PP tears are a common cause of metatarsalgia, accounting for more than 20 % of cases in our sample. A substantial portion of the lesions (29.5 %) became visible only after the administration of gadolinium.
Neste trabalho foram monitorados, por meio de radiografias simples e ultra-sonografias, dez pacientes submetidos a alongamento ósseo com o uso do fixador externo de Ilizarov, no período de março de 2001 a março de 2002. Os pacientes submetidos ao método de Ilizarov foram principalmente crianças e adolescentes, para correção de anomalias congênitas (seis casos). A correção do encurtamento se deveu a trauma complicado com osteomielite em três pacientes e a ressecção tumoral em um paciente. O fêmur esteve envolvido em 60% dos casos, a tíbia em 30% e a fíbula em 10%. Os achados radiográficos encontrados na evolução normal do regenerado ósseo foram um centro radiotransparente, ossificação linear, reação periosteal, aumento das partes moles e ossificação completa. Os achados da formação do osso novo na ultrasonografia foram o regenerado anecóico, ecos esparsos no sítio de distração, ecos lineares alinhados longitudinalmente, ecos grosseiros e amorfos e calcificação completa. Ocorreram 15 complicações em seis pacientes: cisto no regenerado (cinco casos), infecção adjacente aos pinos (quatro casos), coleção em partes moles (três casos), consolidação precoce (dois casos) e retardo na consolidação (um caso). Unitermos: Ilizarov; Alongamento ósseo; Radiografias; Ultra-sonografia.Radiographic and sonographic findings in patients submitted to limb lengthening using the Ilizarov method. Ten patients treated with Ilizarov external fixator for limb lengthening were monitored with radiographs and sonography examinations between March, 2001 and March, 2002. Most of the patients were children and adolescents who were submitted to surgery for correction of congenital deformities (six cases). In three patients shortening was secondary to post-traumatic osteomielitis and in one patient due to tumor resection. The femur was affected in 60%, tibia in 30% and fibula in 10% of the cases. The main radiographic findings of bone regeneration during the normal process of limb lengthening were lucent areas, linear ossification, periosteal reaction, soft tissue abnormalities and complete consolidation. Sonographic findings of new bone formation included anechoic areas, sparse echogenic foci within the distraction site, linear longitudinally oriented echogenic foci, amorphous and coarse echogenic foci and complete calcification. There were 15 complications in six patients: fluid collection at the distraction site (five cases), pin site infection (four cases), soft tissue collection (three cases), premature consolidation (two cases) and delayed consolidation (one case).
A 14-year-old female presented with focal seizure and secondary generalized convulsive status epilepticus lasting 2 hours. Electroencephalography revealed diffuse slow waves. Magnetic resonance imaging performed 2 days after onset demonstrated cortical swelling, gyri effacement, and restricted diffusion affecting the right temporal and parietal lobes (Figure). The differential diagnosis of these abnormalities included infarction, ischemia, venous thrombosis, vasculitis, infection, neoplasm, and metabolic encephalopathy. Because imaging findings were resolved completely after 38 days without specific treatment aside from supportive seizure therapy, infarction, venous thrombosis, vasculitis, infection, and neoplasm became less likely. Seizure-induced transient cerebral swelling was the most probable diagnosis 1,2,3 .
High-pressure injection injuries occur when equipment capable of achieving high pressure injects its contents into the human body. These injuries are largely occupational and may present as small entrance wounds with very few symptoms. However, they represent a surgical emergency, often requiring amputation. They characteristically involve the upper extremities, but other regions of the body may be injured. We present the case of a 26-year-old man who sustained a high-pressure injection injury with hydraulic oil to the knee and a literature review of this type of accident. To our knowledge, this report is the first to describe such an injury to the knee, with magnetic resonance imaging findings.
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