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Percutaneous vertebroplasty and balloon kyphoplasty in the treatment of osteoporotic vertebral fractures: a prospective randomized comparison
The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy and safety of percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) and balloon kyphoplasty (BKP) in the treatment of osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures.
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Anatomy of the Subaxial Cervical Spine
The cervical spine is a deep anatomical structure centrally located in the axial view of the neck and surrounded by a thick and powerful muscular compartment. It is surrounded and contained by the deep layer o...
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Exemplificative Cases in Cervical Spine
Fourteen-year-old female, progressive neck pain in the nuchal area radiating to the head with painful contracture of the right paraspinal musculature. Pain was unrelated to weight-bearing and was increasing du...
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Cervical Spine Instrumentation
Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is often used as a surgical treatment for cervical degenerative disorders. Numerous long-term follow-up studies have shown that is effective in case of cervical m...
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Surgical Planning in Cervical Spine Oncologic Patients
Primary bone tumors of the spine are very rare [1]; they comprise only 10 % or less of all bone tumors. In the United States, about 7,500 new cases are estimated per year. The overall world occurrence can be e...
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Posterior Approach to Cervical Spine
In the neck, the spine takes up the mid-part of the cross-sectional area, and its posterior aspect is surrounded by a thick layer of powerful muscles (see §2. Anatomy).
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Anesthesiological Management and Patient Positioning
Prior to the surgery, reproduction of symptoms with extension of the neck should be assessed. Extension may help for better exposure and visualization. However, the severity of stenosis may limit the amount of...
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Past and present of interposition arthroplasties for joint repair with special tribute to the contribution by Vittorio Putti
Several techniques have been proposed to restore the compromised function of a joint. These include the arthroplasty by placing various tissues or materials between the articular surfaces. An important contri...
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Open AccessRetrospective assessment of inguinal hernia repair in elderly outpatients
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Treatment of peritrochanteric fractures with the Endovis BA cephalomedullary nail: multicenter study of 1091 patients
Treatment of peritrochanteric fractures involves reduction and synthesis using reconstruction plates and screws, intramedullary or cephalomedullary nails, or external fixators. A new cephalomedullary nail, End...
