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Orthopaedics & Traumatology: Surgery & Research, 2013 Scoliosis is a common deformity in many types of neuromuscular disease. Severe spinal curvature can cause difficulty in sitting. Conservative and surgical treatment of neuromuscular scoliosis differs from idiopathic scoliosis, being more complex and with a higher complications rate.
Raphaël Vialle +2 more
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Dynamic Bonds Reinforced Polyamide Elastomer for Biomedical Orthosis
Advanced Science, EarlyView.A dynamic bonds (DBs) reinforced shape memory polyamide elastomer is developed using reactive extrusion. Dynamic covalent networks enhance interlayer adhesion in 4D‐printed objects by utilizing the combined effects of multiple DBs, reducing mechanical anisotropy and improving the mechanical and shape memory properties.
Zhen Li +12 more
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Acta Orthopaedica, 1988 Prevalence, type, and magnitude of scoliosis were studied in 163 patients with myelomeningocele. A scoliosis was diagnosed in 143 of them, congenital in 15 percent of the cases and developmental in the remaining patients. The severity of scoliosis increased with age and was more severe the higher the level of the neurologic deficit.
L. Samuelsson, Ole Eklöf
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Scoliosis and Spinal Disorders, 2018 Posterior spinal fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis is one of the most invasive surgical procedures performed in children and adolescents. Because of the extensive surgical incision and massive tissue trauma, posterior spinal fusion causes severe
H. Seki +5 more
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American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study aims to elucidate the role of the ZSWIM7 gene in the etiology of infertility, focusing on its potential association with premature ovarian insufficiency and azoospermia. We investigated an 18‐year‐old female patient who presented with primary amenorrhea, hypoplasia of the uterus and ovaries, Tanner stage II breast and pubic hair ...
Denise M. Christofolini +8 more
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Limbus vertebrae of the cervical spine: A case report
Clinical Case Reports, 2022 Limbus vertebra is a common radiological finding in an adult, especially in the mid‐lumbar region. However it is less commonly seen in the mid cervical region.
Eleni Pappa, Ioannis Chatzikomninos
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A Novel Technique for Reduction of Spondyloptosis with Minimal Access Surgery (MIS-TLIF): A Case Report [PDF]
Journal of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery and Technique, 2020 To describe a technique for reduction of spondyloptosis with minimal access surgery. A 40-year-old female with BMI of 31.29 presented with chronic back pain and claudicant right L5 dermatomal pain (VAS 9/10) and paresthesia.
Arvind Gopalrao Kulkarni +1 more
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Etiological Theories of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Past and Present
The Open Orthopaedics Journal, 2017 Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis is one of the most common spinal deformities, yet its cause is unknown. Various theories look to biomechanical, neuromuscular, genetic, and environmental origins, yet our understanding of scoliosis etiology is still ...
Maja Fadzan, J. Bettany-Saltikov
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American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Genitopatellar syndrome (GPS) and Say‐Barber‐Biesecker‐Young‐Simpson Syndrome (SBBYSS) are clinically distinct neurodevelopmental disorders caused by monoallelic pathogenic variants in KAT6B. In some cases, GPS and SBBYSS features can overlap, determining an intermediate phenotype.
Vittorio Maglione +12 more
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Case Reports in Orthopedics, 2015 Septic arthritis is a clinical emergency requiring prompt diagnosis and treatment to avoid significant morbidity and mortality. Polyarticular septic arthritis (PASA) accounts for 15% of all infectious arthritides and rarely occurs in immunocompetent ...
Annelise Miller +2 more
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