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Effect of dehydration on spectral reflectance and photosynthetic efficiency in Umbilicaria arctica and U. hyperborea
In many polar and alpine ecosystems, lichens of genus Umbilicaria represent dominant species forming community structure. Photosynthetic and spectral properties of the lichens may change rapidly according to an a...
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Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion vs. posterolateral instrumented fusion: cost-utility evaluation along side an RCT with a 2-year follow-up
Long-lasting low back pain is an increasing problem, and for some patients surgery is the final option for improvement. Several techniques for spinal fusion are available and the optimal technique remains unce...
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Chapter
Lichen-Rich Soil Crusts of Arctic Greenland
Literature on individual components of biological soil crusts such as lichens, mosses, algae, and cyanobacteria, is available from all parts of the arctic area. However, there is a lack of thorough description...
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Recombinant bone morphogenetic protein-7 as an intracorporal bone growth stimulator in unstable thoracolumbar burst fractures in humans: preliminary results
The study presented here is a pilot study in five patients with unstable thoracolumbar spine fractures treated with transpedicular OP-1 transplantation, short segment instrumentation and posterolateral fusion...
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Can autologous bone culture predict spinal fusion capacity?
The capacity of the individual patient to initiate osteoblast proliferation as a predictor for successful lumbar spinal fusion has not yet been reported. The objectives of this study were, first, to analyze t...
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Radiological and functional outcome after anterior lumbar interbody spinal fusion
Outcome after anterior spinal fusion has mainly been studied radiologically and reported fusion rates vary greatly. The aim of this study was to investigate radiological and long-term clinical outcome. The stu...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Total and Segmental Blood Flow of the Femoral Head Epiphysis in Coxitis at Rest and During Exercise
A currently accepted characteristic of Perthes’ disease is interruption of blood supply to the capital femoral epiphysis. The proposed conditions that may cause impairment of arterial supply include (a) trauma...
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15-HETE inhibits leukotriene B4 formation and synovial cell proliferation in experimental arthritis
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Dynamic Versus Static Joint Scintimetry in Juvenile Arthritis: An Experimental Study in Dogs
Experimental carrageenan-induced synovitis of the juvenile dog knee has been associated with a consistent decrease in 2-h uptake of 99Tcm-labelled diphos-phonate (DPD) due to depressed growth plate metabolism [6]...
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Hemoglobin and hematocrit as risk factors in below-the-knee amputation for incipient gangrene
The relationship between complication rate and preoperative levels of hemoglobin and hematocrit was investigated in 186 consecutive below-the-knee amputations for incipient gangrene. Arteriosclerotic amputatio...
