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Open AccessThe changes of the interspace angle after anterior correction and instrumentation in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients
In idiopathic scoliosis patients, after anterior spinal fusion and instrumentation, the discs (interspace angle) between the lowest instrumented vertebra (LIV) and the next caudal vertebra became more wedged. ...
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Open AccessThe role of preoperative pulmonary function tests in the surgical treatment of extremely severe scoliosis
The patients with extremely severe spinal deformity are commonly considered high-risk candidates for surgical treatment because of their underlying lung disease. Currently, little has been reported about the p...
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X-Ray assessment of the effect of pedicle screw on vertebra and spinal canal growth in children before the age of 7 years
To determine the reliability of pedicle screws placed in children younger than 7 years of age, and to evaluate the effect of pedicle screw insertion on further growth of the vertebra and spinal canal.
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Open AccessPeritonitis caused by Ewingella americana in a patient with peritoneal dialysis: a case report
Peritonitis can happen in patients undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis. It is commonly caused by Staphylococcus aureus, which is the basis of the empiric choice of antibiotics. Here we report a c...
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Lowest instrumented vertebrae selection for selective posterior fusion of moderate thoracolumbar/lumbar idiopathic scoliosis: lower-end vertebra or lower-end vertebra+1?
To determine fusion necessity to one level below lower-end vertebra (LEV+1) in selective posterior fusion of moderate thoracolumbar/lumbar (TL/L) idiopathic scoliosis.
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Open AccessCongential scoliosis in Wilson’s disease: case report and review of the literature
Wilson’s disease (WD) is an autosomal recessive disorder of copper metabolism, which leads to the accumulation of this metal in liver, brain, cornea and kidney. Little is reported about spinal deformity associ...
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DNA methylation downregulated mir-10b acts as a tumor suppressor in gastric cancer
MicroRNAs act as tumor suppressors or oncogenes. The pathological roles of miRNAs in gastric tumorigenesis are largely unknown. Although miR-10b was identified as an miRNA deregulator expressed in gastric canc...
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Risk factors of proximal junctional angle increase after selective posterior thoracolumbar/lumbar fusion in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
To analyze risk factors for an increase in proximal junctional angle (PJA) after posterior selective thoracolumbar/lumbar (TL/L) curve fusion in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS).
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Does intraoperative cell salvage system effectively decrease the need for allogeneic transfusions in scoliotic patients undergoing posterior spinal fusion? A prospective randomized study
To determine the safety and efficacy of intraoperative cell salvage system in decreasing the need for allogeneic transfusions in a cohort of scoliosis patients undergoing primary posterior spinal fusion with s...
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Environmental aspects of congenital scoliosis
Growing evidence has proved that many aspects of our lifestyle and the environment contribute to the development of congenital disease. Congenital spinal deformities are due to anomalous development of the ver...
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Open AccessComparison of posterior correction results between Marfan syndrome scoliosis and adolescent idiopathic scoliosis—a retrospective case-series study
The X-ray films of the patients with Marfan syndrome scoliosis (MSS) look like those with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). In literature, there are many reports on the correction results of AIS, while th...
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An analysis of thoracic cage deformities and pulmonary function tests in congenital scoliosis
To determine: (1) the relationship of thoracic cage parameters and preoperative pulmonary function tests (PFTs) in congenital scoliosis (CS) patients. (2) if patients with rib deformity have greater impairment...
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Long non-coding RNAs: emerging players in osteosarcoma
Osteosarcoma is the most common kind of primary bone tumors with high morbidity in infants and adolescents. While the molecular mechanism of osteosarcoma has gained considerable attention, the mechanisms under...
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The role of miRNAs in the pheochromocytomas
Pheochromocytoma (PCC) is a catecholamine-producing and neuroendocrine tumor, which originates from chromaffin cells in adrenal medulla or at extra-adrenal sites. The clinical symptoms of PCC patients were inc...
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ANRIL: a pivotal tumor suppressor long non-coding RNA in human cancers
Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are a family of non-protein-coding RNAs with length more than 200 nucleotides. LncRNAs played important roles in many biological processes such as cell development, proliferation...
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Prognostic value of intraoperative MEP signal improvement during surgical treatment of cervical compressive myelopathy
The purpose of the current study was to evaluate the prognostic value of intraoperative improved transcranial motor evoked potential (MEP) after cervical cord decompressive surgery for cervical compressive mye...
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Intra-operative MEP monitoring can work well in the patients with neural axis abnormality
To explain the intra-operative transcranial motor evoked potential (MEP) monitoring can work well in patients with neural axis abnormality (NAA).
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Open AccessRadiographic evaluation of posterior selective thoracolumbar or lumbar fusion for moderate Lenke 5C curves
Posterior selective thoracolumbar or lumbar (TL/L) fusion with pedicle screw constructs for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) has been studied in a few researches. However, few studies have discussed the i...
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Open AccessSurgical correction of hyperlordosis in facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy: A case report
Hyperlordosis is common in facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD), which cannot be controlled by bracing. While the surgical treatment is neither reported nor recommended in previous studies, we report ...
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Open AccessRadiographic characteristics in congenital scoliosis associated with split cord malformation: a retrospective study of 266 surgical cases
Vertebrae, ribs, and spinal cord are anatomically adjacent structures, and their close relationships are clinically important for planning better corrective surgical approach. The objective is to identify the ...
