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Efficacy of surgical treatment in patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy [PDF]
Background/Aim. Treatment options for cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) are the topic for discussion due to the lack of controlled randomized prospective studies.
Ivetić Dražen +2 more
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Abdominal compartment syndrome in a 10-year-old boy with delayed presentation of congenital aganglionic megacolon [PDF]
Abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) involves adverse physiologic consequences arising from the increased intra-abdominal pressure, leading to high mortality. However, this syndrome has been scarcely reported in pediatric emergency settings.
Kaeun Jeong, Pil-Sang Jang
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Surgical Decompression for Diabetic Sensorimotor Polyneuropathy [PDF]
Diabetic neuropathy remains an unmet medical need. While scientific advances (1,2) have been made in understanding pathophysiology, the impact on the clinical care of patients has been minimal, aside from symptomatic treatments for the pain that may accompany diabetic sensorimotor polyneuropathy (DPN) (3).
David R, Cornblath +4 more
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Background and purpose: Over the last decades, many countries have shown increased surgery rates for lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS), but little information is available from Denmark.
Rikke K Jensen +7 more
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Stenosis of the vertebral canal of the lumbar spine [PDF]
The overall incidence of symptomatic lumbar spinal stenosis is about 1015% among persons aged 5070 years. Due to the aging of the population, the incidence of this pathology is constantly growing. The desire of older patients to preserve their quality of
Anton V. Yarikov +6 more
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Surgical Escharotomy and Decompressive Therapies in Burns
Abstract Early recognition of the need for escharotomy and other decompressive therapies is imperative for experienced burn providers, as to avoid reversible tissue ischemia and necrosis. With full-thickness burns, the eschar that develops is largely noncompliant.
C Caleb, Butts +2 more
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Effectiveness of mini-open carpal tunnel release: An outcome study
Background Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common peripheral entrapment neuropathy with a high morbidity and healthcare-related costs. Currently there is no consensus about the best treatment option. The purpose of this prospective cohort study
Lieselotte R. van den Broeke +2 more
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Outcomes of the surgical decompression in 21 patients of less than 15 years of age with acute haematogenous osteomyelitis attending Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital during the period Oct. 1998 to Sept. 2000 were evaluated prospectively. Average age
Arjun P Lamichhane +3 more
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The utility of ultrasound for surgical spinal decompression
Surgery is routinely performed to decompress the spinal cord. While a number of imaging modalities are currently used in the perioperative setting of surgical spinal cord decompression including computed tomography scan and magnetic resonance imaging, ultrasound (US) usage is relatively new.
Ahmed, Alaqeel +3 more
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Introduction:Â Despite the vast number of surveys, no consensus has been reached on the optimum timing of spinal decompression surgery. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to compare the effects of early and late spinal decompression surgery ...
Mahmoud Yousefifard +7 more
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