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Open AccessClinical application of the C2 pars screw technique in the treatment of ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament
Our research was designed to decide whether the application of C2 pars screws is an alternative choice for patients with OPLL involving the C2 segment.
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Open AccessClinical effect analysis of laminectomy alone and laminectomy with instrumentation in the treatment of TOLF
To explore the clinical effect of laminectomy alone and laminectomy with instrumentation in the treatment of TOLF.
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Open AccessSpino cranial angle as a predictor of loss of cervical lordosis after laminoplasty in patients with cervical myelopathy
To explore the relationship between spino cranial angle (SCA) and loss of cervical lordosis (LOCL), and to determine whether SCA has the ability to predict LOCL for patients with cervical myelopathy.
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Open AccessDoes cervical facet degeneration impact surgical outcomes and sagittal balance in patients with radiculopathy?
In our present study, we aimed to investigate (1) whether cervical facet degeneration (FD) affects the clinical functional scores of patients with cervical radiculopathy after single-segment anterior cervical ...
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Open AccessAssessment of spino cranial angle of cervical spine sagittal balance system after multi-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion
To analyze the impact of spino cranial angle (SCA) on alteration of cervical alignment after multi-level anterior cervical discectomy fusion (ACDF) and explore the relationship between SCA and health-related q...
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Open AccessInfluence of SCA on clinical outcomes and cervical alignment after laminoplasty in patients with multilevel cervical spondylotic myelopathy
To study the impact of changes in spino-cranial angle (SCA) on sagittal alignment and to investigate the relationship between SCA and Neck Disability Index (NDI) scores after laminoplasty (LP)
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Open AccessThe change of cervical sagittal parameters plays an important role in clinical outcomes of cervical spondylotic myelopathy after multi-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion
Cervical sagittal parameters were closely related with clinical outcomes after multi-level ACDF. Our purpose was to evaluate the clinical outcomes and cervical sagittal parameters in patients with MCSM after A...
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Open AccessAnalyses of effect factors associated with the postoperative dissatisfaction of patients undergoing open-door laminoplasty for cervical OPLL: a retrospective cohort study
This study aimed to investigate the effect factors associated with the postoperative dissatisfaction of patients undergoing open-door laminoplasty for cervical OPLL.
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Open AccessPrevalence and risk factors of axial neck pain in patients undergoing multilevel anterior cervical decompression with fusion surgery
The aim of this study was to explore the prevalence and risk factors for axial neck pain in patients undergoing multilevel anterior cervical decompression with fusion surgery.
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Open AccessAnterior cervical discectomy and fusion surgery versus total disc replacement: A comparative study with minimum of 10-year follow-up
Based on long-term follow-ups, this study was designed to investigate the incidence and risk factors for postoperative adjacent segment degeneration (ASD) after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) o...
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Open AccessErratum to: Early administration of trimetazidine attenuates diabetic cardiomyopathy in rats by alleviating fibrosis, reducing apoptosis and enhancing autophagy
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Open AccessModified eggshell procedure via posterior approach for sclerosing thoracic disc herniation: a preliminary study
Clinically, sclerosing thoracic disc herniation is a disease with high surgical risk and various complications. Eggshell procedure is a surgical method used by surgeons to treat sclerosing thoracic disc hernia...
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Incidence and risk factors for proximal junctional kyphosis: a meta-analysis
To analyse the incidence and risk factors associated with proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) following spinal fusion, we collect relative statistics from the articles on PJK and perform a meta-analysis.
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Open AccessEarly administration of trimetazidine attenuates diabetic cardiomyopathy in rats by alleviating fibrosis, reducing apoptosis and enhancing autophagy
Trimetazidine, as an anti-ischemic and antioxidant agent, has been demonstrated to have many cardioprotective effects. However, whether early administration of trimetazidine has an effect on diabetic cardiomyo...
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Open AccessThe relationship between laminoplasty opening angle and increased sagittal canal diameter and the prediction of spinal canal expansion following double-door cervical laminoplasty
To clarify the relationship between laminoplasty opening angle (LOA) and the increase in sagittal canal diameter (SCD) in double-door cervical laminoplasty (DDCL) and to predict the increase in SCD using the r...
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Open AccessPrevalence and risk factors of deep vein thrombosis in patients after spine surgery: a retrospective case-cohort study
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is common seen in patients undergoing spine surgery. However, its prevalence and associated risk factors have not been well understood yet. This retrospective case-cohort study was d...
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17β-Estradiol protects against apoptosis induced by interleukin-1β in rat nucleus pulposus cells by down-regulating MMP-3 and MMP-13
In our previous study, 17β-estradiol was proved to protect rat annulus fibrosus cells against apoptosis induced by interleukin-1β (IL-1β). However, whether 17β-estradiol has protective effect on rat nucleus pu...
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FP-receptor gene silencing ameliorates myocardial fibrosis and protects from diabetic cardiomyopathy
Prostaglandin F2α-F-prostanoid (PGF2α-FP) receptor is closely related to insulin resistance, which plays a causal role in the pathogenesis of diabetic cardiomyopathy (DCM). We sought to reveal whether PGF2α-FP re...
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17β-Estradiol protects against apoptosis induced by levofloxacin in rat nucleus pulposus cells by upregulating integrin α2β1
Levofloxacin has been reported to have cytotoxicity to chondrocytes in vitro. And 17β-estradiol has been widely studied for its protective effects against cell apoptosis. Based on apoptotic cell model induced ...
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The role of surgical timing in the treatment of thoracic and lumbar spinal tuberculosis
To determine the outcome and safety of surgical treatment of thoracic and lumbar spinal tuberculosis in patients without obvious clinical and laboratory improvement after preoperative short-time chemotherapy.
