We enrolled 87 subjects in this prospective, randomized investigation, 43 preload (control)
and 44 preload/coload (experimental). There were no demographic differences between …

The Medical School at the University of Dundee offers a high quality teaching programme,
rated Excellent by the SHEFC Ouality Assessors. The assessment of an outcome based …

Atlantoaxial rotatory fixation (AARF) is a rare condition in adults and is almost always due to
an accompanying trauma. The first example of traumatic AARF in adults was reported by …

Background: Spontaneous spinal epidural hematomas (SEHs) due to the utilization of factor
Xa inhibitors are rare. Case Description: A 66-year-old female presented with a Brown-…

BACKGROUND Posterior cervical meningoceles are rare in adults because most are surgically
excised early in life. Such meningoceles in adults are mostly presented as a cystic mass …

… In A Tommy at Ypres we see the First World War through the eyes of Walter Williamson.
His remarkable diary provides a fascinating first-hand record of major military events ranging …

Background: oracic spinal cord compression due to both ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and
ossification of the ligamentum flavum (OLF) is rare. Case Description: A 33-year-old male with …

Background: In a small percentage of children born with congenital hydrocephalus, enlargement
of the head and the presence of ventriculomegaly may halt and ultimately stabilize the …

Introduction The literature on pilonidal sinus has assumed voluminous proportions, replete
with many cryptic andesoteric allegations as to etiology. These range from the philosophical …

Background: Pure sequestrated thoracic disc herniations secondary to a traumatic event are
rare. Case Description: Elderly male presented with the sudden onset of severe paraparesis …