The paper is an overview of the injuries of the extensor mechanism of the knee, which include ruptures of the quadriceps muscle tendon and patellar tendon, as well as patellar…

Endometrial cancer is a hormone dependent tumour. Estrogens, endogenous as well as tho­se infiltrated artificially into the organism, play a decisive part in its origin. The disease affects especially older…

Pancreatic pseudocysts, which develop as a complication of acute and chronic inflammation and pancreatic trauma, are a collection of pancreatic secretory products surrounded by a fi­brous sac. It is important…

The article reviews the influence of knee joint immobilisation on its structural components: muscles, bones, ligaments, tendons, joint capsule and articular cartilage. Immobilisation results in measurable decrement of muscle strength…

In the article recent advances in the etiology of inflammatory bowel disease, which remain unk­nown despite intensive research effort, are presented. The role of the mucosal immune sys­tem in the…

In early diagnosis of sacroiliitis as a part of seronegative spondyloarthritides, conventional radio­graphy and computed tomography are used. Computed tomography was the most sensitive diagnostic method before discovering magnetic resonance…

A reconstructed anterior cruciate ligament should allow normal motion and stability of the knee. An accurate placement of the graft is mandatory to prevent slackening, deformation or rup­ture of the…

The paper reports on a patient who developed acute renal failure as a result of myoglobinu­ria due to rhabdomyolysis induced by intense physical exertion. The authors present the asses­sment of…

A family with autosomal dominant cancer was first reported one century ago. The heredi­tary nature of some forms of colorectal cancer was confirmed less than 10 years ago by the…

Langerhans cells are part of the widely distributed antigen-presenting cells known as den­dritic cells with a key role in immune responses. These specialised bone marrow-derived cells were originally found in…

The term »Sudeck« is usually heard in Slovene medical jargon to denote a rather frequent pain­ful complication after surgery or injury, which was officially named the complex regional pain syndrome…

The Jebsen hand function test is one of several tests available for hand function. The Slove­ne version of the test is based on its original British version. The Jebsen hand…

Changes in erythrocyte shape are necessary in the circulation of blood, therefore deforma­bility is one of the basic properties of erythrocytes. A research project was conducted in order to determine…

The following hypotheses were examined: 1. Rapid initial elongation of the regenerating axons in crushed nerves observed even in the absence of distal cell support is later slowed down or stops…

Gallbladder perforation can appear as an acute perforation followed by biliary peritonitis, as subacute perforation with the formation of a pericholecystic abscess, or as a chronic con­dition leading to cholecysto-enteric…

The annual and cumulative radiation exposure of the non-professional Slovene population is 21% greater than that world-wide, and so is the risk of stochastic effects. During a lifetime of 70…

The demand for outpatient surgery and office-case anesthesia is increasing for medical, tech­nological and economic reasons. Ophtalmic day-case surgery and anesthesia have developed over the past ten years. Careful selection…

In developed countries, also in Slovenia − cerebrovascular diseases are the third most com­mon cause for death, and are on the top of the list of diseases that cause disablement. Epidemiological…

The cerebral cortex represents a relatively small part of the central nervous system. It con­tains a prodigious number of cells that lead our behaviour. In a general way, the central…

The notochord and para-axial mesoderm induce the overlying ectoderm to differentiate into the neural plate. Formation of the neural tube begins in the fourth week, when the walls of the…

Exercise intolerance, a key symptom of chronic heart failure, has been linked to peripheral derangements, and marked endothelial dysfunction (i. e. the inability of endothelium to medi­ate a proper vasodilatatory…

Neisseria gonorrhoeae is a Gram negative diplococcus the cause of sexually transmitted dis­ease gonorrhea. It is transmitted through a promiscuous intercourse, from infected mother to the newborn and from one…

Parkinson’s disease is a degenerative neurological disease progressing by affecting the abil­ities of communication (verbal, non-verbal, written). These disorders are present in a half to three-fourths of patients. Parkinson’s disease…