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A biomechanical comparison of crossed and parallel rod configurations in atlantoaxial internal fixation
BackgroundPosterior atlantoaxial fixation with screw rod forms an approximate “II” shape or “H” increasing transverse link for better stability. In...
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Analysis of peripheral bone reconstruction after the failure of hip osteonecrosis treatment with porous tantalum rod implantation
PurposeFailure of porous tantalum rod (PTR) implantation in treating early osteonecrosis of femoral head (ONFH) has been frequently reported, but the...
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Serum metal ion levels in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) patients 25 years after treated with Harrington rod instrumentation or bracing
IntroductionSurgical instrumentation in children with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is performed early in life and the implants are left in...
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Simvastatin reverses the harmful effects of high fat diet on titanium rod osseointegration in ovariectomized rats
IntroductionThe objectives of the present study were to determine whether simvastatin (SIM) could reverse the harmful effects on titanium rod...
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The first magnetically controlled growing rod (MCGR) in the world – lessons learned and how the identified complications helped to develop the implant in the past decade: case report
BackgroundThe first magnetically controlled growing rod (MCGR) was implanted in 2009. Since then multiple complications have been identified that...
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One-way self-expanding rod for early-onset scoliosis: early results of a clinical trial of 20 patients
PurposeProgressive early-onset scoliosis raises major challenges for surgeons, as growth must be preserved. With traditional growing rods, the need...
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Analysis of serum levels of titanium and aluminium ions in patients with early onset scoliosis operated upon using the magnetic growing rod—a single centre study of 14 patients
Study designA cross-sectional retrospective Level 3 study.
ObjectiveTo study the serum levels of Titanium and Aluminium ions in patients operated...
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Growing-rod implantation improves nutrition status of early-onset scoliosis patients: a case series study of minimum 3-year follow-up
BackgroundEarly onset scoliosis (EOS) may cause malnutrition in affected patients. Growing-rod treatment has been an effective protocol for treating...
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A new PDE6A missense variant p.Arg544Gln in rod–cone dystrophy
PurposeThus far, only one Japanese patient with autosomal recessive rod–cone dystrophy (AR-RCD) associated with the phosphodiesterase 6A gene ( PDE6A )...
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Total en bloc spondylectomy combined with the satellite rod technique for spinal tumors
BackgroundInstrumentation failure (IF) is a common complication after total en bloc spondylectomy (TES) in spinal tumors. This study aims to evaluate...
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Study of single-level lumbar degenerative diseases treated by unilateral wiltse access with unilateral nail rod fixation assisted by a new automatic retraction device
ObjectiveTo evaluate the clinical efficacy of unilateral wiltse transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) combined with unilateral nail bar...
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Is posterior vertebral arthrodesis at the end of the electromagnetic rod lengthening program necessary for all patients? Comparative analysis of sixty six patients who underwent definitive spinal arthrodesis and twenty four patients with in situ lengthening rods
PurposeMagnetically controlled growing rods (MCGR) should be removed or changed at most two years after their implantation in the treatment of...
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Long additional rod constructs can reduce the incidence of rod fractures following 3-column osteotomy with pelvic fixation in short term
Study designA retrospective analysis of a prospectively collected consecutive case series of patients with adult spinal deformity who underwent...
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Modified pedicle screw-rod versus anterior subcutaneous internal pelvic fixation for unstable anterior pelvic ring fracture: a retrospective study and finite element analysis
ObjectivesThis study compared the stability and clinical outcomes of modified pedicle screw-rod fixation (MPSRF) and anterior subcutaneous internal...
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Flexible versus standard intramedullary rod in posterior stabilized primary total knee arthroplasty: protocol for a randomized controlled trial
BackgroundIn total knee arthroplasty (TKA) a flexible intramedullary rod can be used to account for sagittal bowing of the distal femur. Although...
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Use of the sagittal Cobb* angle to guide the rod bending in the treatment of thoracolumbar fractures: a retrospective clinical study
BackgroundPedicle screw fixation is a well-established technique for thoracolumbar fracture. A large number of studies have shown that the bending...
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Traditional growing rod for early-onset scoliosis in high-altitude regions: a retrospective study
BackgroundChildren with early-onset scoliosis living in high-altitude areas have severe deformities and poor nutritional status. However, no reports...