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Open AccessEvaluation criteria for the assessment of occupational diseases of the lumbar spine - how reliable are they? -
In 2005, the German Association of Occupational Accident Insurance Funds (DGUV) defined radiological evaluation criteria for the assessment of degenerative occupational diseases of the lumbar spine. These incl...
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Intrathecal administration of nusinersen in adolescent and adult SMA type 2 and 3 patients
Spinal muscular atrophy is a genetic motor neuron disease that leads to progressive muscular atrophy and muscle weakness. In December 2016, the Food and Drug Administration, and in June 2017, the European Medi...
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Open AccessModified technique of transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion for segmental correction of lumbar kyphosis: a safe alternative to osteotomies?
Sagittal rebalancing of a fixated lumbar hypolordosis (kyphosis) is very important to gain satisfactory results. To correct a misalignment vertebral column resection or pedicle subtraction osteotomies are favo...
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Open AccessA survey on patients’ knowledge and expectations during informed consent for spinal surgery: can we improve the shared decision-making process?
The informed medical consent in surgery requires to some point basic medical knowledge. The treating physicians while explaining the details and risks of the recommended procedure often imply this. We hypothes...
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Can femoroacetabular im**ement and hip dysplasia be distinguished by clinical presentation and patient history?
Hip dysplasia and femoroacetabular im**ement may both lead to disability and hip osteoarthritis. The purpose of the current study was to compare the two entities in order to define differences in their clini...
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Reliability of radiographic signs for acetabular retroversion
Acetabular retroversion may contribute to femoroacetabular im**ement and lead to osteoarthritis of the hip. Retroversion has been measured on computed tomography scans. In recent years, assessment of acetabu...