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Unique vascular patterns of the internal iliac artery and its clinical import in pelvic surgery
(2021)
Introduction:
With the rising incidence in global maternal mortality caused by obstetric hemorrhage, ligation of the internal iliac artery has emerged as a significant procedure in these patients due to its role as the ...
Anatomy of the Dorsalis Pedis Artery
(2018)
Abstract:
The dorsalis pedis artery (DPA) is the largest blood vessel distal to the ankle joint. It is the continuation of the anterior tibial artery (ATA) and runs along the dorsum of the foot until the 1st intermetatarsal ...
Could COVID-19 Trigger a Rebirth in Anatomy Education? A Glimpse of Anatomists’ Responses to Pandemics of the Past and Present
(2021)
Abstract:
Pandemics are nothing unusual but indeed lead to devastating effects that play a pivotal role in reshaping human history. The COVID-19 outbreak is currently responsible for major educational crises globally as ...
Leveraging the Added Value of Experiential Co-Curricular Programs to Humanize Medical Education
(2021)
Background:
The aftermath of the 1910 Flexner report resulted in significant gaps in the structure of medical education. Experiential co-curricular opportunities can contribute to addressing these gaps.
Purpose:
To ...
An anatomical investigation of the carotid canal
(2017)
Background: The carotid canal (CC) located in the petrous temporal bone trans-mits the internal carotid artery, internal carotid venous plexus and sympathetic nerve plexus from the neck into the cranial cavity. It is an ...
An arthroscopic evaluation of the anatomical “critical zone”
(2017)
Background: The “critical zone”, a region of speculated vascularity, is situated approximately 10 mm proximal to the insertion of the supraspinatus tendon. De-spite its obvious role as an anatomical landmark demarcator, ...
Enthesopathic patterns of two South African female cadavers
(2017)
Abstract: Enthesopathy is considered to be an osseous phenomenon, either disease-specific or bone-site specific, which occurs at the enthesis of bone. Upon routine cadaveric dissection of the glenohumeral region in two ...
Predictors of Shoulder Degeneration in the KwaZulu-Natal Population of South Africa
(2018-03)
Abstract:
The critical shoulder angle and acromion index are conventional radiological tools employed as predictors of shoulder degeneration. As they represent the static components of glenohumeral stability, the ...
Clinical relevance of the arterial supply to the proximal rectum
(2018-01)
Abstract:
Although the rectum is considered to be an organ rich in vascularity, the exact role of the middle rectal artery appears to be an area of much debate. Despite its principal supply from the superior rectal artery, ...
Confronting the Challenges of Anatomy Education in a Competency-Based Medical Curriculum During Normal and Unprecedented Times (COVID-19 Pandemic): Pedagogical Framework Development and Implementation
(2020)
Background:
Anatomy is considered to be one of the keystones of undergraduate medical education. However, recently, there has been drastic reduction, both in gross anatomy teaching hours and its context. Additionally, a ...