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Open AccessIncreased alcohol intake is associated with radiographic severity of knee and hand osteoarthritis in men
Observational studies have shown controversial associations between alcohol intake and radiographic osteoarthritis (OA). This study investigated whether this association was causal using a Mendelian randomizat...
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Open AccessElevated resting heart rate is associated with increased radiographic severity of knee but not hand joints
Although the resting heart rate (RHR) predicts the clinical outcomes of cardiovascular disease, chronic obstructive lung disease, diabetes mellitus, and the risk of cancer, its role in patients with musculoske...
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Open AccessComparison of the AAPT Fibromyalgia Diagnostic Criteria and Modified FAS Criteria with Existing ACR Criteria for Fibromyalgia in Korean Patients
Recently, new sets of diagnostic criteria were proposed, including criteria by the ACTTION-American Pain Society Pain Taxonomy (AAPT) group and Fibromyalgia Assessment Status (FAS) 2019 modified criteria for f...
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Open AccessIncreased adiponectin levels are associated with higher radiographic scores in the knee joint, but not in the hand joint
Several studies have evaluated the association between serum adiponectin levels and knee and hand osteoarthritis (OA); mixed results have been reported. We investigated the relationship between OA and serum ad...
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Open AccessEffects of add-on transcranial direct current stimulation on pain in Korean patients with fibromyalgia
Despite promising preliminary results of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) treatment in patients with fibromyalgia (FM), several issues need to be addressed, including its limited efficacy, low re...
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Open AccessLangerhans cell histiocytosis in the adult lumbar spine: case report
Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) occurs rarely in the spine of adults. The radiological findings usually resemble vertebral tumors. Etiology of LCH has not been clearly established yet. Therapeutic approach...
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Melatonin improves functional outcome via inhibition of matrix metalloproteinases-9 after photothrombotic spinal cord injury in rats
Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), especially MMP-2 and MMP-9 play an important role in secondary inflammatory reaction and blood–central nervous system (CNS) barrier disruption after spinal cord injury (SCI). ...
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Is it feasible to treat unstable hangman’s fracture via the primary standard anterior retropharyngeal approach?
The goal of this study was to evaluate the results and feasibility of primary anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) with plating for unstable traumatic spondylolisthesis of the axis, the so-called ha...
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Solitary Langerhans cell histocytosis of skull and spine in pediatric and adult patients
Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a rare neoplasm and has heterogeneous clinical presentation and behavior. We analyzed solitary lytic lesions of the skull and spine in pediatric and adult patients.
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Percutaneous short-segment pedicle screw placement without fusion in the treatment of thoracolumbar burst fractures: is it effective?: comparative study with open short-segment pedicle screw fixation with posterolateral fusion
Since introduction of the pedicle screw-rod system, short-segment pedicle screw fixation has been widely adopted for thoracolumbar burst fractures (TLBF). Recently, the percutaneous pedicle screw fixation (PPS...
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Open AccessRapid resolution of acute subdural hematoma in child with severe head injury: a case report
Rapid spontaneous resolution of traumatic acute subdural hematoma is an infrequent phenomenon and mainly develops in a case of simple acute subdural hematoma without parenchymal contusion. However, it has been...
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Quercetin reduces the elevated matrix metalloproteinases-9 level and improves functional outcome after cerebral focal ischemia in rats
Blood–brain barrier (BBB) disruption mediated by matrix metalloproteinase (MMPs) activation is a critical event during cerebral ischemia. The inhibition of MMP might be a potential approach to protect against ...
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The transdural approach for thoracic disc herniations: a technical note
Surgery for thoracic disc herniations is still challenging, and the disc excision via a posterior laminectomy is considered risky. A variety of dorsolateral and ventral approaches have been developed. However,...
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Open AccessThe clinical utility of the Kopitnik arteriovenous malformation microclip during STA-MCA bypass surgery
Yasagil temporary clips have been widely used in extracranial-intracranial (EC-IC) arterial bypass surgery. However, the extremely delicate vessels involved often require the application of finer clips. We rep...
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Early activation of matrix metalloproteinase-9 is associated with blood–brain barrier disruption after photothrombotic cerebral ischemia in rats
The activation of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) is a critical event for disruption of the blood–brain barrier (BBB) during cerebral ischemia. Among the MMPs, MMP-2, and MMP-9 expression were reported to be ...
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Spontaneous disappearance of a suprasellar arachnoid cyst: case report and review of the literature
Suprasellar arachnoid cysts are uncommon developmental anomalies that are most often diagnosed in childhood. Because the natural history and pathogenesis of these remain poorly defined, optimal treatment guide...
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Ectopic recurrence of craniopharyngioma: a case report and review of the literature
The ectopic recurrence of craniopharyngioma is a rare postoperative complication, for which there are fifteen reported cases that have been surgically verified. The authors present a rare case of ectopic recur...
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Metastatic spinal cord compression of testicular yolk sac tumor
Introduction: Pediatric testicular tumors are rare. Spinal metastasis of testicular yolk sac tumor (YST) is extremely rare, with only one reported case. Case report: We report a rare case of meta...
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Cervical dermal sinus associated with dermoid cyst
We report a rare case of cervical dermal sinus associated with a dermoid cyst in a 10-month-old infant, who presented with a 1-month history of motor weakness of the right upper extremity. Magnetic resonance i...
