Spine
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Comparative Study
The comparative study of magnetic resonance angiography diagnosis and pathology of blunt vertebral artery injury.
Observational and comparative study of the vertebral artery injury detected by 2-dimensional (2-D) time-of-flight magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) for admitting patients. Construct a strike-induced flexion injury model of cervical spine with blunt vertebral artery injury in dogs. ⋯ The 2-D time-of-flight MRA is an effective diagnostic method for blunt vertebral artery injury. It may have difficulties differentiating spasm, small disruption of the intima from others under certain conditions.
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Cross-sectional study. Between 1995 and 1997, all inhabitants aged 20 years and older in the Nord-Trøndelag county in Norway were invited to fill in 2 different questionnaires at different times concerning musculoskeletal complaints. ⋯ In this, to our knowledge, first large-scale population-based study evaluating the incidence of musculoskeletal complaints, nearly 1 in 12 individuals reported musculoskeletal complaints lasting at least 15 days during the past month.
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Review Case Reports
Surgical treatment of destructive calcific lesions of the cervical spine in scleroderma: case series and review of the literature.
An independent retrospective chart review combined with a review of current literature. ⋯ Destructive, calcific masses in the cervical spine associated with scleroderma and an indication for surgical treatment are rare. Treatment is complex and not without significant risk to the patient.
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A cross-sectional comparative study between healthy controls and two subgroups of nonspecific chronic low back pain (LBP) patients. ⋯ Subclassifying nonspecific chronic LBP patients revealed clear differences in sEMG activity during sitting between pain-free subjects and subgroups of nonspecific chronic LBP patients.