Cervical spondylosis as a possible hidden reason beyond delayed phrenic nerve distal motor latency
Background Cervical spondylosis is a chronic degenerative condition of the cervical spine that can affect the cervical nerve roots. The origin of the phrenic nerve makes it vulnerable to injury. The purpose of this study is to investigate possible subtle
Rowaida Hamdy Ali +2 more
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The Prevalence of Coexisting Lumbar Spondylosis and Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis [PDF]
Study Design A systematic review. Purpose This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of coexisting lumbar spondylosis (LS) and knee osteoarthritis (KOA), which has clinical implications on the screening, diagnosis, and management of orthopedic patients.
Brjan Kaiji Betzler +3 more
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Clinical and magnetic resonance imaging characteristics of thoracolumbar intervertenral disk extrusions and protrusions in large breed dogs [PDF]
It has recently been shown that the fat-derived hormone adiponectin has the ability to decrease hyperglycemia and to reverse insulin resistance. However, bacterially produced full-length adiponectin is functionally inactive. Here, we show that endogenous
Beltran, E +5 more
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Factors Influencing Early Disc Height Loss Following Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion [PDF]
Study Design Retrospective radiological analysis. Purpose To analyze the factors influencing early disc height loss following lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF). Overview of Literature Postoperative disc height loss can occur naturally as a result of
Arun-Kumar Kaliya-Perumal +3 more
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Posterior surgical approach procedures for cervical myelopathy [PDF]
This is the protocol for a review and there is no abstract. The objectives are as follows: The main objective of this review is to assess the effects of laminectomy and fusion versus laminoplasty for multilevel cervical stenosis with myelopathy, on ...
Belloti, João Carlos +6 more
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Psoriasis complicating wound healing after minimally invasive lumbar spinal fusion
Postoperative infections after spine surgery can be frustrating for the patient and the surgeon. Particularly, in a patient with psoriasis, the altered genetic and cellular defense mechanisms result in a higher risk of infection that can be difficult to ...
Quan You Yeo +2 more
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Selective Nerve Root Block in Treatment of Lumbar Radiculopathy: A Narrative Review
Selective Nerve Root Block (SNRB) is a precise local injection technique that can be utilised to target a particular inflamed nerve root causing lumbar radiculopathy for both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.
Jacqueline Chu Ruo Yang +3 more
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Correlation of Severe Lumbar Spondylosis with Sociodemographics of Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain [PDF]
Background and aim: Once red flag diagnoses such as cancer and fracture are ruled out in patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP), lumbar spondylosis (LS) tops the differential diagnosis. Various sociodemographic factors are associated with LS.
Terkimbi Annongu +3 more
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Cervical Spondylosis in Nepalese Porters
Neck pain with or without radiculopathy and myelopathy is a very common problem in clinical practice. The incidence is believed to be higher in subgroups carrying load on their head.
Prakash Bista, YB Roka
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Back pain in young people: algorithm of management in practice of primary physician
Back pain (BP) is a major public health problem worldwide with high prevalence and disability. In most cases are associated with degenerative spinal disease (degenerative disc disease, DDD), myofascial syndrome, facet joint syndrome, spinal spondylosis ...
N. A. Shostak +2 more
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