European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society
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To evaluate the safety and efficacy of a system aiming to correct scoliosis called "electromagnetically controlled shape-memory alloy rods" (EC-SMAR) used in a rabbit model. ⋯ This is the first system that can modulate spinal deformation in a gradual, contactless, noninvasive manner through electromagnetic induction heating applied to SMA alloy rods. Although this study dealt with healthy spines, it provides promising evidence that this device also has the capacity to correct human kyphosis and even scoliosis in the future. These slides can be retrieved under Electronic Supplementary Material.
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To investigate whether the World Health Organization Safety Surgical Checklist (SSC) is an effective tool to reduce complications in spinal surgery. ⋯ The SSC seems to be an effective tool to reduce complications in spinal surgery. We propose to extend the use of checklist system also to the preoperative and postoperative phases in order to further reduce the incidence of complications. These slides can be retrieved under Electronic Supplementary Material.
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To explore the diagnostic value of monoexponential diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI), diffusion kurtosis imaging (DKI), and dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE)-MRI for differentiating between spinal malignant and non-malignant tumors lacking typical imaging signs and correlation between the parameters of the three models. ⋯ Monoexponential DWI, DKI, and DCE-MRI have potential value in the differentiation of spinal malignant from non-malignant tumors lacking typical imaging signs, and there is a certain correlation between the parameters of the three models. These slides can be retrieved under Electronic Supplementary Material.
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To investigate the relationship between different types of laminectomy extension and spinal cord injury subsequent to acute spinal shorting after 3-column osteotomy in living goat model. ⋯ Different laminectomy extensions after 3-column osteotomy have different effects on the prevention of SCI caused by acute spinal shortening. The enlarged resection of lower lamina is superior to equidistant enlarged resection of upper and lower laminas which is superior to enlarged resection of upper lamina in preventing SCI. These slides can be retrieved under Electronic Supplementary Material.