Superior cervical vertebrae of a Miocene hominoid and a Plio-Pleistocene hominid from southern Africa [PDF]
, 2000 The Miocene hominoid and Plio-Pleistocene hominid vertebral record is poor. In 1994, a complete atlas of a hominoid was found in breccia at Berg Aukas in Namibia. Its age was estimated to be middle Miocene (13 myr) on the basis of microfauna.
Gommery, Dominique
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Predictors of treatment outcomes in geriatric patients with odontoid fractures: AOSpine North America multi-centre prospective GOF study. [PDF]
, 2013 STUDY DESIGN: Multicenter prospective cohort study. OBJECTIVE: To identify patient and treatment characteristics associated with treatment success or failure in the management of odontoid fractures.
Arnold, Paul M +5 more
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The word Trismus is Latin term derived from the Greek word “Trismos” which means grinding / rasping. In lay terms Trismus means limitation of mouth opening due to reduced mandible mobility.
Balasubramanian, Thiagarajan
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Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine, 2018 Study Design: Retrospective cohort study. Objective: Type III odontoid fractures are classically treated nonoperatively, yet, the current literature on Type III odontoid fractures includes fractures of multiple etiologies and fracture morphologies.
Thomas E Niemeier +3 more
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Effective treatment of a steroid-induced femoral neck fracture nonunion with a once-weekly administration of teriparatide in a rheumatoid patient: a case report [PDF]
, 2013 INTRODUCTION: Nonunion of femoral neck fractures frequently occurs in elderly patients. In patients with rheumatoid arthritis, reoperation rates after internal fixation of a displaced femoral neck fracture increase by up to 60 %.
Yuichi Mitani
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Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine, 2015 Background: Management of type II odontoid fractures in elderly remains controversial to whether surgical treatment is favored over conservative one. This is a study of geriatric patients with asymptomatic type II dens fractures who after sustaining a ...
Eric Momin +4 more
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Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry, 2001 K L, Stevenson, W C, Welch
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Conservative treatment of a comminuted cervical fracture in a racehorse
Irish Veterinary Journal, 2008 The 'classical' or 'Hangman' neck fracture involves the odontoid peg (process) of the second cervical vertebra (C2), and is described as an axial, dens or odontoid peg fracture in both the veterinary and human literature.
Vos NJ
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Efficacy of Anakinra for Various Types of Crystal-Induced Arthritis in Complex Hospitalized Patients: A Case Series and Review of the Literature [PDF]
, 2015 International audienceBackground. There are few data on anakinra use after failure of conventional medications for crystal-induced peripheral arthritis and/or crowned dens syndrome among complex hospitalized patients. Methods. We retrospectively analyzed
Aouba, Achille +9 more
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Surgical treatment of upper, middle and lower cervical injuries and non-unions by anterior procedures [PDF]
, 2018 The goals of any treatment of cervical spine injuries are: return to maximum functional ability, minimum of residual pain, decrease of any neurological deficit, minimum of residual deformity and prevention of further disability.
Aebi, Max
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