Preclinical development of a microRNA-based therapy for intervertebral disc degeneration
Nature Communications, 2018 Intervertebral disk degeneration (IDD) is characterized by changes in the nucleus pulposus (NP) extra cellular matrix that compromise disk structural integrity.
Ming-liang Ji +9 more
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Corticosteroid Administration to Prevent Complications of Anterior Cervical Spine Fusion: A Systematic Review. [PDF]
, 2018 Study Design: Systematic review. Objectives: Anterior cervical approach is associated with complications such as dysphagia and airway compromise. In this study, we aimed to systematically review the literature on the efficacy and safety of corticosteroid
Abedi, Aidin +5 more
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Clinical Practice Guidelines for Herniated Disk Treatment
Medisur, 2009 Clinical Practice Guidelines for Herniated Disk Treatment. The current concept is not only limited to the disorder caused by the rupture of the intervertebral disk, it also includes primary disk degeneration and the resulting spondylosis, and disk ...
José Ramón Tejera del Valle +4 more
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Biomechanical determination of distal level for fusions across the cervicothoracic junction [PDF]
, 2015 Study Design In vitro testing. Objective To determine whether long cervical and cervicothoracic fusions increase the intradiscal pressure at the adjacent caudal disk and to determine which thoracic end vertebra causes the least increase in the adjacent ...
Cheng, Ivan +4 more
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Interacting Active Rectangles for Estimation of Intervertebral Disk Orientation [PDF]
, 2006 This paper presents a fast and efficient method to determine intervertebral disk orientation in a magnetic resonance (MR) image of the spine. The algorithm originates from active contour theory and enforces a shape constraint to avoid leaks through weak ...
Abufadel, A. +4 more
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Antioxidative nanofullerol prevents intervertebral disk degeneration
International Journal of Nanomedicine, 2014 Xinlin Yang,1 Li Jin,1 Lu Yao,2,3 Francis H Shen,1 Adam L Shimer,1 Xudong Li11Orthopaedic Research Laboratories, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA; 2School of Life Science, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, People's Republic of
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Механика машин, механизмов и материалов, 2013 The stress state of an anisotropic ring disk of an implant of the intervertebral disk at complex axisymmetric loading is investigated in the work. The method of the integral equations is applied to the calculation of a stresses in a disk.
U.V. Karalevich, D.G. Medvedev
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THE INTERVERTEBRAL DISK PROTHESIS INSTALLATION AFTER ABLATION OF A DISK‘S HERNIA AT CERVICAL LEVEL [PDF]
Саратовский научно-медицинский журнал, 2008 The purpose ofthe present work was to study the possibility of use the artificial disk «PRODISK» at cervical level after ablation of intervertebraldisk’s hernia.
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Static vs. Expandable PEEK Interbody Cages: A Comparison of One-Year Clinical and Radiographic Outcomes for One-Level TLIF [PDF]
, 2020 Introduction: Degenerative spine disease is a disabling condition affecting many worldwide. Transoforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) procedures help stabilize the spine, while improving back and/or leg pain.
Nachwalter, Ryan +2 more
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Lumbar puncture for the generalist [PDF]
, 2004 The safe and successful performance of a lumbar puncture demands a working and yet specific knowledge as well as competency in performance. This review aims to aid understanding of the knowledge framework, the pitfalls and complications of lumbar ...
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