Spine
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Observational study with prospective CT analysis. ⋯ Although the adjunctive use of rhBMP2 is associated with a higher incidence of heterotopic bone, there does not seem to be any associated clinical sequelae.
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A retrospective study. ⋯ The line Tr, (runs perpendicular to the line which passes the bilateral transverse processes) had the greatest correlation to the rotation of a vertebra. On the other hand, the line Sp (defined as the midline of the spinous process) was not sufficient for predicting rotation of a vertebra and can be disregarded during the intraoperative analysis and screw placement.
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Whole-cell patch-clamp recordings were performed from the ventral horn neurons obtained from the rat spinal cord slices. ⋯ These results suggest that hypothermia reduces the excitatory synaptic activities and ischemic neuronal death in the spinal ventral horn. This finding may help in achieving a better understanding of the mechanisms of hypothermia-mediated neuroprotection in the spinal cord.