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Hernia

Known as: herniation, Hernia [Disease/Finding], herniations 
Protrusion of tissue, structure, or part of an organ through the bone, muscular tissue, or the membrane by which it is normally contained. Hernia may… 
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Highly Cited
2011
Highly Cited
2011
Current options in inguinal hernia repair in adult patients.
Inguinal hernia is a very common problem. Surgical repair is the current approach, whereas asymptomatic or minimally symptomatic… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Dwarfism and age-associated spinal degeneration of heterozygote cmd mice defective in aggrecan.
Mouse cartilage matrix deficiency (cmd) is an autosomal recessive disorder caused by a genetic defect of aggrecan, a large… 
Review
1997
Review
1997
Mechanisms of hernia recurrence after preperitoneal mesh repair. Traditional and laparoscopic.
OBJECTIVE The authors provide an assessment of mechanisms leading to hernia recurrence after laparoscopic and traditional… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Incision of the Anulus Fibrosus Induces Nerve Root Morphologic, Vascular, and Functional Changes: An Experimental Study
Study Design The effects on nerve root structure, vasculature, and function after incision of the adjacent disc was studied in a… 
Review
1990
Review
1990
Complications of gastroesophageal antireflux surgery in neurologically impaired versus neurologically normal children.
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Acute cervical spine trauma: evaluation with 1.5-T MR imaging.
Twenty-one patients with acute neurologic deficits following cervical spine trauma were evaluated with magnetic resonance (MR… 
Review
1988
Review
1988
Surgical management of extreme lateral lumbar disc herniations: review of 138 cases.
Extreme lateral disc herniations in the authors' series account for 10% of all lumbar herniations; 80% occurred at the L3, L4 and… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
CT-guided stereotaxic evacuation of hypertensive intracerebral hematomas.
Computerized tomography (CT) is now available for diagnosis and localization of intracerebral hematoma. Computerized tomography… 
Review
1979
Review
1979
Failed lumbar disc surgery and repeat surgery following industrial injuries.
One hundred and seventy-nine of the compensation patients in this study who had one low-back operation had to have repeat back… 
Highly Cited
1954
Highly Cited
1954
Lesions of the skeleton and of other mesodermal tissues in rats fed sweet-pea (Lathyrus odoratus) seeds.
Diets containing Lathyrus odoratus seeds fed to rats produce a hitherto unrecognized lesion in the epiphyseal plates. These are… 
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