World Neurosurg
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Occipitocervical disease (OCD) in elderly patients will become increasingly common as the population ages. Our experience with occipitocervical fusions (OCF) in this population suggests mixed outcomes. ⋯ Preventing or stabilizing neurologic deficit in patients with OCD may require OCF, despite the patient's age. In the elderly population, our data favor using the posterior approach when possible, and demonstrate greater neurologic improvement in patients with poor preoperative function.
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The purpose of the present study is to assess the possibility of disc regeneration by treatment with adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) in a rabbit model of degenerative disc disease, and to evaluate the efficacy of a percutaneous technique for constructing a model of degenerative disc disease in rabbits. ⋯ These results suggest that the injection of ADSCs into injured lumbar discs could be an effective treatment for degenerative disc disease by promoting the cartilage regeneration.
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Historical Article
Government, business, and technology: U.S. airliner development, 1927-2012.