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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… 
National Institutes of Health

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Cervical Hypertrichosis with Underlying KyphoscoliosisKahrizi SyndromeMcDonough syndrome

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Review
2013
Review
2013
Cervical spine alignment, sagittal deformity, and clinical implications: a review.
This paper is a narrative review of normal cervical alignment, methods for quantifying alignment, and how alignment is associated… 
Review
2005
Review
2005
The Impact of Positive Sagittal Balance in Adult Spinal Deformity
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
Proximal Junctional Kyphosis in Adult Spinal Deformity Following Long Instrumented Posterior Spinal Fusion: Incidence, Outcomes, and Risk Factor Analysis
Study Design. To analyze patient outcomes and risk factors associated with proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) in adults… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Radiographic analysis of the sagittal alignment and balance of the spine in asymptomatic subjects.
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
Premature ageing in mice expressing defective mitochondrial DNA polymerase
Point mutations and deletions of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) accumulate in a variety of tissues during ageing in humans, monkeys… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
A non-radioactive in situ hybridization method for the localization of specific RNAs in Drosophila embryos reveals translational control of the segmentation gene hunchback
We have developed a non-radioactive in situ hybridization technique for the localization of RNA in whole mount Drosophila embryos… 
Review
2004
Review
2004
Free Hand Pedicle Screw Placement in the Thoracic Spine: Is it Safe?
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
New Technologies in Spine: Kyphoplasty and Vertebroplasty for the Treatment of Painful Osteoporotic Compression Fractures
Study Design Literature review Objectives To describe new treatments for painful osteoporotic compression fractures in light of… 
Review
2001
Review
2001
Initial Outcome and Efficacy of “Kyphoplasty” in the Treatment of Painful Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures
Study Design. An Institutional Review Board-approved Phase I efficacy study of inflatable bone tamp usage in the treatment of… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Vertebral fractures and mortality in older women: a prospective study. Study of Osteoporotic Fractures Research Group.
BACKGROUND Osteoporotic fractures, including clinically detected vertebral fractures, are associated with increased mortality… 
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