Frontiers in Oncology, 2021 ObjectiveTo determine whether machine learning based on conventional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) sequences have the potential for the differential diagnosis of multiple myeloma (MM), and different tumor metastasis lesions of the lumbar vertebra ...
Xing Xiong +9 more
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Experimental ex-vivo validation of PMMA-based bone cements loaded with magnetic nanoparticles enabling hyperthermia of metastatic bone tumors [PDF]
, 2017 Percutaneous vertebroplasty comprises the injection of Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) bone cement into vertebrae and can be used for the treatment of compression fractures of vertebrae.
Crevecoeur, Guillaume +5 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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Effect of Lowest Instrumented Vertebra on Trunk Mobility in Patients With Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Undergoing a Posterior Spinal Fusion [PDF]
, 2014 Study Design Prospective. Objectives The goal of this study was to evaluate the effect of posterior spinal fusion surgery terminating at different lowest instrumented vertebrae (LIV) on trunk mobility in individuals with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (
Anissipour, Alireza K. +10 more
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Ontogeny of the osteocranium in the African catfish, Clarias gariepinus burchell (1822) (Siluriformes: Clariidae): Ossification sequence as a response to functional demands [PDF]
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Adriaens, Dominique, Verraes, Walter
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Focused extracorporeal shockwave therapy for the treatment of low back pain: a systematic review
Frontiers in MedicineIntroductionLow back pain (LBP) is a common condition affecting up to 84% of people in their lifetime, with a prevalence of 11.9% and a high recurrence rate within the first year. Furthermore, chronic low back pain syndrome has been described in up to 7%,
Dilyan Ferdinandov +2 more
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Structure-function relationships at the human spinal disc-vertebra interface. [PDF]
, 2018 Damage at the intervertebral disc-vertebra interface associates with back pain and disc herniation. However, the structural and biomechanical properties of the disc-vertebra interface remain underexplored.
Adams +43 more
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Importance of microstructure of lumbar pedicle in screw placement
National Journal of Clinical Anatomy, 2012 Background and objective: Any structural deviation of the pedicle may result in interference of the weight transmission mechanism and compression of neural structures.
Kunal Chawla +4 more
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Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2021 The mechanical consequences of osteophytes are not completely clear. We aimed to understand whether and how the presence of an osteophyte perturbs strain distribution in the neighboring bone.
Daniele Marras +3 more
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Paraspinal Abscess Secondary to Tuberculous Spondylitis Diagnosed by Xpert MTB/RIF Assay in Rural Tanzania. [PDF]
, 2013 A 31-year-old HIV-negative man presented to our clinic with a 6-month history of back pain and a swelling at the back. Radiological studies revealed lumbar vertebral destruction.
Hella, Jerry Joseph +3 more
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