by careful physical examination. In most of the cases, follow up and exercise is enough for treatment, although rare cases require surgical intervention. Clavicle fracture can be a complication of struggling vaginal parturition and usually treated by close follow up. This case was reported and discussed as a rare association that is not found in the literature and the first case diagnosed in the newborn period with unilateral FC associated with contralateral clavicle fracture in a non-macrosomic infant who was treated with dramatic response to physical therapy. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved