Dismetría pélvica en una muestra radiológica de adolescentes de la ciudad de Temuco-Chile / Pelvic asymmetry in a radiographic sample of adolescents from the city of Temuco-Chile

La dismetría de la pelvis es frecuente en los adolescentes y puede ser un factor que provoque dolores en la columna vertebral y estar asociada a escoliosis funcionales de la región lumbar. Estas disfunciones de la columna vertebral producen incapacidad laboral, son de alta prevalencia en el mundo. Este problema de salud pública es de origen multifactorial afecta a la mayoría de las personas principalmente en la edad media de la vida. El propósito del estudio fue conocer cómo se comportan nuestros adolescentes con respecto a la variable dismetría pélvica. Para ello se analizaron 49 radiografías panorámicas de columna vertebral, de escolares entre 13 y 17 años de ambos géneros, 24 hombres y 25 mujeres, de la ciudad de Temuco, Chile. Del total de sujetos, 33 presentaron algún grado de desnivel pélvico lo que corresponde al 67,3 por ciento de los individuos. En 27 sujetos estaban en el rango 1 a 10 mm y 4 sujetos en el rango de 11 a 15 mm. En 33 sujetos tenían algún grado de desviación de la columna lumbar en el plano frontal y 16 sujetos no se observó desviación. Es importante conocer estos parámetros en nuestra población adolescente, para incorporar a la educación formal la prevención en todos los aspectos de la vida y así disminuir la sintomatología, costos de atención y rehabilitación.

Lower limb asymmetry is common in adolescents and may be a factor causing pain the spine and may also be associated with functional scoliosis of the lumbar region. Spine dysfunctions causing work related disabilities are highly prevalent throughout the world This public health issue is of multifactorial origin and affects he majority of those in mid life, the result of pelvic drop and increased lumbar lordosis. The aim of this work was to study the performance of our teenagers with respect to the mentioned variables. We analyzed 49 panoramic radiographs of the spines of schoolchildren between 13 and 17 years, 24 male and 25 female in the city of Temuco, Chile. Of total subjects 33 showed some degree of pelvic tilt which corresponds to 67.3 percent of subjects.. In 27 cases subjects were in the 1 to 10mm range and 4 subjects in the 11 to 15mm range. In 16 subjects no deviation was observed in frontal plane and 33 subjects had some degree of deviation. It is important to know these parameters in our adolescent population, to include formal education prevention in all aspects of life and to reduce the symptoms and costs of care and rehabilitation.

Original research paper radiological study of disappearance of tri-radiate cartilage in pelvic-bone in Gujarati population.

For medico-legal purposes evidence of age is very essential in various types of cases such as Identification, Consent, Rape, Attainment of Majority, and Eligibility for Employment, etc. Various work done on the study of age determination by the study of appearance of ossification centers and epiphyseal union of different bones in India as well as abroad indicate a reasonable variation. Majority of them conclude that, the ossification and epiphyseal union of a bone vary in different part of the world. To the best of our knowledge very little work has been done on the study of disappearance of tri-radiate cartilage out of various bony parts useful for age estimation. The present study comprising of 50 subjects ( male=35; female=15),was carried out during the period January 2000 to July 2001 at the Forensic Medicine department and Department of radiology, B.J. Medical College, Ahmedabad.

Näo uniäo bilateral do processo ancôneo em cäo da raça Mastiff Inglês: relato de caso / Bilateral ununited anconeal process in the English Mastiff dog: a case report

Descreve-se um caso de näo uniäo bilateral do processo ancôneo em uma cadela da raça Mastiff Inglês, de sete meses de idade. Os sinais clínicos de claudicaçäo intermitente, dor e crepitaçäo, juntamente com exame radiográfico revelando a falta de uniäo do processo ancôneo, foram essenciais para o diagnóstico. A remoçäo cirúrgica do fragmento ósseo foi sugerida. Este tratamento produziu remissäo satisfatória dos sinais clínicos