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Secular trends in cranial size and shape among black South Africans over the late 19th and 20th centuries

Annals of Human Biology, 2020
Background Previous studies of secular change in cranial size among black South Africans have produced conflicting results. Aim We re-examined cranial size change in this population during the 19th and 20th century by evaluating its relationship with ...
Frederick E. Grine, Christine Lee, Carrie S. Mongle, Brendon K. Billings, Ian J. Wallace, Victor Mngomezulu   +5 more
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Anatomical variations in the digastric muscle [PDF]

The Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, 2019
The aim of this study was to investigate anatomical variations in the digastric muscle. Anatomical dissections of the head and neck region were performed in 15 cadavers at the Anatomy Department during a gross anatomy course. Three cadaver heads revealed anatomical variations in the anterior belly of the digastric muscle.
Hsiao, Tin‐Hsin, Chang, Hong‐Po
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High Sural Nerve Trifurcation: A Rare Anatomical Variation

, 2022
The sural nerve is a commonly encountered anatomical structure in foot and ankle surgeries. Knowledge of its location and course is imperative in performing surgeries within its vicinity to avoid neurological deficits.
M. Nizlan, Nasir, Jaafar, Mohd Shahril, Tan, Eng Kee, Nizlan, Nasir M, Alias, Azammuddin, Yeak, Raymond   +5 more
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Duplication of the inferior vena cava - An anatomical case report with comments on embryological background and clinical implications

Translational Research in Anatomy, 2022
Introduction: Inferior vena cava (IVC) anomalies rarely occur in the population, although the double vena cava presented is the most common among them. Typically, the posterior cardinal veins undergo regression, whereas the subcardinal veins join to form
Krzysztof Balawender, Anna Pliszka, Michał Kłos, Stanisław Orkisz, Karolina Barszcz, Andrzej Dubrowski, Aleksandra Matuszyk, Andrzej Żytkowski   +7 more
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Looped and Tortuous Ulnar Artery – An Erratic Unilateral Vascular Presentation in the Proximal Forearm [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2016
Precise and detailed knowledge of possible anatomical variations of the arterial pattern in the upper extremity is vital during reparative surgery in this region.
Vincent Rodrigues, Mohandas KG Rao, Shivananda Nayak, Naveen Kumar   +3 more
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Assessing the accuracy of the program Stature for stature estimation in White South Africans

Forensic Science International: Reports
In 2016, Polcerová and Králik created an open-access software program, Stature, designed to automate the estimation of living stature in forensic and archaeological cases.
Natasha R. Loubser, Amy J. Spies, Desiré Brits   +2 more
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ANATOMICAL VARIATION OF THE APPENDIX IN RELATION WITH APPENDECTOMY DECISION

The Iraqi Journal of Medical Sciences, 2016
Background:The signs and symptoms of acute appendicitis vary according to the site of the appendix; and absence of tenderness in the right iliac fossa dose not exclude appendicitis like in postileal, subhepatic and pelvic appendix.
Taqi S Atiyah
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A topographical and surgical anatomical description of the recurrent laryngeal nerve: Observations from cadaveric dissection and thyroidectomy patients

Translational Research in Anatomy
Background: Recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) injuries account for most successful litigations against surgeons following head and neck surgery. Most injuries to the RLN occur during thyroidectomy with the best strategy to reduce injury to the RLN being ...
Joshua BL. Kiluba, Candice Small, Ifongo Bombil, Kasonga Paul Bulabula, Thifhelimbilu Emmanuel Luvhengo, Pedzisai Mazengenya   +5 more
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Clinical and Biological Features of Response in Resistant Neuroblastoma to 131I‐Metaiodobenzylguanidine Radiotherapy in the Anti‐GD2 Immunotherapy Era

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background 131I‐metaiodobenzylguanidine (131I‐MIBG) radiotherapy is a key treatment for relapsed and refractory (R/R) neuroblastoma (NB). Patients with R/R disease treated in the modern era are increasingly exposed to anti‐GD2 immunotherapy, which exerts selective pressure and may modify both tumor cell state and microenvironment.
Benjamin J. Lerman, Katherine K. Matthay, Fabienne Hollinger, Catriona Black, Ann A. Lazar, Miguel Pampaloni, Steven G. DuBois, Kieuhoa T. Vo   +7 more
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A rare anatomical variation of upper multiple impacted third molar

Dentistry and Medical Research, 2023
The third molar is the most commonly impacted tooth which is the cause of pain and discomfort in the second and third decade of life. Therefore, it is the commonly carried out minor surgical procedure which helps remove the cause of discomfort and pain ...
Bhavesh Dhoke, Prashansa Gaikwad, Sidhanti Nyahatkar   +2 more
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