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Arteriovenous shunts of the cervical spine: patient demographics, presentation, patterns of high-risk venous drainage, and updated classification
Background Intracranial dural arteriovenous (AV) fistula classifications focus on presence/absence of retrograde flow in the cortical veins of the brain as this angiographic finding portends a worse ...
Frontiers5d
Robotic pedicle screw placement for minimal invasive thoracolumbar spine surgery: a technical note
Discussion: A meta-analysis highlighted the significant advantages of robotic spine surgery over traditional freehand techniques, including a notably lower complication rate (4.83% vs ... include ...
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Spinal vs. Thunder and Glacius vs. Fulgore: Epic Showdowns!
President Trump has issued more executive orders, aimed at the military, that range from the elimination of DEI policies to ...
Baylor College of Medicine2d
Cervical Myelopathy: Cervical Spinal Cord Compression
Cervical myelopathy is a condition that happens when the spinal cord in the neck is compressed or squeezed. There are many things that can cause this, but one of the most common is cervical ...
jnis.bmj2d
The need for thoracic magnetic resonance imaging before vertebral augmentation surgery in patients with lumbar vertebral fractures
Background Osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (OVCFs) of the lumbar region may be accompanied by thoracic fractures. Treating only the lumbar fractures can lead to worsening of the thoracic ...
Nature5d
Cervical Spinal Cord Injury and Mechanical Ventilation
Cervical spinal cord injury (CSCI) can lead to significant respiratory complications, often necessitating mechanical ventilation and, in some cases, tracheostomy. The impact of CSCI on respiratory ...
Fit&Well on MSN2d
This is the daily seven-minute spinal mobility routine a movement specialist swears by for a more supple back
What is spinal mobility? Spinal mobility refers to the ability of your spine to move through different directions—whether ...
Medscape2d
A Comparison of Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion and Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion
TLIF was shown to result in a lower complication rate, and PLIF was associated with an increased risk of durotomy. In addition, low-quality evidence showed that the PLIF required longer operative ...
Healio6d
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Results published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine showed tibial tubercle osteotomy with vs. without distalization yielded similar postoperative outcomes for patients with patellofemoral ...
Johns Hopkins Medicine14h
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Johns Hopkins Children’s Center ranks #1 in Maryland, and all 11 specialties are ranked nationally on U.S. News & World Report’s Best Children’s Hospitals list. The Johns Hopkins Hospital is one of ...
BMJ4d
Identifying who will benefit from non-invasive ventilation in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/motor neurone disease in a clinical cohort
vs 25.4% (ALS-cervical) vs 26.5% (ALS-lumbar) vs 26.5% (flail limb); p=0.08). As shown in table 2, the average age at NIV initiation was higher and PEG insertion was more common in patients with ...