Lumbar spine
Lumbar spinal stenosis and disc alterations affect the upper lumbar spine in adults with achondroplasia
... the lumbar spine only and therefore are likely to be directly related to lumbar spinal ...upper lumbar spine in adults with achon- ...
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A single infusion of zoledronic acid 5 mg is significantly more effective than daily oral risedronate 5 mg in increasing bone mineral density of the lumbar spine, hip, femoral neck and trochanter in patients with glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis
... on lumbar spine (LS) BMD in two groups of glucocorticoid-treated patients (prevention subpopulation: ≤3 months of glucocorticoid treatment at randomisation [ZOL, n=144; RIS, n=144]; treatment subpopulation: ...
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The effect of posterior non-fusion instrumentation on segmental shear loading of the lumbar spine
... [17] Charles YP, Persohn S, Steib JP, Mazel C, Skalli W. Influence of an auxiliary facet system on lumbar spine biomechanics. Spine 2011;36:690–9. [18] Serhan HA, Varnavs G, Dooris AP, Patwardhan A, ...
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Erector spinae plane block for postoperative pain control after lumbar spine fusion: a comparative and retrospective study
... 20. Clement J-C, Besch G, Puyraveau M, et al. Clinical effectiveness of single dose of intravenous dexamethasone on the duration of ropivacaine axillary brachial plexus block: the randomized placebo-controlled ADEXA ...
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Lumbar spine posterior corner detection in X-rays using Haar-based features
... 4. CONCLUSION We proposed an approach for posterior corner detection on X-ray images of the lumbar spine, where the structures of interest are subject to image noise, scale variations and rotation. The ...
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Does the landmarks used in the modified schober test cover the entire lumbar spine? Proposal for a new procedure
... Purpose The aim of this study was to compare the validity of the Modified Schöber Test (MST) to a New Test based on different cutaneous marks by investigating (by means of MRI) if the distance between these landmarks ...
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Biomechanically Constrained Groupwise US to CT Registration of the Lumbar Spine
... Abstract. Registration of intraoperative ultrasound (US) with preoperative computed tomography (CT) data for interventional guidance is a subject of immense interest, particularly for percutaneous injections of the ...
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Positive effects of strontium ranelate on spine osteoarthritis progression
... lateral spine radiograph, four inter-vertebral spaces ...radiographic lumbar spine OA degeneration at each vertebra (n=1105), ...a spine osteoarthritis progression compared to ...significantly ...
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Biomechanical Modeling of Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion: A Comparative Assessment of Segmental Lumbar Lordosis and Risk of Cage Subsidence With Different Cage Heights and Placements
... L1-L5 lumbar spine based on CT measurements of cadavers and validated against the available experimental ...L1-L5 lumbar FEM on the basis of CT images of a 49-year old female, and validated it by ...
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A subject-specific biomechanical control model for the prediction of cervical spine muscle forces
... spine. Given the geometrical and functional similarities between the cervical and lumbar spine, the model also applies to the cervical spine, provided that the model parameters are adjusted ...
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ASSESSMENT OF NEW IMAGING-GUIDED PROCEDURES OF THE LUMBOSACRAL SPINE IN DOGS
... -Transforaminal group: One of the dogs was affected by mild L-S disc protrusion, one by mild L-S vertebral spondylosis and one by mild decreased intervertebral space between the fifth and sixth lumbar vertebrae. ...
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MRI evaluation of the hydration status of non-pathological lumbar intervertebral discs in a pediatric population
... 4. Discussion Our main hypothesis — that IVD hydration was related to sex, age and spinal level — was partially confirmed. The influence of sex was not statistically significant although disc hydration level was generally ...
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Lumbar-sacral pedicle screw insertion with preoperative CT-based navigation
... After registration of the preselected six anatomical points, an accuracy check is performed with the pointer touching any spine surfaces on the chosen vertebra (Figure 2.17). A routine for choosing surfaces is ...
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Conservative treatment of pediatric thoracic and lumbar spinal fractures
... and lumbar lordosis in the general population are variable [21], these are stable during childhood [8,22,23], enabling a comparison between the initial and the final ...
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Fast 3D spine reconstruction of postoperative patients using a multilevel statistical model
... the spine from bi-planar radiographs when surgical instrumentation is ...the spine of post-operative patients. Since 3D spine reconstructions are obtained in real- time, preliminary results tend to ...
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Parametric finite element modeling of the thoracic spine. Geometry and mesh evaluations.
... Figure 1: Example of reconstructed vertebra compared with its model Conclusion Automated generation of parametric finite element models provides new possibilities for efficiently studying the influence of geometric ...
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Dendritic Spine Plasticity: Function and Mechanisms
... DENDRITIC SPINE PLASTICITY Experiments showing that a massive local release of glutamate or GABA can induce the formation of postsynaptic dendritic spines have indicated that presynaptic neurotransmitter release ...
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Measuring extension of the lumbar-pelvic-femoral complex with the EOS® system.
... Despite the acquisition by a digital scanner, the short duration of the acquisition of the lateral images allows us to conceive an individualized functional test of the extension reserve of each joint, with or without a ...
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Improving the Seismic Response of Tall Braced Streel Frames with Segmental Elastic Spine
... In conventional EBFs, storey shears and overturning moments along the frame height reach their maximum when the structure responds in its first mode and yielding develops in all ductile links. This loading condition is ...
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Effect of position during lumbar puncture on children's pain experience : a prospective pilot study
... SUMMARY Background: An essential part of acute leukemia treatment is central nervous system prophylaxix mostly performed by intrathecal chemotherapy. Although lumbar puncture is highly safe, this invasive ...
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