Role of mycoplasma in male infertility

We trace the evidence-based evolution of ureaplasmal male infertility as an established clinical entity. We review epidemiology data, possible pathogenic mechanisms of Ureaplasma urealyficurn in infertility, and the results of isolation studies and therapeutic trials. Future developments are outlined

Results of surgical treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome

This work has been carried out on 40 wrists that were diagnosed clinically as having carpal tunnel syndrome. Decompression of the median nerve at the wrist was performed by division of the transverse carpal ligament in 20 wrists. The other 20 wrists were treated by decompression and epineurolysis. It was found that decompression with epineurolysis results in a little bit more insignificant satisfactory results than decompression alone. Yet, decompression only is more safe and easier than decompression and epineurolysis

Austin Moore hemiarthroplasty: results of treatment of 48 cases

One hundred and seven patients operated upon by Austin Moore hemiarthroplasty were reviewed. Only 48 cases attended the final follow up. Early complications were studied in the 107 patients, fractures of the upper end of the femur were found to occur in 18.7% of the cases. The high percentage of such complication may be due to the high incidence of osteoporotic cases in our series. Post-operative dislocation, wound infection and sciatic nerve palsy also occurred at lower rates which coincides with the values reported by other investigators. Late complications such as protrusio acetabuli, loosening and distal migration were also found to occur more in severely osteoporotic cases. These complications were studied and compared with those reported by other authors

clinical evaluation of tendon transfer in the treatment of foot deformities after poliomyelitis in children

The end result of tendon transplantations in the prevention of foot deformities in 34 poliomyelitic patients had been studied. In 33 instances, bone stabilization was an abjunct to tendon transplantation. Tendon transfer to reinforce power of dorsiflexion was done more frequently and in general was more successful than posterior transplantations which were done to improve plantarflexion. Nine feet [25.7%] were rated excellent, 19 [54.2%] good, 3 [8.6%] fair and 4 feet [11.4%] showed poor results. The presence of good muscle power before operation influenced favourably the end results. Operation done before the age of five was likely to be unsuccessful. Transfers, once successful, tended to improve in motor power during the six months following the operation. The good results were permanent. Muscle re-education and exercises were an important part of the postoperative programme