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Different angular kyphosis locations have different relative positions of aorta to spine in patients with Pott’s deformity
BackgroundThe position of the aorta relative to the spine in kyphosis secondary to Pott's deformity is little understood. The purpose of this study...
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Comparing gene expression profiles of adults with isolated spinal tuberculosis to disseminated spinal tuberculosis identified by 18FDG-PET/CT at time of diagnosis, 6- and 12-months follow-up: classifying clinical stages of spinal tuberculosis and monitoring treatment response (Spinal TB X cohort study)
BackgroundTuberculosis (TB) is one of the top ten causes of death worldwide, with approximately 10 million cases annually. Focus has been on...
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A rare presentation of blastomycosis as a multi-focal infection involving the spine, pleura, lungs, and psoas muscles in a Saudi male patient: a case report
BackgroundBlastomycosis is a disease caused by the fungus Blastomyces —a thermally dimorphic fungus that can cause granulomatous and/or purulent...
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Outcome of Santulli enterostomy in patients with immaturity of ganglia: single institutional experience from a case series
BackgroundImmaturity of ganglia (IG) is an extremely rare disease and always requires surgical intervention in the neonatal period, but without...
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Iliolumbar vein: a challenge for the exposure of the L4-5 disc in the anterior approach to the lumbar spine
PurposeAnterior lumbar spine arthrodesis has been increasingly prescribed. In order to obtain better exposure of the intervertebral discs, it is...
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Differentiation between infectious spondylodiscitis versus inflammatory or degenerative spinal changes: How can magnetic resonance imaging help the clinician?
Spondylodiscitis is a complex disease whose diagnosis and management are still challenging. The differentiation between infectious and non-infectious...
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Extravertebral low back pain: a sco** review
BackgroundLow back pain (LBP) is one of the most common reasons for consultation in general practice. Currently, LBP is categorised into specific and...
