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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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Genetic and Phenotypic Features of the Five Known Polyaminopathies: A Critical Narrative Review
American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Polyaminopathies are a recently described family of rare genetic neurodevelopmental disorders. Polyaminopathies disrupt the biosynthesis of the primary polyamines: putrescine, spermidine, and spermine. Snyder–Robinson syndrome results from hemizygous loss‐of‐function variants in the spermine synthase (SMS) gene, resulting in decreased or ...
Elizabeth A. VanSickle +26 more
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American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Marfan syndrome (MFS) is a rare connective tissue disorder characterized by involvement of the cardiovascular, ocular, and musculoskeletal systems. Pathogenic variants in FBN1 cause most of the MFS cases; however, intellectual disability (ID) is rarely observed. A non‐consanguineous Pakistani family with four affected individuals was recruited.
Azmatullah Khan +4 more
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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.
Vialle, R. +2 more
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BMC Musculoskeletal DisordersBackground Measurement of Cobb angle in the frontal plane from radiographs is the gold standard of quantifying spinal deformity in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS).
Cheuk-Kin Kwan +11 more
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Misdiagnosing absent pedicle of cervical spine in the acute trauma setting
Orthopedic Reviews, 2015 Congenital absence of cervical spine pedicle can be easily misdiagnosed as facet dislocation on plain radiographs especially in the acute trauma setting.
Fahad H. Abduljabbar +3 more
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Does Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Minimize Surgical Site Infections? [PDF]
Asian Spine Journal, 2016 Study DesignRetrospective review of prospectively collected data.PurposeTo evaluate the incidence of surgical site infections (SSIs) in minimally invasive spine surgery (MISS) in a cohort of patients and compare with available historical data on SSI in ...
Arvind Gopalrao Kulkarni +2 more
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American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Marden–Walker syndrome (MWS; OMIM 248700) is an extremely rare congenital disorder characterized by multiple joint contractures, craniofacial dysmorphism, neurological abnormalities, and multisystem involvement. Although historically diagnosed on clinical grounds, only a few cases have been molecularly confirmed.
Guilherme Sotto Battiston +35 more
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How to Incorporate Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery in Practice? [PDF]
Journal of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery and Technique, 2018 The primary aim of any spine surgeon is continual development of one’s techniques and thus achieve better clinical and functional patient outcomes. In a world where even the ‘gold standard’ conventional open surgery is looked upon with apprehension ...
Arvind Kulkarni, Sameer Ruparel
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Thoracolumbar Scoliosis in Pediatric Patients With Loeys-Dietz Syndrome: A Case Series [PDF]
, 2023 Melissa A. LoPresti +10 more
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