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S Kenan

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PubMed1985

Spongious and cortical osteoblastoma of the axial skeleton.

Eleven cases of osteoblastoma (spongious osteoblastoma) and four cases of osteoid osteoma (cortical osteoblastoma) involving the spine, diagnosed at Hadassah Hospital between 1970 and 1983 were analyzed. The age range was 7 to 34 years and the average clinical follow up was 63 months. The cervical spine was involved in four patients, thoracic in four, lumbar in six and the sacrum in one patient. Back or neck pain associated with stiffness was present in all cases and was often accompanied by scoliosis or torticollis. All the patients with osteoid osteoma were symptom relieved by surgery without recurrence. Seven of the patients with benign osteoblastoma presented with neurological signs or symptoms and three of these had recurrence following primary surgery. Although cortical and spongious osteoblastoma are considered as members of the same family of benign tumors of osteoblastic derivation, spongious osteoblastoma does not seem to be limited in growth potential as is cortical osteoblastoma.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1985

Aggressive osteoblastoma. A case report and review of the literature.

A recurrent osteoblastoma involving the acetabulum in a 27-year-old woman was found to be locally aggressive and histologically appeared to become more anaplastic with each recurrence. However, there was no evidence of distant metastases. Similar cases have been reported under such names as pseudomalignant or malignant osteoblastoma. In view of the prolonged clinical course without evidence of distal metastases, the term "aggressive osteoblastoma" seems to be more appropriate. The treatment of choice for such tumors should be further en bloc resection, avoiding the morbidity and possible mortality of the chemotherapy demanded by true malignant tumor of bone, as well as unnecessary ablative surgery.

Acetabulum↗
PubMed1984

Traumatic intraosseous ganglion. A case report.

The rapid development of an intraosseous ganglion following an intraarticular fracture of the distal radius in a patient suffering from familial Mediterranean fever is presented. The case supports the view that trauma may be an etiological factor in the genesis of intraosseous ganglia.

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Fever following orthopedic operations in children.

One hundred fifty-three orthopedic operations in 129 children were analyzed for the significance of postoperative fever (POF) as a predictive factor for possible complications. In 72% of the operations, a temperature of greater than 37 degrees C was recorded. In 63 operations (41%), the temperature was greater than 38 degrees C. Sixteen children had positive clinical signs that might explain the fever, and all of them had a temperature of greater than 38 degrees C. Duration of operation of greater than 1 h, clubfoot releases, open reduction of fractures, and spine fusion operations gave higher incidences of POF. POF indicates a complication only when associated with positive physical findings. A postoperative temperature of greater than 38 degrees C, therefore, mandates repeated physical examination, which is the most reliable method of discovering the presence of complications.

Adolescent↗
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Carcinoid tumor of the larynx.

Primary carcinoid of the larynx is an unusual neoplasm. Only one case could be traced in the literature so far. Another case, a 55-year-old male patient, is presented and discussed. The tumor proved to be malignant, showing histological, histochemical and electron microscopical characteristics of a carcinoid. Initially there was a striking discrepancy between the scanty findings in the larynx and the wide metastatic spread of the tumor into the cervical lymph nodes along the internal jugular vein, and the progression of the process was markedly slower than that of laryngeal carcinoma. Despite the massive dose of radiotherapy that had been administered after radical neck dissection in an attempt to preserve the larynx, the tumor continued to expand, infiltrating the laryngeal tissues and causing stenosis that necessitated total laryngectomy, thus again proving that the treatment of choice in laryngeal carcinoid should be wide surgical excision.

Carcinoid Tumor↗
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Attitudes of occupational therapists toward spirituality in practice.

OBJECTIVE: This study examined (a) occupational therapists' attitudes about spirituality in practice on the basis of whether they identified themselves as religious, (b) whether their personal definition of spirituality related to their religiousness, (c) whether their definition related to their attitude about spirituality in practice, and (d) the methods they used to address the spiritual needs of clients. METHOD: An attitude questionnaire was developed and mailed to 396 American occupational therapists. Fifty-two percent (n = 206) of the mailed questionnaires were analyzed. RESULTS: Overall, participants indicated a slightly positive attitude toward spirituality in occupational therapy practice. Participants who considered themselves to be religious indicated a more positive view toward spirituality in practice than those who did not consider themselves to be religious. Religiousness accounted for only 28% of the variance in choice of spirituality definition, indicating that additional variables account for what determines therapists' definitions of spirituality. No relationship was found between personal definition choice and attitude regarding spirituality in practice. The three methods most commonly used to address the spiritual needs of their clients were to (a) pray for a client, (b) use spiritual language or concepts with a client, and (c) discuss with clients ways that their religious beliefs were helpful. CONCLUSION: Therapists' conceptualization of spirituality and attitudes about spirituality in occupational therapy practice are quite diverse.

Attitude of Health Personnel↗
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Simple bone cysts: true recurrence after complete obliteration.

A report of recurrent simple bone cysts in two cases--a seven-year-old and a six-year-old male--is presented. In each case curettage and cortical banked bone graft were performed. On follow-up, there was no clinical or radiographic evidence of further recurrence.

Bone Cysts↗