text:
Metro Cebu

Metropolitan Cebu, or simply Metro Cebu, (Kaulohang Sugbo; Kalakhang Cebu), is the main urban center of the province of Cebu in the Philippines. Metro Cebu is located along the central eastern portion of the island including the nearby island of Mactan. It accounts for 19.9 percent of the land area and 61.5 percent of the population (2020 census) of the entire province of Cebu.

Metro Cebu is a metropolitan area that consists of Cebu City (the capital of Cebu and the regional center of Central Visayas) along with twelve surrounding cities and municipalities.

The Metropolitan Cebu Development and Coordinating Board (MCDCB) is a body mandated to formulate development plans for the Metro Cebu area and coordinate their implementation. Unlike the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority, the MCDCB does not have legal and institutional powers. However, MMDA's powers are limited by jurisdiction to only the core of the agglomeration.

As of the 2020 census, Metro Cebu is the largest metropolitan area in the Visayas and the third-largest metropolitan area by urban population in the Philippines, after Metro Manila (in Luzon) and Metro Davao (in Mindanao).

Cities and municipalities
Metro Cebu comprises seven cities (Carcar, Cebu City, Danao, Lapu-Lapu, Mandaue, Naga, Talisay) and six municipalities (Compostela, Consolacion, Cordova, Liloan, Minglanilla, San Fernando), with Cebu City serving as the metropolitan area's central core. The provincial capitol, the central business district, major educational institutions and the international port are all located in Cebu City while major industrial companies and factories are located in Mandaue. The international airport and the export processing zone are located in Lapu-Lapu on Mactan Island. Danao is primarily a mining city while Talisay is a residential city with its income generated by small- and medium-sized businesses.

History
Cebu City was a fishing village and farming settlement governed by Visayan native kings who traded with the neighboring islands of Malaysia and Indonesia. Cebu was the location of the Rajahnate of Cebu, an Indianized kingdom founded by the half Indian and half Malay, Sri Lumay, from Sumatra.

On 7 April 1521, Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan arrived in Cebu. Magellan failed to successfully claim the Philippines for the crown of Spain as he was killed on Mactan island on 27 April 1521, by its leader, Datu Lapu-lapu.

On 27 April 1565, Spanish explorers led by Miguel López de Legazpi arrived in Cebu from Mexico. The Spaniards renamed the city on 1 January 1571, from San Miguel (Saint Michael) to Villa del Santissimo Nombre de Jesús (Town of the Most Holy Name of Jesus). The island were a former capital city of the Spanish East Indies before the capital city was moved to Manila in 1571.

Mandaue then was known as Mandani ruled by their lord Aponoan. It was formally constituted into a "pueblo" (people) between 1580 and 1700 and was officially known as the Población de Mandaue (Town of Mandaue) in 1899. It emerged into the industrial city of Mandaue. Mandaue became a chartered city on 21 June 1969 through Republic Act 5519. It was considered a highly urbanized city in the year 1991.

Talisay was a former Augustinian order hacienda (estate) in 1648 and became a municipality in 1849. On 30 December 2000, Talisay became a component city by virtue of Republic Act 8979.

Lapu-Lapu city was originally referred to as "Mactan." It later became the town of Opon in 1730, the 7th town founded by the Augustinian Friars in Cebu. The town of Opon became a city on 17 June 1961. Its largest district, Lapu-Lapu, was named after Datu Lapu-Lapu.

Metropolitan Cebu was conceptualized by government planners in the 1970s and was based on the experiences of urban planning in Metro Manila. Metro Cebu represented the province's thriving urban centers that are physically proximate to Cebu City, which is the leading commercial and financial hub in the Visayas and northern Mindanao areas with a population largely dependent on the economic opportunities prevailing in the area.

Ancestry
The people of Cebu are called Cebuanos, which are Visayan people (Bisaya). Some also have Chinese, Japanese, Indian and other foreign ancestries as well as ancestries from other Filipino ethnic groups.

Languages
Cebuano Bisaya is the most common casual vernacular language spoken in Metro Cebu. English is commonly used as a formal language in educational institutions and business transactions. Other languages also spoken include Chinese (such as Philippine Hokkien, usually by Chinese Filipinos), Tagalog (Filipino) via Filipino mass media and Filipino class as taught in schools in Cebu and a range of other Visayan languages from neighboring regions and islands. Mandarin (Standard Chinese) is also taught in Chinese class of Chinese Filipino schools and few other schools in Cebu.

Education
Metro Cebu is the seat of more than a dozen educational institutions, the oldest of which is the University of San Carlos. Some of these institutions include, in alphabetical order:
 * Asian College of Technology (1988)
 * Cebu Doctors' University (1975)
 * Cebu Eastern College (1915)
 * Cebu Institute of Medicine (1957)
 * Cebu Institute of Technology – University (1946)
 * Cebu Normal University (1902)
 * Cebu Technological University (1911)
 * Colegio de la Inmaculada Concepcion (1880)
 * Don Bosco Technical College–Cebu (1954)
 * Saint Theresa's College of Cebu (1933)
 * Southwestern University (1946)
 * University of Cebu (1964)
 * University of San Carlos (1595)
 * University of San Jose–Recoletos (1947)
 * University of Southern Philippines Foundation (1927)
 * University of the Philippines Cebu (1918)
 * University of the Visayas (1919)
 * Velez College (1957)

A large number of students from neighboring provinces in the Visayas, as well as northern Mindanao, prefer to go to Metro Cebu to take up tertiary-level education.

There is also a sizable number of South Korean, Iranian, Sub-Saharan African, and South Indian students who take up tertiary-level courses in Metro Cebu, taking advantage of Metro Cebu's, and the Philippines', lower cost of education relative to their home countries.

Cebu has four internationally connected educational institutions: Cebu International School and CIE British School are located in Cebu City; Singapore School Cebu and Woodridge International School are located in Mandaue.

Healthcare
Metro Cebu also has several hospitals and clinics, there are two types of hospitals in Metro Cebu: the public hospitals which is owned by the government. Some public hospitals in Metro Cebu are the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center, Cebu City Medical Center and there are also few public district hospitals which are also managed by the provincial government of Cebu.

Some of the private hospitals in Metro Cebu are the Chong Hua Hospital, Cebu Doctors' University Hospital, University of Cebu Medical Center, Perpetual Succor Hospital and Cebu Institute of Medicine Hospital.

2004 presidential inauguration
On 30 June 2004, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo was the first Philippine President to be inaugurated in Metro Cebu. The inauguration was done in front of Cebu Provincial Capitol in Cebu City. This was done in gratitude for the support given to her by the people of Cebu during the election. In a break with tradition, she delivered her inaugural address in Manila before departing for Cebu for her inauguration.

2005 Southeast Asian Games
Metro Cebu and other key Philippine cities hosted the 2005 Southeast Asian Games. The event was held from 27 November to 5 December 2005. Venues for this event includes the Cebu City Sports Complex, Cebu Coliseum, Mandaue Coliseum, University of San Carlos and parts of Danao.

The Philippine SEA Games Committee wanted to decentralize the games from Manila, so that other cities of the country could experience the SEA Games.

Metro Cebu hosted six sports.

2007 ASEAN Summit and 2nd East Asia Summit
The 12th Summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), originally scheduled for 10–14 December 2006 was postponed to January 2007 due to Typhoon Utor and the consideration of the safety and welfare of the participants.

The Cebu International Convention Center is a structure built by the Cebu provincial government in time for the 12th ASEAN Summit and 2nd East Asia Summit at a cost of around US$10-million dollars, US$5-million dollars more than expected. It is a three-storey structure with a total floor area of 25,000 m2 and situated on 3.8 ha of land at the Mandaue Reclamation Area.

51st International Eucharistic Congress
The 2016 International Eucharistic Congress, held on 24–31 January 2016, was a gathering of Roman Catholic priests, bishops, lay people, nuns and representatives from different parts of the world. The 8-day congress was observed with religious activities like cathechisis, processions and seminars, It was ended with a Statio Orbis or Closing Mass held at South Road Properties on 31 January 2016, it was attended by the Papal Legate, Cardinal Charles Maung Bo.

Communication
Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT) is the major phone carrier in the metropolis and the entire province. Globelines Innove and Islacom, both subsidiaries of Globe Telecom came in after the passage of the Telecommunications Act of 1995.

There are three wireless telecommunication companies serving Metro Cebu as well as the rest of the Philippines. These are:
 * Smart Communications/Pilipino Telecommunications Corp., a PLDT subsidiary – using the brands: Smart, Talk 'n' Text, Sun Cellular, and Addict Mobile
 * Globe Telecom – using the brands: Globe and TM
 * Dito Telecommunity – using the brand Dito

Electricity
Metro Cebu's electricity is mostly supplied from Leyte Geothermal Power Plants operated by PNOC-EDC which is interconnected across Cebu through electrical submarine cables operated by TransCo. It is transmitted by the state-owned National Transmission Corporation (TransCo) through several high tension wires. It is stored and distributed by the Visayan Electric Company (VECO), except in the island of Mactan (Lapu-Lapu City and Cordova) which is served by the Mactan Electric Company, the city of Carcar, which is served by Cebu I Electric Cooperative (CEBECO I), and the city of Danao and the municipality of Compostela, which are served by Cebu II Electric Cooperative (CEBECO II). They put out 220VAC 50 Hz.

Water
In 1974 the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) took over in distributing potable water to the whole metropolis after the Osmena Waterworks System suffered financial losses. MCWD supplies potable water to the cities of Cebu, Mandaue, Lapu-lapu and Talisay and the municipalities of Consolacion, Liloan, Compostela and Cordova from their reservoirs in Lake Plumbero, Minglanilla; Buhisan Reservoir in Cebu City; Casili in Consolacion and Mananga in Talisay.

Water shortage has always been a problem in Metro Cebu due to deforestation and seawater intrusion of the underground water supply. There was a proposal to acquire water from nearby Bohol island because of the water crisis in the metropolis.

In 1998, the Mananga Phase I Project located in Maghuway, Talisay was completed producing an additional 33,000 m3 of potable water per day. And the other area through a series of 5HP submersible pumps powered by Solar Electric Energy (note: Operates only during daytime) in Minglanilla near Lake Plumbero.

Roads
Metro Cebu's roadways are among the country's busiest and most congested. The south highway, Osmeña Boulevard, Colon Street, and V. Rama are Metro Cebu's major roads. A new highway called the South Coastal Road or the Cebu Coastal Road was completed in 2010. The 12 kilometer, 4-lane highway was created to improve traffic in Metro Cebu. It connects Cebu City, Talisay and other southern municipalities. In conjunction with the development of the Cebu South Coastal Road, a roadway underpass nearly a kilometer long is currently under construction to connect the South Coastal Road with the Sergio Osmeña Avenue in the North Reclamation Area. Other planned projects include a series of flyovers in the north district, the Cebu North Coastal Road and Cloverleaf interlink road project.

Mactan is connected to the island of Cebu via two bridges: the Marcelo Fernan Bridge and the much older, Mactan-Mandaue Bridge. The third Cebu-Mactan link which is the Cebu–Cordova Bridge is complete and was opened to the public in 2022.

Airport
Mactan–Cebu International Airport (MCIA) is, officially, the only airport in the Metro Cebu. Located in Lapu-Lapu, it is the second busiest airport in the Philippines, after Metro Manila's Ninoy Aquino International Airport.

It has two terminals. Terminal 1 is used solely for domestic flights, while Terminal 2, which was opened on July 1, 2018, serves international flights. Together the two terminals have a total capacity of 12.5 million.

The number of weekly international flights to and from MCIA has constantly increased over the years. Currently, there are direct regular and/or charter flights to the following international destinations: Changi Airport, Hong Kong Airport, Narita Airport, Kansai Airport, Nagoya Airport, Incheon Airport, Busan Airport, Taoyuan Airport, Kuala Lumpur Airport, Xiamen Airport, Dubai Airport, Doha, Pudong Airport, and Nanning Airport.

Metro Cebu's MCIA is the international gateway to the economic hub of the Central and Southern Philippines. There are numerous daily flights between Cebu and most Philippine cities. Air freight to and from Cebu is reliable and efficient with major international couriers like FedEx, Fastpak Global Express, and 2GO operating here.

Seaport
Metro Cebu's Port of Cebu is the busiest domestic seaport in the Philippines. Along with the ports areas of Mandaue and Lapu-Lapu, Cebu's "seaport complex" is considered as the busiest port in the Philippines in terms of number of annual passengers. It is also the main port of entry in the province of Cebu and Central Visayas Region. It plays a vital role in the Philippine's shipping industry with about 80 percent of the country's shipping companies that are based here. The port is located at the center of the province's east coast. It is nestled in a natural harbor in the narrow strait between Cebu City and Mactan, the latter providing a natural cover and breakwater, making the port one of the safest and operational the whole year round.

Cebu International Port and Cebu Domestic Port serves container vessels and passenger ships with destinations around the country and the world. Cebu International Port is a multipurpose terminal covering an area of 10 hectares with 690 meters of berthing space and a controlling draught of minus 8.5 meters at MLLW. The Cebu Baseport – Domestic Zone is the area for the domestic transactions of different business coming from and going to the different island of the archipelago. It is dedicated to coastwise shipping with 3.5 kilometers of berthing space, 3 finger piers and 3 passenger terminals.

Economy
Metro Cebu, as the second most important metropolitan area of the Philippines, has established itself as a major economic hub, attracting several multinational companies in various industries ranging from business process outsourcing, electronics, pharmaceuticals, and tourism, among other industries. Metro Cebu, and Cebu province as a whole, has experienced rapid economic growth since the early 1990s, a phenomenon also known as Ceboom, a portmanteau of "Cebu" and "boom". Cebu City, Lapu-Lapu City, and Mandaue, also collectively known as the "tri-cities", the three largest and highly urbanized cities of Metro Cebu, account for 22.2%, 11.3%, and 8.3% of Central Visayas' gross regional domestic product respectively.

Cebu City is the primary economic center of Metro Cebu. Historically, Colon Street and its surrounding areas collectively known as "Downtown Cebu", was the major economic center of Cebu, but development has since spread to other parts of Metro Cebu with the opening of newer and more modern developments such as Cebu Business Park and Cebu IT Park (collectively known as the Cebu Park District), which is the home of many business processing outsourcing companies, among other industries. The South Road Properties, a 300-hectare reclamation project in the city's South district is poised to become a major economic hub for Metro Cebu.

Major industrial factories are found in Mandaue, but the city's North Reclamation Area (also known as New Mandaue City) has seen various mixed-use developments since the 2010s, including the Mandani Bay project.

Lapu-Lapu City, where the Mactan Airport is located, is a major tourism hub, being the home to several resorts and hotels. Lapu-Lapu City is also the home to the Mactan Export Processing Zone and the Cebu Light Industrial Park, where factories of several multinational firms are located.

The other cities and municipalities of Metro Cebu remain primarily residential with several subdivisions (or suburbs), with residents commuting to the "tri-cities" for work, but are also poised for more opportunities, with developments such as the Minglanilla Techno-Business Park in Minglanilla and the New Cebu International Container Port in Consolacion seen to accommodate industries for businesses to set up shop outside of Metro Cebu's traditional core of Cebu City, Lapu-Lapu City, and Mandaue.

Metropolitan Cebu Development and Coordinating Board
The Metropolitan Cebu Development and Coordinating Board (MCDCB) is the successor of the Metropolitan Cebu Development Council (MCDC) which was created by the RDC through Resolution No.117 (1997) and was subsequently replaced by the former in June 2011. Like its predecessor, it was mainly patterned after the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority with the inclusion of regional offices of the National Government agencies, regional services and utility agencies, and private institutions. It is mandated to formulate development plans, prepare programs and projects, and coordinate/monitor the implementation of programs and projects that address problems and concerns affecting Metro Cebu.

The MCDCB is composed of the provincial governor of Cebu; the mayors of the cities of Cebu, Mandaue, Lapu-Lapu, Talisay, Carcar, Danao, and Naga; the mayors of the municipalities of Compostela, Liloan, Consolacion, Cordova, Minglanilla, and San Fernando; the regional directors or heads of the Department of Public Works and Highways, Philippine National Police, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Environmental Management Bureau of DENR, Philippine Navy, Philippine Coast Guard, Maritime Police, Traffic Management Group, Land Transportation Office, Department of Health, and Department of the Interior and Local Government, Philippine Information Agency, Metro Cebu Water District, National Youth Commission, Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board, Mactan–Cebu International Airport Authority, and Cebu Port Authority; and private groups such as the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Incorporated, Cebu Business Club, Cebu Leads Foundation, Cebu Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Mandaue Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Filipino-Chinese Chamber of Commerce, and IBM Philippines. The governor of Cebu acts as chairman of the Board.

MCDCB does not have legal and institutional powers and resources like the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). The MCDCB defines the coverage of Metro Cebu for planning purposes only. The Province of Cebu has proposed a bill to create a permanent Metropolitan Cebu Development Authority (MCDA). This bill is still pending in both the House of Representatives and Senate in the Congress of the Philippines.

title: Metro Cebu


text:
Talk:Smith's fracture

This and the page on Colles fracture should be combined as Distal Radius Fracture with redirect from here. --Mylesclough 06:29, 8 October 2005 (UTC)

license: Creative Commons - Attribution Share-Alike - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

title: Talk:Smith's fracture


text:
Q value (nuclear science)

In nuclear physics and chemistry, the $Q$ value for a nuclear reaction is the amount of energy absorbed or released during the reaction. The value relates to the enthalpy of a chemical reaction or the energy of radioactive decay products. It can be determined from the masses of reactants and products. $Q$ values affect reaction rates. In general, the larger the positive $Q$  value for the reaction, the faster the reaction proceeds, and the more likely the reaction is to "favor" the products.
 * $$ Q = (\,m_\text{r} - m_\text{p}\,) \times \text{0.9315 GeV } $$

where the masses are in atomic mass units. Also, both $$\;m_\text{r}\;$$ and $$\;m_\text{p}\;$$ are the sums of the reactant and product masses respectively.

Definition
The conservation of energy, between the initial and final energy of a nuclear process $$\text{( } E_\text{i} = E_\text{f} \text{  ),}$$ enables the general definition of  $Q$  based on the mass–energy equivalence. For any radioactive particle decay, the kinetic energy difference will be given by:
 * $$ Q = K_\text{f} - K_\text{i} = (\,m_\text{i}- m_\text{f}\,) \, c^2 ~$$

where $K$  denotes the kinetic energy of the mass  $m$. A reaction with a positive $Q$  value is exothermic, i.e. has a net release of energy, since the kinetic energy of the final state is greater than the kinetic energy of the initial state. A reaction with a negative $Q$  value is endothermic, i.e. requires a net energy input, since the kinetic energy of the final state is less than the kinetic energy of the initial state. Observe that a chemical reaction is exothermic when it has a negative enthalpy of reaction, in contrast a positive $Q$ value in a nuclear reaction.

The $Q$ value can also be expressed in terms of the Mass excess $$\Delta M$$ of the nuclear species as:

 * $$ Q = \Delta M_\text{i} - \Delta M_\text{f} ~$$

 * Proof: The mass of a nucleus can be written as $$ M = A u + \Delta M, ~$$ where $$ A ~$$ is the mass number (sum of number of protons and neutrons) and $$u =^{12}\!\!C/12= 931.494 $$MeV/c$$^2~$$. Note that the count of nucleons is conserved in a nuclear reaction. Hence, $$ A_f=A_i ~$$ and $$ Q = \Delta M_\text{i} - \Delta M_\text{f} ~$$.

Applications
Chemical $Q$  values are measurement in calorimetry. Exothermic chemical reactions tend to be more spontaneous and can emit light or heat, resulting in runaway feedback(i.e. explosions).

$Q$ values are also featured in particle physics. For example, Sargent's rule states that weak reaction rates are proportional to $Q$5. The $Q$  value is the kinetic energy released in the decay at rest. For neutron decay, some mass disappears as neutrons convert to a proton, electron and antineutrino:
 * $$ Q = (m_\text{n} - m_\text{p} - m_\mathrm{\overline{\nu}} - m_\text{e})c^2 = K_\text{p} + K_\text{e} + K_{\overline{\nu}} = \text{0.782 MeV ,}$$

where mn is the mass of the neutron, $m$p is the mass of the proton, $m$$\overline{$ν$ }$  is the mass of the electron antineutrino, and  $m$e  is the mass of the electron; and the  $K$  are the corresponding kinetic energies. The neutron has no initial kinetic energy since it is at rest. In beta decay, a typical $Q$ is around 1 MeV.

The decay energy is divided among the products in a continuous distribution for more than two products. Measuring this spectrum allows one to find the mass of a product. Experiments are studying emission spectrums to search for neutrinoless decay and neutrino mass; this is the principle of the ongoing KATRIN experiment.

title: Q value (nuclear science)


text:
Agnes, Victoria

Agnes is a small town in Victoria, Australia. It is located at the junction of the South Gippsland Highway and Barry Road, close to Corner Inlet. Although it used to be thriving, and even had a state school, it now has really nothing more there than a couple of houses and a waterfall. The railway arrived in 1892 and the Post Office opened on 28 December 1915 and closed in 1960.

title: Agnes, Victoria


text:
Talk:Papillon (disambiguation)

This page has been made irrelevent by changes at Papillon. Speedy deletion requested. 06:30, 8 October 2005 (UTC)
 * I suggest that it not be removed until other people have had a chance to comment on the reorganization of the articles. It's probably fine but it's been around for several months in the old organization (Papillon =dog article, this pg to get to other places, film & book as separate articles rather than combined into one "autobiography" grouping). Which brings up the question of whether it's common to combine (book) and (film) articles into a single article if one was based on the other? (I don't know because I don't edit a lot of those, but I don't remember seeing any.) Elf | Talk 08:26, 8 October 2005 (UTC)

title: Talk:Papillon (disambiguation)


text:
Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of Jewish historians

 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or on a Votes for Undeletion nomination).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result of the debate was NO CONSENSUS. — J I P | Talk 09:20, 16 October 2005 (UTC)

list of Jewish historians
Unmaintainable, useless listcruft. Everything has been said about this already. Just, delete! Graham/pianoman87 talk 06:30, 8 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete as per the arguments in all the other List of Jewish xx above. Just add categories to any appropriate atricles.    Dl yo ns 493   Ta lk   09:01, 8 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep. It is utterly unwieldy to have just one list of Jews, so makes eminent sense to spin off sub-lists to separate articles. RachelBrown 13:57, 8 October 2005 (UTC)
 * DELETE
 * Comment Doesn't this just come down to whether you like lists or not, rather than the worth of this particular article (which on the face of it seems far from worthless)? No-one seems to have explicitly stated a formal reason for deletion yet. Flapdragon 17:18, 8 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete. This is what categories are for. Grutness...  wha?  23:04, 8 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete and make a category. -- Kjkolb 03:19, 9 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete and create a category. Flowerparty ■ 03:57, 9 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Categorize. --Jacquelyn Marie 23:00, 9 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep - no Valid reason to delete.--Irishpunktom\talk 14:03, 14 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete Yet another attempt to stereotype people .--CltFn 04:03, 15 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep Yuber(talk) 04:05, 15 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep - if you delete this, how many other lists need deleting? Categories can't be used to list people who don't have areticles yet (a very useful feature to encourage people to write articles).  And why is it unmaintainable? - Poetlister 16:44, 15 October 2005 (UTC)
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in an undeletion request). No further edits should be made to this page.


text:
Talk:Soft tissue injury

Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment
This article is or was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): Karahabo. Peer reviewers: Awalcant, Jonnybling.

Above undated message substituted from Template:Dashboard.wikiedu.org assignment by PrimeBOT (talk) 09:43, 17 January 2022 (UTC)

Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment
This article is or was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): Cardkev.

Above undated message substituted from Template:Dashboard.wikiedu.org assignment by PrimeBOT (talk) 09:43, 17 January 2022 (UTC)

I
I have been going through the list of orthopaedic conditions listed as stubs and suggesting this template for Orthopaedic Conditions (see Talk:Orthopedic surgery) Name Definition Synonyms Incidence Pathogenesis and predisposing factors Pathology Stages Classification Natural History/Untreated Prognosis Clinical Features Investigation Non-Operative Treatment Risks of Non-Operative Treatment Prognosis following Non-Operative Treatment Operative Treatment (Note that each operations should have its own wiki entry) Risks of Operative Treatment Prognosis Post Operation Complications Management Prevention History --Mylesclough 06:31, 8 October 2005 (UTC)

Proposed Edits
I was looking at the wiki article on Spinal cord injuries to help create a template for this article, and have decided to use some of the categories from it to do so. The categories I felt were best for this page include: Classification Signs & symptoms Diagnosis Management Prevention History Karahabo (talk) 17:30, 4 October 2016 (UTC)

title: Talk:Soft tissue injury


text:
Talk:Lumbar spinal stenosis

Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment
This article was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, between 6 September 2018 and 13 December 2018. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): Apocalyssa, 12teej. Peer reviewers: Martin Lawson.

Above undated message substituted from Template:Dashboard.wikiedu.org assignment by PrimeBOT (talk) 02:58, 17 January 2022 (UTC)

Question
Should this page be merged or linked to spinal cord compression ?

suggested template for Orthopaedic Conditions
I have been going through the list of orthopaedic conditions listed as stubs and suggesting this template for Orthopaedic Conditions (see Talk:Orthopedic surgery) Name Definition Synonyms Incidence Pathogenesis and predisposing factors Pathology Stages Classification Natural History/Untreated Prognosis Clinical Features Investigation Non-Operative Treatment Risks of Non-Operative Treatment Prognosis following Non-Operative Treatment Operative Treatment (Note that each operations should have its own wiki entry) Risks of Operative Treatment Prognosis Post Operation Complications Management Prevention History --Mylesclough 06:31, 8 October 2005 (UTC)

Surgery
Trial out today showed that surgery is better in many settings. JFW | T@lk  06:57, 21 February 2008 (UTC)

Thank you so much for this! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.102.94.76 (talk) 04:45, 27 June 2012 (UTC)

The Fluorosis Connection to Spinal Stenosis
Fluorosis, or an excess of fluoride in the body can calcify spinal ligaments, which will compress and shorten the spine - http://www.myspinedoctors.com/conditions.aspx?srv=spinal_stenosis

There are a few conditions that cause spinal stenosis that are neither congenital nor the result of aging. Tumors--- can invade any of the spinal spaces and compress nerves. Paget’s Disease--- is a bone disorder that causes the vertebrae to thicken, obstructing the openings. Fluorosis--- or excessive exposure to fluoride, causes calcification of the ligaments around the spinal openings. The posterior longitudinal ligament, which runs down the back behind the spinal cord, may turn to bone and put pressure on nerves. - http://www.stenosisadvisor.com/spinal-stenosis-causes

Spinal Stenosis. Sciatica can also be caused by pressure on the nerve due to a narrowing of the spinal canal. There are several possible conditions that lead to spinal stenosis: Fluorosis--- Fluorosis is an excessive level of fluoride in the body. It may result from chronicinhalation of industrial dusts or gases contaminated with fluorides, prolonged ingestion of water containing large amounts of fluorides, or accidental ingestion of fluoride-containing insecticides. The condition may lead to calcified spinal ligaments or softened bones and to degenerative conditions like spinal stenosis. - http://www.stenosisadvisor.com/what-is-sciatica-and-what-causes-it

Concerns about fluoride use Nov 11, 2007 Symptoms of chronic end-stage poisoning may include sleep disturbance, mitral valve prolapse, cognitive difficulties, muscle pain/stiffness and spinal stenosis. Non-water sources include food contaminated with herbicides, pesticides, phosphate fertilizers, vehicle emissions, industrial wastes and Scotchgard. (La Crosse Tribune, WI) - http://health.surfwax.com/files/Spinal_Stenosis.html

Causes A lot of things can cause spinal stenosis. Some of them are: Congenital spinal stenosis--- you are born with it Scoliosis--- or other progressive inherited conditions that narrow the spinal openings Injury--- that results in a slipped disc, vertebral fractures or other trauma to the vertebral column Medical conditions--- such as Paget's disease [and Fluorosis], where abnormal bone metabolism causes deformity of the vertebrae. Toxins--- particularly excessive exposure to fluoride in insecticides, which causes abnormal bone growth. Degenerative diseases--- such as arthritis, that are part of the aging process - http://www.back-ache.org/a173687-what-is-spinal-stenosis.cfm

Fluorosis - An excessive level of fluoride in the body. It may result from chronic inhalation of industrial dusts or gases contaminated with fluorides, prolonged ingestion of water containing large amounts of fluorides, or accidental ingestion of fluoride-containing insecticides. The condition may lead to calcified spinal ligaments or softened bones and to degenerative conditions like spinal stenosis. - http://www.drjarmain.com/SpineConditions.asp?typ=spinalstenosis

Bone sampling can be done in special cases to measure long-term exposure to fluorides. - http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/tfacts11.html

There is no way, short of taking a bone sample, to unequivocally determine one's cumulative exposure to fluoride. It isn't possible to remove fluoride from the body as can be done for lead and other heavy metals. But "if you stop exposure, it will very gradually come out of the bone," committee member Thomas Webster of Boston University said. - http://www.fluoridealert.org/health/epa/nrc/wsj.html

- http://balancingcenter.com/articles/fluoride.html

It is reasonable that 99% of the fluoride in humans resides in bone and the whole body half-life, once in bone, is approximately 20 years (see Chapter 3 for more discussion of pharmacokinetic models) -http://books.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=11571&page=133 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 138.163.106.71 (talk) 17:25, 2 June 2009 (UTC)

RCE article
The Rational Clinical Examination has covered lumbar stenosis: JAMA. JFW | T@lk  08:59, 15 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Case report on a single individual-- we need secondary reviews. Sandy Georgia  (Talk) 09:52, 25 December 2010 (UTC)

Non-surgical intervention
This is a fine, well-developed, and well-cited article, but it could do a better job of distinguishing cervical vs lumbal spinal stenosis and mentioning non-surgical interventions, discussed: Most of the PubMed literature I could find focuses on surgical intervention, as does this article, but other interventions might be better covered.
 * Mayo treatment and drugs
 * Mayo lifestyle and home remedies
 * Medline
 * WebMD
 * NIH

 * Also, the citations are not complete, journal titles are missing, as are PMIDs, making it hard to find most of the sources in PubMed. The citations also use ibid, which is not used on Wiki and should be replaced with named refs, and the article should rely mostly on secondary review articles rather than primary sources.  I've left a talk page not for  about completing the missing citation info using the Diberri PMID template filler, and have converted all of the ibids and repeat citations to named refs.   is a review article that could be more heavily used to discuss non-surgical interventions and lower the use of primary sources in the article, per WP:MEDRS; of the first seven citations I completed, only one is a secondary review, and the others are case studies or reports. As I work through the citations, I will list the secondary reviews that are in the article and can be used to replace primary sources.  Sandy Georgia  (Talk) 15:39, 24 December 2010 (UTC)

 * Upon closer examination, I'm finding significant amounts of plagiarism and copyvio, and an extreme overreliance on primary sources and lack of secondary reviews. Additionally, multiple citations are tagged on to the end of long paragraphs, making it difficult to determine what text was taken from what source, and since most of them are primary studies, suggesting synthesis or original research.  Sandy Georgia  (Talk) 06:09, 25 December 2010 (UTC)

Secondary review articles used

 * (1985, very old)
 * (1985, very old)

Another problem
Sample only, found throughout the article: This kind of statement needs only to be sourced to one review, but in order to determine if any of those sources are reviews, I have to look up and complete each citation in PubMed! Sandy Georgia (Talk) 07:01, 25 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Post-operative infection in the site of the dural canal is relatively infrequent, reported in the surgical literature to be 1% to less than 12%.[113][114][115][116][117][118][119][120][121][122][123][124][125][126][127][128]

 * Another example (they are everywhere):
 * Despite this, MRI remains the best method of diagnosing and evaluating spinal stenosis of all areas of the spine, including cervical, thoracic and lumbar. Newer enhanced MRI techniques have been recently introduced which lead to improved visualization of cervical spondylotic myelopathy (degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine with associated damage to the spinal cord).[28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36]
 * This kind of statement should be sourced to one secondary review, not multiple primary sources; what we have here is original research (pending verification of those citations, which would be much easier if they had included PMIDs). Sandy Georgia  (Talk) 07:29, 25 December 2010 (UTC)

 * More of same:
 * Recent studies have shown that tobacco smokers will routinely fail all spinal surgery, if the goal of that surgery is the decrease of pain and impairment. Many surgeons consider smoking to be an absolute contraindication to spinal surgery.[10][131][132][133][134][135][136]

 * Nicotine appears to interfere with bone metabolism through induced calcitonin resistance and decreased osteoblastic function. It may also restrict small blood vessel diameter, leading to increased scar formation.[137][131][132][133][134][135][136][138]

 * Most failed back syndrome patients who have had two or more surgeries will become chronic pain patients, addicted or habituated to strong narcotics, unemployed and experiencing a limited social existence.[139][140][131][141][142]
 * Ugh; locating PMIDs and completing all of these citations is unnecessary work; they should all be replaced with one citation to a secondary review. Sandy Georgia (Talk) 07:31, 25 December 2010 (UTC)

Additional problem: multiple citations at end of paras
Multiple citations at the end of paragraphs make it difficult to determine what text is taken from what source (and VERY old sources are used here; the article should be rewritten to current secondary reviews). Sandy Georgia (Talk) 08:32, 25 December 2010 (UTC)

Also, incorrect author names
I am finding incorrect author names throughout, which is making it harder to locate sources: one sample only; also here, Simeone and here, Szapalski. Sandy Georgia  (Talk) 09:34, 25 December 2010 (UTC)

Rewrite
Agree to improve this article it needs some major reworking. Should probably be a disambig to Cervical spinal stenosis and Lumbar spinal stenosis as they are very different conditions and this page confuses the issue. Doc James (talk · contribs · email) 14:26, 25 December 2010 (UTC)

 * Have rewrote the treatment section based on recent review articles. Doc James (talk · contribs · email) 14:56, 25 December 2010 (UTC)
 * That is most helpful-- thank you for pitching in! At times like this, I wish I had journal access :)  The distinction between lumbar and cervical spinal stenosis is what initially brought me to this article, but looking up and locating all of those citations is turning into quite a chore ... are you able to replace any of those very long strings of multiple primary sources, still in the article, with review sources, so I will have less citations to look up?  I'll continue completing citations later.  And the image layout is much improved!  Best, Sandy Georgia  (Talk) 16:07, 25 December 2010 (UTC)

Verbiest
This is a historical paper in which the Dutch neurosurgeon Verbiest made some vital observations. I'm as yet unsure as to whether the actually described the condition.

Should probably be included. JFW | T@lk  00:35, 26 December 2010 (UTC)
 * I now have two recent (2010) reviews, which do specifically mention Verbiest's contributions and his 1954 publication ...
 * I'll work them in as soon as I find a moment, unless Doc James gets to it first. Sandy Georgia  (Talk) 01:40, 26 December 2010 (UTC)
 * I've added a "History" section, mostly direct quotes since my prose is poor; if someone wants to rewrite it, that would be good! Sandy Georgia  (Talk) 14:24, 26 December 2010 (UTC)
 * I'll work them in as soon as I find a moment, unless Doc James gets to it first. Sandy Georgia  (Talk) 01:40, 26 December 2010 (UTC)
 * I've added a "History" section, mostly direct quotes since my prose is poor; if someone wants to rewrite it, that would be good! Sandy Georgia  (Talk) 14:24, 26 December 2010 (UTC)

What establishes the diagnosis
Article seems to contradict itself. In one place it says "The definitive diagnosis is established by either CT (computerized tomography) or MRI scanning. Identifying the presence of a narrowed canal makes the diagnosis of spinal stenosis.[14][15][16]", elsewhere it says "...diagnosis of spinal stenosis which is based on clinical findings of radiculopathy, neurogenic claudication, weakness, bowel and bladder dysfunction, spasticity, motor weakness, hyperreflexia and muscular atrophy. These findings, taken from the history and physical examination of the patient (along with the anatomic demonstration of stenosis with an MRI or CT scan), establish the diagnosis.[24]" Is one out of date ? - Rod57 (talk) 10:15, 18 January 2016 (UTC)

No spinal cord in the lumbar spine
Sandy Georgia and  Doc James, I have removed "the spinal cord" from the intro paragraph, This is because: there is no spinal cord in the lumbar spine. Refer to https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK11160/ (Figure 1.10A) shows the spinal cord ending at T12, this is the textbook picture from the NIH. Magihudson (talk) 05:22, 18 December 2017 (UTC)

I am actually surprised to see that how long this information has been there on the page. Can you check and validate this info.Magihudson (talk) 05:24, 18 December 2017 (UTC)
 * User:Magihudson It is somewhat variable per Conus_medullaris.
 * The book is NOT from the NIH but simple hosted by the NIH. And the picture shows it down at L1. Doc James  (talk · contribs · email) 15:36, 18 December 2017 (UTC)
 * The spinal cord usually ends at T12 or L1, therefore almost all lumbar epidural injections are done where there is no spinal cord, that would be very accurate. I will find a better source for it. Magihudson (talk) 04:58, 19 December 2017 (UTC)

External links modified
Hello fellow Wikipedians,

I have just modified one external link on Lumbar spinal stenosis. Please take a moment to review my edit. If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple FaQ for additional information. I made the following changes:
 * Added archive https://web.archive.org/web/20110101215552/http://www.ssa.gov/disability/professionals/bluebook/adultlistings.pdf to http://www.ssa.gov/disability/professionals/bluebook/adultlistings.pdf

When you have finished reviewing my changes, you may follow the instructions on the template below to fix any issues with the URLs.

Cheers.— InternetArchiveBot  (Report bug) 01:34, 9 January 2018 (UTC)

title: Talk:Lumbar spinal stenosis


text:
Talk:Papillon (1973 film)

Revisions
Taking after the example of the excellent article Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, I am combining, improving and expanding the Papillon (book) and Papillon (movie) articles. 06:31, 8 October 2005 (UTC)

Location
Was this filmed in Australia? I heard it was.--Jeff79 (talk) 05:54, 15 January 2008 (UTC)

 * According to the IMDb website, filming locations were: Jamaica, Spain, and St. Laurent du Maroni, Guyane, Départements d'Outre-Mer, France (Camp de la Transportation, closing sequence).  (Joseph A. Spadaro (talk) 04:17, 4 July 2008 (UTC))
 * Where's the barracks (?) (prison ?). In the beginning of film, the convicts stand naked in this great barrack yard, before they are being escorted to harbor for transatlantic transport. - Thanks ! --129.187.244.28 (talk) 05:43, 6 April 2010 (UTC)

Famous cliff-jumping scene
In THE ULTIMATE STUNTMAN (A Tribute to Dar Robinson - 1987) (Youtube) the 100 ft jump to the sea bellow (edit) in the end of the film is credited to stuntman Dar Robinson. So, who's jump is in the film, Robinson's or McQueen's?RicHard-59 (talk) 18:27, 16 January 2016 (UTC)
 * Or maybe McQ made himself the fall after being shot by poison darts? RicHard-59 (talk) 07:46, 17 January 2016 (UTC)
 * A Document film of McQ credits him for the end jump to the sea.--RicHard-59 (talk) 19:16, 5 November 2016 (UTC)

Which country?
In this edit, an anonymous user changed the country from Honduras to Colombia, but left the link to Honduras. Does anyone know which is the right country? The text seen or the link have to be corrected. Unfortunately I don't know which one is right. Jghsdjigyugvu (talk) 10:23, 6 April 2020 (UTC)
 * Hint: read the book. It has a map. Colombia is correct, Honduras is Middle-America.RicHard-59 (talk) 09:55, 8 November 2020 (UTC)

title: Talk:Papillon (1973 film)


text:
Talk:Spinal tumor

Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment
This article was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, between 25 November 2019 and 21 December 2019. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): Atenorio2080. Peer reviewers: Crennels.

Above undated message substituted from Template:Dashboard.wikiedu.org assignment by PrimeBOT (talk) 10:00, 17 January 2022 (UTC)

note
I have been going through the list of orthopaedic conditions listed as stubs and suggesting this template for Orthopaedic Conditions (see Talk:Orthopedic surgery) Name Definition Synonyms Incidence Pathogenesis and predisposing factors Pathology Stages Classification Natural History/Untreated Prognosis Clinical Features Investigation Non-Operative Treatment Risks of Non-Operative Treatment Prognosis following Non-Operative Treatment Operative Treatment (Note that each operations should have its own wiki entry) Risks of Operative Treatment Prognosis Post Operation Complications Management Prevention History --Mylesclough 06:32, 8 October 2005 (UTC)

Editing Workplan
I am a 4th-year medical student at UCSF and will be editing this article. I selected this article as I am pursuing neurosurgery and spinal pathology is a great interest of mine. It currently has a Start-Class quality rating and feel that the Wikipedia community would greatly benefit by expanding this article. Any suggestions/recommendations are welcome.

General Format My primary objective is to expand this article so it adheres to the Manual of Style for medicine-related articles. I intend to follow the format of the "Brain Tumor" wikipedia article, with certain adjustments as necessary, as it contains all suggested sections under the manual. This Spinal Tumor article has several sections missing and few references within the article. The following are the sections I intend to include:

Lead Section Edit bullet point format into paragraph form. Greatly expand the introductory section to include a summary of each section.

 * Great job expanding the lead section. You did a nice job giving a preview of the rest of the article. You might consider adding a signpost for the subdivision of tumors, “There are three main types of spinal tumors classified based on their location: extradural and intradural (intradural-intramedullary and intradural-extramedullary).
 * I like that you summarized even thse sections you haven’t gotten around to yet (eg prognosis) so we can see where you / future editors might go. Crennels (talk) 20:23, 15 December 2019 (UTC)

 * Great suggestions! Added the signpost.Atenorio2080 (talk)

Signs and Symptoms Rename "Symptoms" section as "Signs and Symptoms". Re-organize the the signs/symptoms and present them in order of most to least common.
 * I like the idea of renaming to signs/symptoms, and the ordering makes sense
 * When you say the diagnosis is challenging, you might consider adding a few examples of what the ddx involves – what are the more common and begign degenerative spinal diseases? Crennels (talk) 20:23, 15 December 2019 (UTC)

Agree with this suggestion. Thanks.Atenorio2080 (talk)

Causes Will create this new section that is missing. Will mostly consist of risk factors such as exposures and genetics.
 * Could you make this “causes and risk factors”? I think sometimes that communicates that risk factors can accumulate to cause a disease. Also, I have no idea if this is true – but could exposure to radiation be connected at all? Crennels (talk) 20:23, 15 December 2019 (UTC)

 * Thanks. Renamed causes and risk factors. Radiation is often cited as a possible cause for most tumors but I couldn't find a specific source stating this for spinal tumors, so I decided to not include it. Atenorio2080 (talk)

Pathophysiology Will move the content written under this section under the "Classification" section. Will create a new section that explains the anatomy of the spine/spinal cord and where each type of tumor arises from/is located.
 * I love the links that you added here; so many obscure pieces of anatomy that need more clarification.
 * You could consider breaking this up into more paragraphs (I might do this later as I edit, see if you like it): right now this is a large block of uninterrupted text and the reader may be less overwhelmed if broken up.
 * This is picky but try to keep the ordering consistent btwn extradural and intradural: in the lead section you start with extradural and in the pathophysiology section you start with intradural. Crennels (talk) 20:23, 15 December 2019 (UTC)

 * Thanks for the suggestion. This is how I broke down the paragraphs: Anatomy of spinal cord, location of intradural vs extradural tumors, and metastatic tumors.Atenorio2080 (talk)

Diagnosis Will expand and reorganize from most commonly used to least commonly used diagnostic methods. Will also create a "Classification" subheading and include the most common tumors under each classification.
 * I like the subheadings here; guides the reader through the diagnostic process
 * I added a link to “neurological exam” page
 * Under “imaging” (I know this seems silly) I would add that the purpose of imaging is to visualize or spinal cord, which can help 1) diagnose a tumor and 2) clarify which type of tumor
 * Is a biopsy ever useful? Crennels (talk) 20:23, 15 December 2019 (UTC)
 * It is! Added it to the lead section but have not gotten around adding it here. Atenorio2080 (talk)

Prevention/Screening Will create this new section to include preventative measures and current screening recommendations. Treatment Will expand this section to include a subheading for each type of treatment (e.g. Surgery, Radiation, etc). Will be organized from most commonly used to least commonly used. Prognosis Will create this new section to include prognosis for the most common type of spinal tumors under their own subheading.
 * I think your plan for this section is good – the preventive measures section will be really helpful, especially the screening guidelines Crennels (talk) 20:23, 15 December 2019 (UTC)
 * It seems from your intro section that you’ll add palliative care here, too – would be cool to link to our classmates’ page! Crennels (talk) 20:23, 15 December 2019 (UTC)
 * This is great; and I’m guessing these would be based on location and then another category for metastatic? Crennels (talk) 20:23, 15 December 2019 (UTC)

Epidemiology Will create this section to include incidence, prevalence, and sex/age distribution in countries where these tumors are more common. Research Will include only if there are significant and reliable sources.
 * Great ; you could also consider adding one statistic or two to the Intro section. Crennels (talk) 20:23, 15 December 2019 (UTC)
 * Love this idea. Could also expand to “Research / ongoing questions”. Crennels (talk) 20:23, 15 December 2019 (UTC)

Atenorio2080 (talk) 18:41, 1 December 2019 (UTC)

FEEDBACK General comments: You’ve done an awesome job and have made so many clarifying edits; I appreciate your attention to the structure of the article and your thoughtful approach (eg. ordering things from most to least common). I also love that you’ve added so many links to other Wikipedia pages. I’ll go through and do some line edits with the main goal of cutting some longer sentences and maybe breaking up the text a bit; of course feel free to reject them! One more suggestion for the general article would be to add a picture of the spinal cord; if it’s not too much work (or maybe there is already an image) it would be great to have a picture that shows the location of each tumor. I think that would help readers to visualize as they read the intro and the Pathophysiology sections especially. I’m excited to see your updates to the treatment section, prognosis, epidemiology, and research sections; your plans sound excellent. Crennels (talk) 20:23, 15 December 2019 (UTC)

Response to general comments: Thanks for taking the time to go over my workplan and the edits I've made so far! I responded to your comments under the relevant sections. I've incorporated some of your great suggestions. I decided to focus on the lead statement, signs/symptoms, causes, pathophys, diagnosis and treatment sections. Looking forward to expanding to include prevention/screening, prognosis, epidemiology, and research in the near future! Atenorio2080 (talk)

title: Talk:Spinal tumor


text: Category:Peruvian musical groups

title: Category:Peruvian musical groups


text:
Talk:Spondyloarthropathy

I
I have been going through the list of orthopaedic conditions listed as stubs and suggesting this template for Orthopaedic Conditions (see Talk:Orthopedic surgery) Name Definition Synonyms Incidence Pathogenesis and predisposing factors Pathology Stages Classification Natural History/Untreated Prognosis Clinical Features Investigation Non-Operative Treatment Risks of Non-Operative Treatment Prognosis following Non-Operative Treatment Operative Treatment (Note that each operations should have its own wiki entry) Risks of Operative Treatment Prognosis Post Operation Complications Management Prevention History --Mylesclough 06:33, 8 October 2005 (UTC)

 * Note please that this has been superseded in part by WP:MEDMOS. WhatamIdoing (talk) 23:04, 22 July 2008 (UTC)

Crohn's disease
Crohn's disease should be added to the list of disorders so that the layman might see and find it here. The text "Crohn's disease" should be added. Other references also might be made to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and ulcerative colitis.

--User:Warrior777 (talk) 05:52, 21 July 2011 (UTC)

 * Good point. I mentioned Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis as the main types of IBD in the article. Mikael Häggström (talk) 06:21, 21 July 2011 (UTC)

Category listing

 * Comment I tried to get this page listed as a category so I can make a link to Ankylosing spondylitis for it but I'm having problems, it's red lettered. I'm not sure what the problem is. Can you assist? This might be an article update problem with category listings. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Warrior777 (talk • contribs) 06:47, 21 July 2011 (UTC)

About the eye
These might be helpful inclusions listed with or under "Isolated acute anterior uveitis": Uveitis and Iritis.--User:Warrior777 (talk) 07:04, 21 July 2011 (UTC)

Merge proposal
I propose merging Spondyloarthritis (SpA) into Spondyloarthropathy. They seem to be synonyms for each other (sources:). While some sources do imply they are different diseases I cannot find a solid difference. CursedWithTheAbilityToDoTheMath (talk) 00:28, 19 July 2024 (UTC)

title: Talk:Spondyloarthropathy


text:
Cheyenne (video game)

Cheyenne is a video game manufactured by Exidy and released in arcades in 1984. In this western style shooting game, the player must guide and protect "Buster Badshot" through various scenes of danger that take place in the old west, using the light gun. The gameplay is similar to Exidy's Crossbow.

Stages
Each level has at least three stages that can be selected in any order by shooting the corresponding hanging picture. The stages are all based in classic old western locales, such as graveyards, canyons, saloons, mines, deserts, forests, ghost towns, and the like. Once all the stages in a level have been completed, the player will then move on to a bonus "Target Practice" stage. If the player hits all the objects in this stage within the time limit, they are awarded a "Bonus Buster" - an extra life - and allowed to proceed to the next level.

Enemies
Throughout each stage, Buster is attacked by many enemies and will find himself in a variety of perilous situations. The player must shoot each and any of these dangers before they can harm Buster. Objects that can be shot include knives, arrows, bullets, cannonballs, shovels, and bombs, as well as ghosts, falling boulders, and errant mine carts. Buster will also be attacked by wild animals such as bats, beavers, bears, coyotes, bison, wildcats, wolves, skunks, raccoons, birds, and rats, all of which the player must shoot in order to protect Buster. In addition to these perils, Buster will also encounter gangs of outlaws, which can contain anywhere from two to four members. Outlaws are easily distinguished from other characters due to their flashing colors, and all of them must be “captured” (shot) to complete a stage. Once the player meets this condition, they will be returned to the stage's introduction screen, in which iron bars are placed over “Wanted” posters of each outlaw, all of which have “PAID” stamped on them. From here, the player moves back to the level's stage select screen.

Scoring
Each captured outlaw rewards the player with points, which are expressed as dollars in-game. The first captured outlaw is worth $100, the second $250, and from there the reward for each outlaw captured increases by $250.

Credits
The credits screen shows abbreviations of the game development team:

 * LWH = Larry Hutcherson, Level Programmer
 * NGI = Nick Ilyin, Lead Programmer
 * VIC = Victor Tolomei, Lead Programmer
 * LYN = Lynn Pointer, CG Artist
 * KEN = Ken Nicholson, Sound Designer; Level Designer
 * HEC = Hector Galindo, Artist
 * RAY = Ray Maninang, Cabinet Artist
 * MIK = Mike Craven, Artist
 * HAI = Howell Ivy, Exidy 440 hardware designer

Legacy
An NES port by American Game Cartridges was planned, but was not released.

title: Cheyenne (video game)


text:
U.S. Bilateral Relations Fact Sheets

The U.S. Bilateral Relations Fact Sheets, also known as the Background Notes, are a series of works by the United States Department of State. These publications include facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations of independent states, some dependencies, and areas of special sovereignty. The series is available online through the State Department's website.

title: U.S. Bilateral Relations Fact Sheets


text:
Talk:Spondylosis

Suggested template for articles about Orthopaedic Conditions
I have been going through the list of orthopaedic conditions listed as stubs and suggesting this template for Orthopaedic Conditions (see Talk:Orthopedic surgery) Name Definition Synonyms Incidence Pathogenesis and predisposing factors Pathology Stages Classification Natural History/Untreated Prognosis Clinical Features Investigation Non-Operative Treatment Risks of Non-Operative Treatment Prognosis following Non-Operative Treatment Operative Treatment (Note that each operations should have its own wiki entry) Risks of Operative Treatment Prognosis Post Operation Complications Management Prevention History --Mylesclough 06:33, 8 October 2005 (UTC)

Translation
If anyone could improve this page by bringing information from the German version, that'd be great. Rares 04:50, 29 October 2006 (UTC)

Definition
Good page but why are there two different definitions in a row? Slightly confusing. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 86.53.51.110 (talk) 19:09, 13 January 2007 (UTC).

Chiropractic treatment
I just read the first linked paper --[http://archinte.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/164/18/1985?ck=nck ''Arch Intern Med. 2004;164:1985-1992'' Comparative Analysis of Individuals With and Without Chiropractic Coverage] -- and the efficacy claims for chiropractic treament in this article are not the same claims made there. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ojingoh (talk • contribs) 02:45, 27 May 2008 (UTC)

To whomever added the pseudo-disambiguation
This med student thanks you. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.43.94.219 (talk) 16:48, 3 June 2008 (UTC)

Manipulative therapy and chiropractic therapy
I think the passage should be changed to include the views that manipulative therapy is no better than a sham treatment, as outline in many studies (please see references in the following: Bogduk N. Management of chronic low back pain. Med J Aust 2004; 180:79-83.) Instead, massage therapy as well as mobilisation seem to work much better. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 124.184.237.163 (talk) 10:05, 4 November 2006 (UTC)

This section sounds like an advertisement for chiropractic therapy, and the claims about reduced cost to the american medical system have little to do with the disease. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.21.40.108 (talk) 17:38, 4 June 2008 (UTC)

I agree with the above sentiments This statement: "Majority of mild and moderate cases of neck or low back pain can be relieved without the use of drugs or surgery" is clearly true - a large evidence base supports this statement.

This statement: "Chiropractic is fast becoming the most popular, safe, and acceptable treatment of choice", is neither supported by literature or our experience. There are many treatment modalities that can help this condition and Chiropractic is not the safest, most popular, or the most acceptable mode of treatment. These kind of unsupported advertisement-type statements unfortunately contribute to the chiropractic profession's poor reputation amongst health professionals in my country. 123Paul456 (talk) 07:58, 10 July 2008 (UTC)

This article rings false
It looks like a thinly disguised apologia and advertisement for chiropractic, not an objective description of spondylosis. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 139.173.54.12 (talk) 21:18, 28 July 2008 (UTC)

^I agree - that and a host of other dubious alternative treatments. I'm attempting to figure out how to draw attention to that fact through some kind of template or header, but my editing skills are minimal. Snake mistakes (talk) 21:41, 13 October 2013 (UTC)

Definition: Spondylosis is not degenerative arthritis
Arthritis is inflammation of a joint, and spondylosis is neither inflammatory nor does it involve joints.

Rather, spondylosis is bony overgrowths arising  at the anterior, lateral, and, less commonly, posterior aspects of vertebral bodies. In the lumbar region, spondylosis is a common and probably inevitable consequence of age and typically does not produce any symptoms.

See:

Once you understand the definition, it becomes clear the remainder of the article is misleading and incorrect.

Cervical spondylosis is somewhat different in that it can cause symptoms of pain and spinal cord compression as one part of a clinical syndrome with several speciifc pathologic changes.

Loupe (talk) 19:18, 28 January 2009 (UTC)

The confusion over the definition of spondylosis and therefore it's diagnosis and treatment is not limited to this page. It is a very loosly used term refering to degenerative changes in the spinal column. Some people include joint disorders, some include disc disorders and some include bony overgrowths. Due to this confusion the term is losing favour with people who care about this sort of thing and they are referring to the individual pathologies instead.

As has already been pointed out, the vast majority of older people have these changes without having any symptoms. Any treatments offered for back or neck pain must be targeted at the exact cause of pain and not the myriad of common changes refered to as spondylosis. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 220.253.209.90 (talk) 10:41, 12 May 2009 (UTC)

What is the difference between Cervical spondylosis and spondylosis...???
are they synonymous to each other...??? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 222.67.212.89 (talk) 09:59, 21 May 2009 (UTC)
 * The condition is called cervical spondylosis when the changes are located in the cervical region of the vertebral column(ie., the uppermost seven vertebra of the spinal column). It is referred to as lumbar or lumbosacral spondylosis when the changes are located in the region of the spine defined by the 1st lumbar vertebra through the sacrum. DiverDave (talk) 19:55, 14 October 2009 (UTC)

MRI result interpretation
mri shows mild cervical spasm. mild cervical spondylosis c6/7. c5/6 disc spac is mildy hyointense. can anyone interpret this for me? tq — Preceding unsigned comment added by Irene wgc (talk • contribs) 02:44, 8 November 2009 (UTC)

Spondylosis is not always painful
The assumption is made in most of the article that findings of Spondylosis will always result in pain. However, in the vast majority of cases, spondylosis is just an incidental finding and is NOT associated at all with pain. Some studies on middle-aged subjects has found the prevalence of spondylosis to be as high as 75% in the pain-free population. Recognising that patients might read "spondylosis" as a finding on their CT or MRI results, I would suggest that the article needs to be re-written to reflect these facts. This article might inadvertently lead a patient to think that the scan is showing the reason for their pain and they may mistakenly seek surgical intervention to "Fix" their spondylosis. The "Treatment" section should point out that only severe spondylosis has been associated with pain and that mild and moderate spondylosis is very common and will usually not cause pain. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 122.151.242.69 (talk) 09:58, 7 July 2011 (UTC)

Picture is not sufficiently helpful
The picture does not help the average viewer see what is wrong with cervical spine. A chart or other figure would be more helpful than a X-ray. (Sbrunner44 (talk) 03:51, 19 February 2012 (UTC))

The abnormal appearance of the c-spine film would be more obvious if a normal film could be shown next to it. (talk) 11:07, 30 April 2014 (UTC)) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:0:480:5C5:34E8:74C6:A9FB:E299 (talk)

Needs clarification
"It is often argued, however, that the cause of spondylosis is simply old age, and that posture modification treatment is often practiced by those who have a financial interest (such as Worker's Compensation)[2] in proving that it is caused by work conditions and poor physical habits."

First, I can't find anything in that source to support the statement given. Second, I'm not sure what they are saying. Worker's Comp insurance has an incentive to argue that spondylosis (and any other physical malady) is unrelated to the job because then it would not be paid for by comp. Insurance companies look for ways to avoid payment, not ways to shoehorn in questionable injuries. Now, certain medical providers may have an incentive to attribute spondylosis to the person's job in an attempt to get reimbursed under the comp rates rather than health insurance rates, but seeing how worker's comp reform is bringing down reimbursement rates in much of the country, even that is arguable. In my state, providers almost prefer to submit to health insurance than to jump through all the comp hoops for payment that is marginally better than health insurance.

Basically, what I am saying is the statement is unclear and the source cited does not support it. 71.200.19.170 (talk) 21:16, 28 July 2014 (UTC)

title: Talk:Spondylosis


text:
Talk:Synovitis

I have been going through the list of orthopaedic conditions listed as stubs and suggesting this template for Orthopaedic Conditions (see Talk:Orthopedic surgery) Name Definition Synonyms Incidence Pathogenesis and predisposing factors Pathology Stages Classification Natural History/Untreated Prognosis Clinical Features Investigation Non-Operative Treatment Risks of Non-Operative Treatment Prognosis following Non-Operative Treatment Operative Treatment (Note that each operation should have its own wiki entry) Risks of Operative Treatment Prognosis Post Operation Complications Management Prevention History --Mylesclough 06:35, 8 October 2005 (UTC)

title: Talk:Synovitis


text:
Template talk:TOC

Neat and simple German template
This is a copy of the neat and simple German template of the same name. It will make transferring lists much more simple and has no clean and clear alternative... Tfine80 06:35, 8 October 2005 (UTC)

Redirect of Template:TOC to Template:TOC
Redirect of Template TOC on 14 September 2007 to Template:Compact ToC (instead of something that would make more sense, such as ) was because the TOC template started out as a Table-of-Contents replacement for alphabetical lists and redirecting to something other than Compact ToC would alter a lot of Table-of-Contents (e.g., break the Wiki!). The redirect was part of a larger effort at that time to "get all the lesser templates of this sort merged into this one, and have it renamed to CompactTOC, since it not only will do everything they will, it also has simple default usage." -- Uzma Gamal (talk) 13:56, 24 March 2012 (UTC)

The other TOC
For information on Wikipedia's auto-generated, see Wikipedia:Section:Table of contents (TOC). -- Uzma Gamal (talk) 13:41, 24 March 2012 (UTC)

title: Template talk:TOC


text:
Albanvale, Victoria

Albanvale is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 18 km north-west of Melbourne's central business district, located within the City of Brimbank local government area. Albanvale recorded a population of 5,641 at the.

The border of Albanvale consists of Station Road, Main Road West, Kororoit Creek, Fairfax Circuit, Concord Circuit and Brimbank Central Shopping Centre. The 2009 edition of the Melway Street Directory clearly marks the shopping centre in Deer Park. The suburb was established in the 1970s.

Attractions

 * Brimbank Central Shopping Centre
 * Kororoit Creek
 * Kororoit Creek Trail

Education

 * Albanvale Primary School
 * Brimbank College

Flora and fauna
The Kororoit Creek forms the 700m western border of the suburb. This area once had large healthy populations of native reptiles, including Tiger snake, Eastern blue-tongued lizard, common snakeneck turtle and Eastern brown snake. Due to development these species are now rarely seen in the area.

Due to the recent development of the Cairnlea and Burnside estates, on the southern and eastern borders of Albanvale, native species of frogs have taken advantage and have taken up residence in the new wetlands and lakes. The common eastern froglet and the now endangered Growling grass frog have been seen and heard in the new wetlands and around Kororoit Creek.

Sports facilities
Albanvale Football Club is an Australian Rules football team competing in the Western Region Football League.

title: Albanvale, Victoria


text:
Forest Lawn Memorial-Parks & Mortuaries

Forest Lawn Memorial-Parks & Mortuaries is an American corporation that owns and operates a chain of cemeteries and mortuaries in Los Angeles, Orange, and Riverside counties in Southern California.

History
The company was founded by a group of San Francisco businessmen in 1906. Hubert Eaton assumed management control in 1917 and is credited with being Forest Lawn's "founder" because of his origination of the "memorial-park" plan. The first location was in Tropico, which later became part of Glendale, California.

Its facilities are officially known as memorial parks. The parks are best known for the large number of celebrity burials, especially in the Glendale and Hollywood Hills locations. Eaton opened the first mortuary (funeral home) on dedicated cemetery grounds after a battle with established funeral directors, who saw the "combination" operation as a threat. He remained as general manager until his death in 1966, when he was succeeded by his nephew, Frederick Llewellyn.

Memorial parks

 * Forest Lawn Cemetery in Cathedral City, California
 * Forest Lawn – Covina Hills in Covina Hills, Covina, California
 * Forest Lawn – Cypress in Cypress, California
 * Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California
 * Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, California
 * Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Long Beach, California

title: Forest Lawn Memorial-Parks & Mortuaries


text:
Talk:Tenosynovitis

Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment
This article is or was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): Dkuechle. Peer reviewers: Khrisfaiss.

Above undated message substituted from Template:Dashboard.wikiedu.org assignment by PrimeBOT (talk) 10:51, 17 January 2022 (UTC)

Causes
"The causes for children are even less well known and have a recurrence rate of less than 200% after treatment." What the heck does a 200% recurrence rate mean? Considering that a citation is needed anyway, I think that sentence should just be dropped.

Template?
I have been going through the list of orthopaedic conditions listed as stubs and suggesting this template for Orthopaedic Conditions (see Talk:Orthopedic surgery) Name Definition Synonyms Incidence Pathogenesis and predisposing factors Pathology Stages Classification Natural History/Untreated Prognosis Clinical Features Investigation Non-Operative Treatment Risks of Non-Operative Treatment Prognosis following Non-Operative Treatment Operative Treatment (Note that each operation should have its own wiki entry) Risks of Operative Treatment Prognosis Post Operation Complications Management Prevention History --Mylesclough 06:39, 8 October 2005 (UTC)

Trigger Finger
Tenosynovitis is a more general condition than trigger finger. It can occur in many of the body's tendons. I have it in my forearm. So don't merge them.

Tenosynovitis is a more general condition than trigger finger. It is also the technical medical term. Perhaps trigger finger should come as a subsection inside tenosynovitis Neil Dodgson 13:21, 27 March 2007 (UTC)

Edit plan
To edit and build upon this page, I will be performing a literature search to fill out content and add pictures as necessary along with links, references and other media. I will be responding to peer feedback, and I will be referencing the Wikipedia manual of style throughout.

-Building off of a previous suggestion, I would like to reorganize the headings into an introduction, pathogenesis, diagnosis, clinical features, and treatment. -Expanding the introduction, I would also like to clarify "trigger finger" vs. other types of tenosynovitis -In pathogenesis I would reorganize and expand upon the existing "causes" subheading. More references will be needed here. -Expansion of the existing "diagnosis" subheading -New clinical features subheading describing the appearance of the condition -Expansion and clarification of existing "treatment" subheading.

--Dkuechle (talk) 20:57, 31 July 2017 (UTC)

Peer Review
Looks very well done. Perhaps a citation in the first section, otherwise very thorough and well cited. Khrisfaiss (talk) 20:58, 15 August 2017 (UTC)

Faculty Review
Well done. In the diagnsis section "diagnosis of tenosynovitis is typically made clinically after a thorough patient history." This seems a little vague and perhaps you could include what criteria is used to make this diagnosis. Jemataoma (talk) 23:06, 18 August 2017 (UTC)

Writing to your Audience
The Pathogenesis section should be edited to speak to a generalist audience. As it stands, it is written to a physician. See this page on making this article more accessible. Mgiulietti (talk) 16:16, 23 August 2017 (UTC)

title: Talk:Tenosynovitis


text:
Talk:Metatarsophalangeal joint sprain

note
I have been going through the list of orthopaedic conditions listed as stubs and suggesting this template for Orthopaedic Conditions (see Talk:Orthopedic surgery) Name Definition Synonyms Incidence Pathogenesis and predisposing factors Pathology Stages Classification Natural History/Untreated Prognosis Clinical Features Investigation Non-Operative Treatment Risks of Non-Operative Treatment Prognosis following Non-Operative Treatment Operative Treatment (Note that each operation should have its own wiki entry) Risks of Operative Treatment Prognosis Post Operation Complications Management Prevention History --Mylesclough 06:39, 8 October 2005 (UTC)

I believe it's spelled "metatarsophalangeal." --Rjfleming84 04:36, 1 November 2005 (UTC)

"Death Toe"?
"Because of the benign nick-name of the injury, and its effect on such a small part of the body, it is incorrectly assumed to be an insignificant injury, and many fans poke fun of football players who miss time because of it. Because of this, there is a growing movement in the medical community to rename the injury "death toe".[citation needed]"

This seems HIGHLY improbable. If there is no citation on this, it should be removed from the article speedily.

173.79.41.15 (talk) 01:49, 23 September 2009 (UTC)

impossible?
"Use of the toes is not possible during the healing process."

Does that mean that the toes are immobile or that it is unwise to use the toe if one wants to heal? Since it talks of taping and bracing, I would suspect not. Either way, that line should be cleared up. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 209.162.137.100 (talk) 06:29, 11 March 2007 (UTC).

I have had this condition and I believe that the writer's point is that the toe is so painful when placed under stress that the use of it is impossible. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.236.149.135 (talk) 13:21, 7 November 2007 (UTC)

Have I sprained or broke my toe?
I stubbed my toe on the carpet and it teaches the bottom of my foot and it cracked that's all I heard now it's starting to bruise what should I do if it's sprained or broken will I need crutches cos it hurts with shoes on and to walk and uncomfortable plz help me and reply thx x Ridsdale3 (talk) 20:07, 6 June 2016 (UTC)

title: Talk:Metatarsophalangeal joint sprain


text:
Talk:Volkmann's contracture

note
I have been going through the list of orthopaedic conditions listed as stubs and suggesting this template for Orthopaedic Conditions (see Talk:Orthopedic surgery) Name Definition Synonyms Incidence Pathogenesis and predisposing factors Pathology Stages Classification Natural History/Untreated Prognosis Clinical Features Investigation Non-Operative Treatment Risks of Non-Operative Treatment Prognosis following Non-Operative Treatment Operative Treatment (Note that each operation should have its own wiki entry) Risks of Operative Treatment Prognosis Post Operation Complications Management Prevention History --Mylesclough 06:40, 8 October 2005 (UTC)

title: Talk:Volkmann's contracture


text:
Lisa Jane Persky

Lisa Jane Persky (born May 5, 1955) is an American actress, journalist, author, artist, and photographer. She played supporting roles in the films The Great Santini (1979), Peggy Sue Got Married (1986) and When Harry Met Sally... (1989), and worked in the late 1970s as a writer and photojournalist for New York Rocker magazine.

Early life and education
After her parents' divorce, her father, Mordecai (Mort) Persky, married novelist Judith Rossner (Looking for Mr. Goodbar), and her mother, Jane Holley Persky, married classical violinist Vladimir Weisman. Persky grew up in New York City's Greenwich Village at 87 Christopher Street, a building known for notable tenants such as H.M. Koutoukas and Yoko Ono. She attended P.S. 41 for elementary school then the High School of Art and Design, where she studied graphic design.

Acting
Immediately after she graduated from high school, Persky's neighbor Koutoukas, a playwright, told her that he had written a play for her. He cast her, with the salary of $25 per week, as "Cordelia Wells, The World's Most Perfect Teenager" in Grandmother Is in the Strawberry Patch. The play was produced at La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club, and was the first of several collaborations between Persky and Koutoukas. In 1976, she performed as Mary-Eleanor in Tom Eyen's Women Behind Bars, directed by Ron Link and starring Divine.

She has since appeared in many plays, including on Broadway in Steaming, and has received critical acclaim for her stage performances in Los Angeles. She received the Drama-Logue and LA Weekly Theater awards (for Best Actress) for Mayo Simon's These Men, in which she starred at the Los Angeles Actors Theatre Company and for Hearts on Fire at the Odyssey. She also received a Drama Critics Circle award nomination (for Outstanding Performance) for These Men.

Her breakout performance as a film actress came in 1979 playing the role of Robert Duvall's daughter in The Great Santini. She has acted in over two dozen films, including American Pop, The Cotton Club, Peggy Sue Got Married, The Big Easy, When Harry Met Sally..., and Coneheads. In her role as Katrina in Destiny Turns on the Radio (1995), she gave actor/director Quentin Tarantino his first on-screen kiss. In 2013, she appeared in I Am Divine, Jeffrey Schwarz's documentary about the actor Divine.

Persky's television work has included a recurring role on Private Eye as well as appearances on NYPD Blue, The X-Files, King of the Hill, E/R, The Golden Girls, and dozens more. She has appeared in made-for-TV movies such as Meat Loaf: To Hell and Back and KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park.

Writing and editing
An early participant in the CBGB music scene, she was a founding staff member at New York Rocker magazine. During that era, she documented the burgeoning punk and new wave movement as a writer and a photojournalist. She revisited the era on the "New York Rockers" panel at the 2012 EMP Pop Conference.

As a journalist, her work has appeared in publications including Fortean Times and LA Weekly. In 2010, she became a founding editor of the Los Angeles Review of Books, where she was also art director. She left the publication in December 2012.

Her fiction has appeared, among other places, in the magazines BOMB and Eclectica (where, billed as Eljay Persky, she was one of 30 writers selected to be anthologized in its Eclectica: Best Fiction Vol. 1 collection).

Visual art
In addition to her fine-art photography, her photography has been featured in magazines such as Mojo, Q, and Uncut, and in books, including Gary Valentine's memoir, New York Rocker: My Life in The Blank Generation, Punk: The Whole Story, and Lance Out Loud, to which she also contributed an essay. Her collage work has appeared in publications including the Los Angeles Times and LA Style, and it earned her an Award for Design Excellence from Print magazine. In 2008, she co-produced and curated Los Angeles Loteria; An Exploration of Identity, an edition of prints in honor of the 40th anniversary of Aardvark Letterpress. In 2012, she contributed the foreword to the catalog for photographer Bobby Grossman's exhibit Low Fidelity - The Photos of Bobby Grossman.

Personal life and miscellaneous appearances
On January 19, 2008, she married Andy Zax, a music historian and former co-star of the Comedy Central game show Beat the Geeks.

Persky was the subject of "(I'm Always Touched by Your) Presence, Dear", a song by Blondie. The song was written by her then-boyfriend Gary Valentine, who was the band's bassist at the time.

In 2009, Persky began making appearances on The Best Show on WFMU radio program, as both a regular caller and as an in-studio special guest. She is also a semi-regular on the Life Elsewhere program on WMNF in Tampa, Florida.

Persky occasionally has appeared at fan conventions, including the 20th anniversary celebration for Quantum Leap and at the 2013 New York/New Jersey KISS Expo.

title: Lisa Jane Persky