Spine
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A cross-sectional and epidemiologic study investigated low back pain. ⋯ The outcome measures concerning physical health in this study were found to be correlated significantly, consistent with the proposed low back pain-related model.
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Ventilator weaning after staged revision anteroposterior spine fusion in a ventilator-dependent child with congenital scoliosis is reported. ⋯ Surgical correction of a severe thoracic spinal deformity in the setting of severe restrictive lung disease can be performed successfully with stabilization of pulmonary volumes and improvement in pulmonary performance.
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An anatomic study investigated the cervical dorsal rami and major cervical paravertebral muscles. ⋯ With the posterior approach to the cervical spine, a precise knowledge of the cervical dorsal rami anatomy and the innervating patterns of the paravertebral muscles is necessary for avoidance of inadvertent injuries to the nerves.
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Spinal injuries and diseases have been diagnosed and treated since antiquity. We attempt to record any available information in this area, starting from the prehistoric period and going up to Roman times. ⋯ The epitome of their wisdom is to be found in Galen's works made available via Khun's edition (Leipzig, 1829) written in both ancient Greek and Latin. Galen not only presents the Hippocratic knowledge and comments on it, but adds his own opinions and thoughts.