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Descompressão e instrumentação na estenose lombar: relação entre os níveis operados e as complicações intra e pós-operatórias imediatas

Coluna/Columna, 2013
OBJECTIVO: Na cirurgia lombar, a instrumentação pedicular proporciona a estabilização dos segmentos afectados e favorece a artrodese. Trata-se na maioria das vezes de procedimentos complexos em pacientes idosos e com várias co-morbilidades.
Filipe Rodrigues Duarte, António Manuel Santos Nogueira de Sousa, Frederico José Antunes Raposo, Luís Filipe Almeida Valente, António Moura Gonçalves, Rui Alexandre Peixoto Pinto   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Ultrasound‐Triggered Gelation for Restoring Biomechanical Properties of Degenerated Functional Spinal Units

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This study introduces an innovative approach to treating intervertebral disc degeneration using ultrasound‐triggered in situ hydrogel formation. Proof‐of‐concept experiments using optimized biomaterial and ultrasound parameters demonstrate partial restoration of biomechanical function and successful integration into degenerated disc tissue, offering a ...
Veerle A. Brans, Anna P. Constantinou, Matthew J. Kibble, Valeria Nele, Daniel Reumann, Luca Bau, Sebastien J. P. Callens, James P. K. Armstrong, Nicolas Newell, Constantin C. Coussios, Molly M. Stevens, Michael D. Gray   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sculpting the Future of Bone: The Evolution of Absorbable Materials in Orthopedics

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This review summarizes the current status of polymeric, ceramic, and metallic absorbable materials in orthopedic applications, and highlights several innovative strategies designed to enhance mechanical performance, control degradation, and promote bioactivity. We also discuss the progress and translational potential of absorbable materials in treating
Zhao Wang, Zehui Lv, Xuejie Cai, Yingjie Wang, Bo Peng, Haojing Xu, Hualuo Pang, Xingdong Yang, Jiawei Xu, Yixin Bian, Bin Feng, Peng Wen, Yufeng Zheng, Xisheng Weng   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Progressive non-infectious anterior vertebral fusion, split cord malformation and situs inversus visceralis

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2006
Background Progressive non-infectious anterior vertebral fusion is a unique spinal disorder with distinctive radiological features. Early radiographic findings consist of narrowing of the anterior aspect of the intervertebral disk with adjacent end plate
Grill Franz, Ghachem Maher, Chehida Farid, Al Kaissi Ali, Klaushofer Klaus   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Lattice Structures for Bone Replacement: The Intersection of Bone Biomechanics, Lattice Design, and Additive Manufacturing

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This review outlines how understanding bone's biology, hierarchical architecture, and mechanical anisotropy informs the design of lattice structures that replicate bone morphology and mechanical behavior. Additive manufacturing enables the fabrication of orthopedic implants that incorporate such structures using a range of engineering materials ...
Stylianos Kechagias, Maxwell J. Munford, Frederik C.H. Masure, Richard J. van Arkel, Reece N Oosterbeek   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

EVALUATION OF THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF VEPTR IN PATIENTS WITH SCOLIOSIS

Coluna/Columna
Objective: Evaluation of the results of the use of VEPTR (Vertical Expandable Prosthetic Titanium Rib - Synthes Spine Co.(r), West Chester, Pennsylvania, USA) as an option in spinal instrumentation without fusion in younger children with scoliosis ...
JOÃO PAULO SILVA ARAÚJO, MARCOS ANDRÉ COSTA FERREIRA, ANDRÉ FLAVIO FREIRE PEREIRA, TULIO ALBUQUERQUE DE MOURA RANGEL, RODRIGO CASTRO DE MEDEIROS, LUCIANO TEMPORAL BORGES CABRAL   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Development of the Synarcual in the Elephant Sharks (Holocephali; Chondrichthyes): Implications for Vertebral Formation and Fusion. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2015
The synarcual is a structure incorporating multiple elements of two or more anterior vertebrae of the axial skeleton, forming immediately posterior to the cranium.
Zerina Johanson, Catherine Boisvert, Anton Maksimenko, Peter Currie, Kate Trinajstic   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Artificial Intelligence for Bone: Theory, Methods, and Applications

Advanced Intelligent Discovery, EarlyView.
Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) offer the potential to improve bone research. The current review explores the contributions of AI to pathological study, biomarker discovery, drug design, and clinical diagnosis and prognosis of bone diseases. We envision that AI‐driven methodologies will enable identifying novel targets for drugs discovery. The
Dongfeng Yuan, Haicang Zhang, Liping Tong, Di Chen   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Segurança da fusão seletiva na escoliose idiopática e evolução pós-operatória

Coluna/Columna, 2013
OBJETIVOS: Analisar as correções obtidas através da instrumentação segmentar seletiva torácica, utilizando parafusos pediculares, em pacientes portadores de escoliose idiopática com modificador lombar B ou C; verificar a segurança da técnica e a ...
Christiano Cruz de Andrade Lima, Fernando Luiz Guedes Lauda, Daniel de Abreu Oliveira, Roberto Sakamoto Falcon, Marcos Antônio Ferreira Júnior, Cristiano Magalhães Menezes   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Nance‐Horan Syndrome: Further Delineation of the Affected Male and the Female Carrier Phenotypes

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Nance‐Horan syndrome (NHS; OMIM 302350) is a rare, X‐linked syndrome characterized by bilateral congenital cataracts leading to profound vision loss, specific dental anomalies including characteristic screwdriver blade‐shaped incisors, facial anomalies, and intellectual disability.
Maria K. Haanpää, Chad R. Haldeman‐Englert, Marja Hietala, Melisa S. Tanverdi, Patrick P. Koty, Diana Brightman, Eniolami Dosunmu, Shailja Tibrewal, Savleen Kaur, Anupriya Kaur, Raj Kumar Verma, Alejandra G. de Alba Campomanes, Virginia Utz, Anne M. Slavotinek, Cynthia Curry   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source