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Epidural Analgesia Decreases Narcotic Requirements in Low Level Spina Bifida Patients Undergoing Urologic Laparotomy for Neurogenic Bladder and Bowel [PDF]
, 2018 Purpose Concern of anatomical anomalies and worsening neurologic symptoms has prevented widespread use of epidural catheters in patients with low level spina bifida (LLSB). We hypothesize that thoracic epidural placement in the T9-T10 interspace is safe
Cain, Mark P. +6 more
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LUMBOSACRAL TRANSITIONAL VERTEBRA ASSOCIATED WITH SACRAL SPINA BIFIDA OCCULTA: A CASE REPORT
Acta Medica, 2013 Congenital malformations such as lumbosacral transitional vertebrae and spina bifida occulta constitute unrare anomalies and could affect the symptomatology of low back pain.
George Paraskevas +2 more
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Neural Development, 2020 Background Neural tube defects (NTDs) are failure of neural tube closure, which includes multiple central nervous system phenotypes. More than 300 mouse mutant strains exhibits NTDs phenotypes and give us some clues to establish association between ...
Jizhen Zou +6 more
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Absent cervical spine pedicle and associated congenital spinal abnormalities - a diagnostic trap in a setting of acute trauma: case report [PDF]
, 2010 BACKGROUND: Congenital spinal abnormalities can easily be misdiagnosed on plain radiographs. Additional imaging is warranted in doubtful cases, especially in a setting of acute trauma. Case Presentation This patient presented at the emergency unit of our
Guggenberger, R +5 more
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Pattern of Presentation of Spinal Dysraphism [PDF]
, 2022 Objective: To assess the pattern of presentation of spinal dysraphism and compare with already available data on the subject. Design: Prospective study. Material and Method: This prospective study was done in the department of
MUBASHER AHMED, SAJID HUSSAIN MUGHAL
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The Prevalence and Distribution of Spina Bifida in a Single Major Referral Center in Malaysia
Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2017 BackgroundThe aim of this study is to review the medical history of patients with spina bifida, encompassing both aperta and occulta types born between the years 2003 until 2016, spanning a 13-year time period.
Adibah Sahmat +11 more
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Anthropological Review, 2023 In this article a case of spina bifida sacralis occulta (SBSO) from the Pozzanghera necropolis of the ancient Greek colony of Leontinoi (Sicily) and archaeologically dated to the 6th–4th century BC is morphologically analysed and discussed.
Sebastiano Melintenda +6 more
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Use of Sacral Nerve Stimulation for the Treatment of Overlapping Constipation and Fecal Incontinence [PDF]
, 2017 BACKGROUND Fecal incontinence and constipation are common gastrointestinal complaints, but rarely occur concurrently. Management of these seemingly paradoxical processes is challenging, as treatment of one symptom may exacerbate the other.
James-Stevenson, Toyia, Sreepati, Gouri
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Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 2021 Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine the incidence of lumbar spine abnormalities in adolescents using anteroposterior radiographs.\nMethods: Lumbar anteroposterior radiographs of 1500 military school candidates were evaluated for ...
Osman Tugrul Eren +2 more
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Finite element investigation of the effect of spina bifida on loading of the vertebral isthmus [PDF]
, 2014 Background: Spondylolysis (SL) of the lower lumbar spine is frequently associated with spina bifida occulta (SBO). There has not been any study that has demonstrated biomechanical or genetic predispositions to explain the coexistence of these two ...
Andrius Cizinauskas +6 more
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