Spine
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Proposal of a new classification system for pediatric congenital kyphosis. ⋯ The proposed classification system provides clear descriptions and surgical options for various types of pediatric congenital kyphotic deformities. The reliability study confirmed that the classification system is both simple and consistent, although further research may be needed to validate the system.
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Retrospective review of prospectively collected data. ⋯ The ATP access offers generous bilateral prepsoas surgical windows to L1-S1 intervertebral disks, allowing for a safe anterior column release, decompression, instrumentation, and fusion.
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An in vitro study to investigate the effect of pressure stimulation on nucleus pulposus (NP) cells. ⋯ The results link mechanotransduction to the downstream ECM protein synthesis and suggest slow exercises that correspond with spontaneous calcium oscillations in NP cells can be effective to stimulate ECM synthesis in IVD.