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Open AccessClinical efficacy and complications of MIS-TLIF and TLIF in the treatment of upper lumbar disc herniation: a comparative study
The optimal treatment modality for upper lumbar disc herniation remains unclear. Herein, we compared the clinical efficacy and application value of minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MI...
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The clinical efficacy of Medial Sustain Nail(MSN) and Proximal femoral nail anti-rotation(PFNA) for fixation of medial comminuted trochanteric fractures: a prospective randomized controlled trial
To evaluate the clinical efficacy of the Medial Sustain Nail (MSN) for medial comminuted trochanteric fractures fixation in comparison to Proximal Femoral Nail Antirotation (PFNA) through a clinical study.
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Open AccessComparison between oblique lumbar interbody fusion and posterior lumbar interbody fusion for the treatment of lumbar degenerative diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Although oblique lumbar interbody fusion (OLIF) has produced good results for lumbar degenerative diseases (LDDs), its efficacy vis-a-vis posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) remains controversial. This me...
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Open AccessEpitranscriptomic subty**, visualization, and denoising by global motif visualization
Advances in sequencing technologies have empowered epitranscriptomic profiling at the single-base resolution. Putative RNA modification sites identified from a single high-throughput experiment may contain one...
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Open AccessBiomechanical effect of proximal multifidus injury on adjacent segments during posterior lumbar interbody fusion: a finite element study
Adjacent segment degeneration (ASD) is a common complication of lumbar interbody fusion; the paraspinal muscles significantly maintain spinal biomechanical stability. This study aims to investigate the biomech...
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Intertrochanteric Fractures of the Femur
Intertrochanteric femoral fractures account for 3.13% of total adult fractures, 24.56% of femoral fractures, and 50% of proximal femoral fractures (Koval et al. 1996).
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Thoracolumbar Fractures
Thoracolumbar fractures are caused mostly by high-energy violence, of which 25% are associated with neurologic injury.
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Fractures of the Femoral Neck
Fractures of the femoral neck are relatively common, accounting for 3.6% of the total adult fractures, 28.21% of femoral fractures, and 40% of proximal femoral fractures (Zhang 2012).
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Open AccessDevelopmental mRNA m5C landscape and regulatory innovations of massive m5C modification of maternal mRNAs in animals
m5C is one of the longest-known RNA modifications, however, its developmental dynamics, functions, and evolution in mRNAs remain largely unknown. Here, we generate quantitative mRNA m5C maps at different stages o...
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Comparative study of anatomical locking plate and reconstruction plate in treating acetabular fractures
This study aims to compare the effectiveness of anatomic locking plate and reconstruction plate used in treating acetabular fractures.
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Open AccessUnilateral curved versus bipedicular vertebroplasty in the treatment of osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures
Vertebral compression fracture is one of the most common complications of osteoporosis. In this study an unilateral curved vertebroplasty device was developed, and the safety, effectiveness, and surgical param...
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Open AccessReduction and functional outcome of open reduction plate fixation versus minimally invasive reduction with percutaneous screw fixation for displaced calcaneus fracture: a retrospective study
Minimally invasive surgery has become popular because of the lower incidence of wound complications. However, achieving an anatomic reduction that provides a satisfactory outcome is difficult using minimally i...
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Genome-wide identification of mRNA 5-methylcytosine in mammals
Accurate and systematic transcriptome-wide detection of 5-methylcytosine (m5C) has proved challenging, and there are conflicting views about the prevalence of this modification in mRNAs. Here we report an experim...
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Open AccessMinimally invasive unilateral pedicle screws and a translaminar facet screw fixation and interbody fusion for treatment of single-segment lower lumbar vertebral disease: surgical technique and preliminary clinical results
Conventional open transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) using unilateral pedicle screws and a translaminar facet screw has been performed for many years with good results. The outcomes of minimally inv...
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Effect of negative pressure on growth, secretion and biofilm formation of Staphylococcus aureus
Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) has gained popularity in the management of contaminated wounds as an effective physical therapy, although its influence on the bacteria in the wounds remains unclear. In ...
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Open AccessInfected nonunion of tibia and femur treated by bone transport
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the treatment of infected nonunion of tibia and femur by bone transport.
