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Nerve compression syndrome

Known as: nerve trap, entrapment neuropathies, entrapment neuropathy 
Mechanical compression of nerves or nerve roots from internal or external causes. These may result in a conduction block to nerve impulses (due to… Expand
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Compartment syndromesHereditary liability to pressure palsiesIn BloodMicrobiological
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Entrapment NeuropathiesMeralgia Paraesthetica, FamilialMeralgia parestheticaNerve Entrapment

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Review
2017
Review
2017
2016 AHA/ACC Guideline on the Management of Patients With Lower Extremity Peripheral Artery Disease: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical…
Jonathan L. Halperin, MD, FACC, FAHA, Chair Glenn N. Levine, MD, FACC, FAHA, Chair-Elect Sana M. Al-Khatib, MD, MHS, FACC… Expand
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Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Vertebroplasty versus conservative treatment in acute osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (Vertos II): an open-label randomised trial
BACKGROUND Percutaneous vertebroplasty is increasingly used for treatment of pain in patients with osteoporotic vertebral… Expand
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2009
Highly Cited
2009
A randomized trial of vertebroplasty for osteoporotic spinal fractures.
BACKGROUND Vertebroplasty is commonly used to treat painful, osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures. METHODS In this… Expand
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Review
1999
Review
1999
Pathophysiology of nerve compression syndromes: response of peripheral nerves to loading.
Nerve compression syndromes involve peripheral-nerve dysfunction that is due to localized interference of microvascular function… Expand
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Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Percutaneous vertebroplasty in the treatment of osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures: an open prospective study.
OBJECTIVE To assess the efficacy and safety of percutaneous vertebroplasty in osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures… Expand
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Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Prevention of venous thromboembolism in general surgical patients. Results of meta-analysis.
The results of randomized clinical trials evaluating commonly used methods of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) prophylaxis in moderate… Expand
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Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
An analysis of the unconfined compression of articular cartilage.
Analytical solutions have been obtained for the internal deformation and fluid-flow fields and the externally observable creep… Expand
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Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
Mechanosensitivity of dorsal root ganglia and chronically injured axons: A physiological basis for the radicular pain of nerve root compression
&NA; The radicular pain of sciatica was ascribed by Mixter and Barr to compression of the spinal root by a herniated… Expand
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Highly Cited
1970
Highly Cited
1970
Determination of tablet strength by the diametral-compression test.
The strength of lactose tablets has been measured by application of the diametral-compression test. The relative value of tensile… Expand
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Highly Cited
1970
Highly Cited
1970
Fractures, dislocations, and fracture-dislocations of the spine.
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  • The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American…
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    • Corpus ID: 19698902
Over 1000 patients with traumatic paraplegia or tetraplegia and many more with fractures and dislocations of the spine without… Expand
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