OBJECTIVE
We compared the intra- and postoperative differences, as well as the final outcome of patients with herniated lumbar discs who underwent either open discectomy (OD) or microendoscopic… (More)
A preliminary genetic map of the dioecious species Asparagus officinalis L. (2n = 20) has been constructed on the basis of restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) and isozyme marker data.… (More)
Some studies have demonstrated that physiotherapists have a high prevalence of low back pain (LBP). The association between physiotherapy students, who are potentially exposed to the same LBP… (More)
Surgical approaches to the thoracic spine have evolved in recent decades with the development of advanced instrumentation techniques and an increased emphasis on reducing surgical morbidity. Multiple… (More)
STUDY DESIGN
Retrospective cohort study.
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this study was to report the neurological presentation, outcome and surgical planning in a series of patients with a symptomatic… (More)
Lesions of the cervicothoracic junction have a high propensity for causing instability and present unique challenges in the surgical treatment. Several surgical approaches to this region have been… (More)
BACKGROUND
Current international guidelines do not recommend the routine administration of methylprednisolone (MP) in patients with acute spinal cord injury (SCI). Its use is known to be associated… (More)
Questionnaires are indispensable tools in epidemiologic studies and clinical surveys. Many questionnaires focusing on sleep disorders have been described in the literature. This cross-sectional study… (More)
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this study was to present straightforward preoperative methods to define the need for manubriotomy in the anterior surgical approach to the cervicothoracic junction.
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Journal of orthopaedic science : official journal…
2016
BACKGROUND
Over the last decade, the growing body of work on spine pathology has led to developments and refinements in the areas of basic science, diagnosis and treatment of a variety of spine… (More)