Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Orthopaedics,Traumatology & Rehabilitation -- IIUM Summary: An observational cohort study of 100 patients with unstable intertrochanteric fractures who had been treated either with Dynamic Hip Screw (DHS) or intramedullary device in Hospital Serdang, Selangor and Hospital Tengku Ampuan Af

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Orthopaedics,Traumatology & Rehabilitation -- IIUM Summary: Stenosing tenosynovitis or trigger finger is a common problem among patients seeking treatment in the orthopaedic clinic. Trigger finger is characterized by locking or painful snapping when flexing the finger. Multiple approaches

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Orthopaedics,Traumatology & Rehabilitation -- IIUM Summary: Spinal biopsy is the most important step of investigation in a spinal lesion to achieve an accurate diagnosis to provide an adequate treatment to the patient. Percutaneous spine biopsy has widely replaced open biopsy as it is mor

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Orthopaedics,Traumatology & Rehabilitation -- IIUM Summary: Patella, being the largest sesamoid bone in the body, plays important role in providing mechanical advantage of the knee extensor mechanism, protecting femoral condyles from injury, and nourishing articular cartilage of distal fe

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Radiography & Diagnostic Imaging -- IIUM Summary: The main objective is to study the integrity of the corpus callosum among autistic children population in Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia. The integrity of the corpus callosum in this study is determined by diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) paramet

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology -- IIUM Summary: Intrauterine insemination (IUI) is a common procedure and first-line treatment for infertility. However, there are many controversies regarding the best time interval between human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG) injection with IUI to achieve the best

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology -- IIUM Summary: Female sexual dysfunction (FSD) following childbirth imposes significant burden to the marital institution around the world. The modes of delivery (MOD) may potentially be one of the main risk factors contributing to postpartum FSD. The study aimed

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Radiography & Diagnostic Imaging -- IIUM Summary: The early neonatal stage is an important period of growth and development. Organ maturity takes place at a relatively more rapid rate during this early stage of life. An insult at this stage could potentially result in physical and functio

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Surgery -- IIUM Summary: Periampullary cancers incidence has been uprising worldwide which resulted in increasing morbidity and mortality. The distinct anatomy of that region often can give rise to different types of cancers. However, they are subjected to a common procedure – pancreaticodu

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Surgery -- IIUM Summary: Axillary lymph node dissection (ALND), although associated with significant morbidity, has been the standard procedure for axillary staging for breast cancer in many hospitals in Malaysia. The limited resources for radioisotope tracer and nuclear medicine service, cou