This article deals with electrophysio­logical characteristics of the long sensory tracts and the interneuronic system of the spinal cord in patients operated on the spinal cord. Spinal somatosensory evoked potentials…

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…

Chronical periapical parodontitis is chronical inflamatory response of periapical parodon­tal tissues to bacterial infection. Patohistologically it represents nonspecifical chronical mononuclear inflamatory infiltration of fibrous tissue. Its pathogenesis depends on more…

If the proximal nerve stump is not available after a peripheral nerve injury, end-to-side anastomosis of its distal stump remains the only treatment modality promising potential recovery of the injured nerve's function. Sensory return…

We present a patient suffering from focal epilepsy manifested by frequent epileptic 
attacks resistant to anticonvulsant drugs since early childhood. Because of unsuccessful drug 
treatment, high seizure frequency and positive…

The authors describe various anatomic and physiological changes occurring during 
pregnancy, which should be considered when
making diagnosis and planning proper treatment of acute abdomen in pregnant women. After surveying acute…

The paper outlines the problem of objective assessment of the level of impaired consciousness, and stresses the simplicity and great informative value of Glasgow coma scale. It is an invaluable tool…

Intracapsular fractures of the femoral neck may considerably deteriorate the quality of life of elderly. The specific structure and blood supply to the uper part of the femur contribute to…

The author describes the anatomical characteristics and variants of fractures of the talus, and presents the available treatment modalities. The article closes with the description of complications and sequelae of…

The pathology of the anorectum is rich. Evaluation of some symptoms frequently associa­ted with diseases of the anus and rectum is presented. The general principles of history taking and digitorectal…

Over the past decade, the operative treatment of heart disease has made great progress. Developments like the port access surgery and robot telemanipulation system have not only revolutionized the field…

Aortic dissection is a relatively rare but life-threatening disease, characterized by a forma­tion of a tear in the aortic wall. Any part of aorta can be affected, most commonly ascending…

Transjugular intrahepatic portosys­temic shunt is an alternative therapeutic approach in the treatment of portal hypertension and its complications. Two cases with implant­ed transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt are described. Doppler ultrasonography…

The author describes a modified oper­ative technique for treating spastic equinovarus deformity, the aim of the modification being to prevent secondary deformity, which may devel­op after the initial operation. The…

We studied the incidence of intraar- ticular injury in acutely injured stable knee with hemarthrosis. Our prospective study included 50 consecutive patients presenting at the Accidents and Emergency Centre, Ljubljana…

After describing the main characteristics of the desease, the author presents several cases of discitis in order to illustrate the difficult diagnosis due to the misleading clinical picture. The desease…