Monthly Archives: December 2010

Straight MRI’s Useless in Fibromyalgia (FM)

Posted on December 10, 2010 by admin

There appears to be an association of chiari (“a hindbrain malformation characterized by downward anatomical extension of the cerebellar tonsils below the foramen magnum, and is thought to result from a developmentally small posterior fossa.”) and FM. This however, is … Continue reading →

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Asymptomatic Rotator Cuff Tendon Tears More Common in Elderly Diabetics

Posted on December 9, 2010 by admin

In 70 year olds, incidence of major asymptomatic supraspinatus tears is 7.8% in elderly controls, and 15.8 in elderly diabetics

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Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy Not that Great

Posted on December 5, 2010 by admin

One would think minimally invasive prostatectomy would have fewer side effects – in the postop period they do, but not in the long term…

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So You Had Prostate Cancer Surgery and They Didn’t Get It All – What Does It Mean to You

Posted on December 5, 2010 by admin

Where there was a positive margin after prostate cancer surgery, time until PSA starts rising depends on how many margins, and what per cent of the prostate was cancerous.  Tables have been plotted for such.

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