For a less-invasive option, percutaneous ultrasonic tenotomy may be considered. With this procedure, an instrument with a needlelike attachment emits ultrasonic waves through your skin to make ...

A percutaneous transhepatic cholangiogram (per-kew-tay-nee-us trans-hep-attic col-an-jee-o-gram) is a way of looking at your bile ducts using x-rays. This test is also called a PTC. You may have a ...

Difficulties arise in attempting the procedure in cases in which unsuccessful subcutaneous tenotomy has been attempted at some previous date. Occasionally, inexperienced operators attempt to gain ...

Shoulder pain is a common musculoskeletal complaint in the community, which can arise from diverse causes. Regardless of the cause, mild cases can often be effectively treated conservatively, with ...

Clinical Physiology provides diagnostic methods to detect and evaluate dysfunction of various organs and systems in the body such as the heart, peripheral vessels, lungs, kidneys, gastrointestinal ...