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Kyphosis deformity of spine

Known as: Gibbus, Hunched back, Gibbus deformity 
Deformities of the SPINE characterized by an exaggerated convexity of the vertebral column. The forward bending of the thoracic region usually is… 
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Review
2005
Review
2005
Study Design. This study is a retrospective review of 752 patients with adult spinal deformity enrolled in a multicenter… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Study Design. To analyze patient outcomes and risk factors associated with proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) in adults… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
BACKGROUND There is an increasing recognition of the clinical importance of the sagittal plane alignment of the spine. A… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Point mutations and deletions of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) accumulate in a variety of tissues during ageing in humans, monkeys… 
Review
2004
Review
2004
Study Design. A retrospective study. Objective. To evaluate the safety of a free hand technique of pedicle screw placement in the… 
Review
2001
Review
2001
Study Design Literature review Objectives To describe new treatments for painful osteoporotic compression fractures in light of… 
Review
2001
Review
2001
Study Design. An Institutional Review Board-approved Phase I efficacy study of inflatable bone tamp usage in the treatment of… 
Review
2001
Review
2001
Study Design. A retrospective study. Objective. To determine the safety of pedicle screw fixation in thoracic deformity… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
BACKGROUND Osteoporotic fractures, including clinically detected vertebral fractures, are associated with increased mortality… 
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
We have developed a non-radioactive in situ hybridization technique for the localization of RNA in whole mount Drosophila embryos…