Knowledge of the innervation of the outer ear is crucial for surgery in this region. The aim of this study was to describe the system of the auricular nerve supply. On 14 ears of seven cadavers the… (More)
During a routine dissection course at the University of Muenster (Germany) an unusual course of the lingual nerve was found with entrapment of the nerve between a widely ossified pterygospinous… (More)
Undercutting decompression is a common surgical procedure for the therapy of lumbar spinal canal stenosis. Segmental instability, due to segmental degeneration or iatrogenic decompression is a… (More)
Within the past few years, autologous osteochondral transplantation has become an established procedure in the therapy of articular cartilage defects of the knee. One significant disadvantage of this… (More)
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE
An efficient training program in ear surgery needs suitable models to learn the specific preparation techniques. However, conventionally fixed or fresh frozen ears of human… (More)
Acupuncture in medicine : journal of the British…
2004
Numerous case reports of adverse events of acupuncture have been published, mostly in journals which are not related to acupuncture. The authors usually have no training in acupuncture. In principle,… (More)
METHODS
This study investigates whether human cadavers embalmed according to Thiel can be used for research and education in oral-maxillo-facial surgery. Different surgical approaches were tested on… (More)
The DICOM committee added the section "Security Profiles" to the DICOM standard, in order to provide the opportunity of safe communication between health care system partners. Data complying with the… (More)
OBJECTIVES
To review the traumatic injuries that have been associated with acupuncture and to discuss how these adverse effects may be reduced by increased awareness of normal anatomy and anatomical… (More)
PURPOSE
To compare Bis-Gd-mesoporphyrin (Bis-Gd-MP), a contrast agent with a reported high affinity to necrotic tissue, with high-dose gadopentate dimeglumin (Gd-DTPA) for defining laser-induced… (More)