[Psychological adjustment of short interval follow-up mammography: about 50 cases]. / Une étude exploratoire sur le vécu psychologique des femmes lors de la surveillance des anomalies mammographiques probablement bénignes: à propos de 50 cas.

The objective was to investigate women's perceptions and the perceived stress experience when undergoing surveillance mammography for benign lesions (ACR3, BI-RADS). A semi-prospective study was carried out on women with diagnosed "probably benign" breast abnormalities. It was a multicentric study from 1st March to 10th June 2002. The survey was performed at the first follow-up mammography and included questions about perceptions and perceived stress related to the follow-up experience. The response is analysed with chi-square test. Fifty women (35-75 years) answered the questionnaire. All women were satisfied with reception. The mammographies were painful (23 cases). Subsequent time seemed to be too long (seven cases) and they were anxious in 19 cases. Quality of life was spoiled (disturbed) (20 cases). Professional and social perturbations were not frequent (four cases). Speaking to a relative is frequent (39 cases), but patients were not satisfied with it (33 cases). Medical information was estimated (47 cases) but was not satisfactory (36 cases). The median of the stress scale is 4-5. There are two pickaxes, one at 2 (11 cases), the second at 5 (8 cases). "Low-stressed" women could have an avoidance coping. "High-stressed" women could use a helplessness- hopelessness coping strategy. Women reported a good and informative medical support and adequate comprehension of the short follow-up mammography. They were reassured by the medical care, but the evaluation of the stress level shows it to be high, probably due to the uncertainty of diagnosis.

[Quasi-axial descending incidence in lumbar discography. Clinical evaluation in proved hernia]. / Incidence quasi-axiale descendante au cours de la discographie lombaire. Evaluation clinique sur hernie avérée.

The authors study the diagnostic accuracy of quasi axial view during discography about 136 discs with proved herniation. It is a good helm to the frontal and lateral views.

[Direct measurement of cotyloid anteversion of a total hip prosthesis. Value of Arcelin's surgical lateral image]. / Mesure directe de l'antéversion cotyloïdienne d'une prothèse totale de hanche. Intérêt du cliché de profil chirurgical d'Arcelin.

Measurement of anteversion of cotyle of total hip prosthesis generally involves projection of equatorial guide included in cotyloid piece. Direct measurement of cotyloid anteversion on Arcelin's surgical lateral image showed this method to be a simple, reliable, direct procedure for determination of cotyloid anteversion of total hip prosthesis.