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Atraumatic thoracic spinal fracture mimicking herpes zoster neuralgia: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2021
Background Intercostal neuralgia is most common in patients with herpes zoster, but it might be the initial symptom of serious diseases, such as atraumatic spinal fracture, which may lead to serious consequences if not diagnosed and treated early. Severe
Liming Cao, Xiang Xiao, Shixin Du
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Frailty Predicts Incident Osteoporotic Fractures in Veterans with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with an increased risk of frailty and osteoporosis, but the relationship between frailty and incident osteoporotic fractures in RA is underexplored. Methods Data were from the Veterans Affairs (VA) Rheumatoid Arthritis Registry. Frailty was measured using the VA Frailty Index (VAFI).
Katherine D. Wysham, Hannah F. Brubeck, Aaron Baraff, Punyasha Roul, Namrata Singh, James S. Andrews, Grant W. Cannon, Gary A. Kunkel, Ted R. Mikuls, Bryant R. England, Dolores M. Shoback, Patricia P. Katz, Jose M. Garcia, Ariela R. Orkaby, Joshua F. Baker   +14 more
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Traumatic Death due to Simultaneous Double Spine Fractures in Patient with Ankylosing Spondylitis

Case Reports in Orthopedics, 2015
The aim of this study is to report the rare occurrence of simultaneous double spine fractures in a patient with progressive ankylosing spondylitis (AS). An 82-year-old male with established AS had low-energy falls.
Mitsuru Yagi, Shunsuke Sato, Atsushi Miyake, Takashi Asazuma   +3 more
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Double non-contiguous fractures in a patient with spondylo-epiphyseal dysplasia with spinal ankylosis treated with open and percutaneous spinal fixation technique: a case report

BMC Research Notes, 2018
Background Patients with ankylosing spines are susceptible to developing spinal fractures even with minor trauma and can develop early or late neurological injuries.
Takahiro Ushijima, Kenichi Kawaguchi, Tadashi Matsumoto, Masaki Takagi, Tatsuro Kondoh, Gen Nishimura, Aritoshi Iida, Shiro Ikegawa, Nobuhiko Haga, Go Kato   +9 more
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SPINAL FRACTURES [PDF]

Journal of the American Medical Association, 1911
There are no graver injuries than fracture of the bony structures of the spinal column. No class of fracture presents more difficult problems for solution. In none is there greater uncertainty as to diagnosis, management and ultimate outcome. Surgeons who have had a considerable experience with spinal fracture have not become wildly enthusiastic as ...
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Caregiver Perspectives on the Burden of Disease and Treatment in Uncontrolled Gout

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Uncontrolled gout (UG) refers to persistently elevated serum urate (SU) levels >6 mg/dL and ongoing gout symptoms despite use of urate‐lowering therapy (ULT). The objective of this study was to evaluate the burden associated with informal caregiving for individuals with UG.
Angelo Gaffo, Bhavisha Desai, Abiola Oladapo, Nana Kragh, Rebekah Zincavage, Brad Padilla, Naomi Schlesinger   +6 more
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The Development of Rheumatoid Arthritis‐Specific Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions: Results of a Consensus Process

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objective Ambulatory care sensitive conditions (ACSCs) serve as indicators of access, quality, and performance of the health system. This study aimed to determine rheumatoid arthritis (RA)‐specific ACSCs for use in the evaluation of care system access and quality.
Kara Irwin, Candace H. Feldman, Claire E.H. Barber, Gabriel Fabreau, Jake Jennings, Scott Patten, Cheryl Barnabe, Inflammatory Arthritis‐Specific ACSC Consensus Process Working Group   +7 more
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Spinal Canal Decompression and Neurological Outcome in Thoracolumbar Burst Fractures; A Review of Evidence- Based Data

Global Spine Journal, 2016
Background The association between neurologic recovery and initial compromise of spinal canal has not been frequently documented and the controversy persists regarding the management of bone fragments within the spinal canal after thoracolumbar burst ...
Omar Elwardany
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Role of Diffusion-Weighted and Chemical Shift Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Differentiation of Benign and Malignant Spinal Fractures

Galician Medical Journal, 2020
Atraumatic spinal compression fractures are common clinical problem. Differentiating benign osteoporotic fractures from pathological fractures due to malignant/metastatic lesions affects the management and prognoses in patients with known extraspinal ...
Waseem Ahmed Sheikh, Feroze A Shaheen, Nasir Ahmad Lone, Srabjit S Chhiber, Rumana Hamid Makhdoomi   +4 more
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Comparison of the biomechanical performance of three spinal implants for treating the wedge-shaped burst fractures

Medicine in Novel Technology and Devices, 2022
Spinal fracture is a serious problem impairing life quality, associating with low back pain and many other chronic diseases. Among all the spinal fractures, the rate of thoracolumbar fractures is the highest and accounts for approximately 90%.
Tingxiang Gong, Yongtao Lu, Liangliang Cheng   +2 more
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