Spine
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A matched-pairs animal study. ⋯ The MRI technique is an accuracy means of evaluating multifidus muscle injury and atrophy.
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Review Case Reports
Trachea-thoracic vertebral body fistula causing spinal cord injury: a case report.
A case report and review of the literature. ⋯ To our knowledge, this is the first case report of a trachea-thoracic vertebral body fistula. Because the trachea is adjacent to the anterior aspect of the thoracic vertebrae, in cases of retrosternal esophageal reconstruction, trachea-vertebral body fistula should be a differential diagnosis for destructive changes in thoracic vertebrae without any signs of trauma.