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CHRNA5/CHRNA3 gene cluster is a risk factor for lumbar disc herniation: a case-control study
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 2019 Background Lumbar disc herniation, a type of chronic low back pain syndrome, is caused by the lumbar intervertebral disk degeneration. Genetic variation in the CHRNA5/CHRNA3 has shown strong associations with smoking-related diseases. This study’s aim is
Xuejun Yang +9 more
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Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology, 2023 Teaching Point: H-vertebrae are pathognomonic for sickle cell disease.
Massart, Annelien, Allemeersch, Gert-Jan
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BMJ Case Reports, 2018 We report a case of congenital kyphosis in a 5-year-old child. Although she was presented before the age of 1 year to her local orthopaedic unit, a definitive diagnosis of unsegmented vertebra was made when she was referred to our unit. The child was treated with posterior fusion, which improved part of the deformity and completely prevented ...
Avinash, Alva +2 more
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An Epidemiological Overview of Spinal Trauma in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Spine Surgery and Related Research, 2020 Introduction: The World Report on Road Traffic Injury Prevention indicates that by 2020, road traffic injuries will be a major killer, accounting for half a million deaths and 15 million disability-adjusted life years.
Ahmed Bakhsh +2 more
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The morphology of xenarthrous vertebrae (Mammalia: Xenarthra) / [PDF]
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Gaudin, Timothy J. (Timothy James), 1966-
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New Interpretation of Galileo\u2019s Arthritis and Blindness [PDF]
, 2015 Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) complained of several disorders during his life, the most important of which were chronic arthritic pains and bilateral blindness.
Barbieri, Cesare +7 more
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Is the apical vertebra the most rotated vertebra in the scoliotic curve? [PDF]
Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine, 2019 OBJECTIVEThe aim of this study was to determine if the apical vertebra (AV) in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is the most rotated vertebra in the scoliotic segment.METHODSA total of 158 patients with AIS (Cobb angle range 20°–101°) underwent biplanar radiography with 3D reconstructions of the spine and calculation of vertebral ...
Ziad Bakouny +13 more
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Does bone mineral density change in polycystic ovarian syndrome?
Medicine Science, 2019 Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), is the most frequent endocrine disorder in reproductive age and PCOS has effects on bone metabolism. There is conflicting data on the effect of PCOS on bone metabolism.
Funda Dinc Elibol +1 more
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Comparison of Posterior Short-segment Pedicle Screw Fixation with or without Fusion in Thoracolumbar Burst Fractures [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2018 Introduction: Treatment of unstable Thoracolumbar vertebra burst fractures has seen a paradigm shift from conservative to surgical modalities with either a short or long-segment posterior fixation with or without fusion. Aim: To assess the functional
Arvind Bharadwaj +2 more
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The postcranial skeleton of Monolophosaurus jiangi (Dinosauria: Theropoda) from the Middle Jurassic of Xinjiang, China, and a review of Middle Jurassic Chinese theropods [PDF]
, 2010 The Middle Jurassic was a critical time in the evolution of theropod dinosaurs, highlighted by the origination and radiation of the large-bodied and morphologically diverse Tetanurae.
ZHAO XI-JIN +34 more
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