Spine
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Case Reports
Treatment of a thoracic dural-pleural fistula with a vascularized omental flap: a case report.
Case report. ⋯ Treatment of thoracic psuedomeningoceles and fistulas can be difficult due to the unique negative intrathoracic pressure environment that complicates closure using traditional methods. Alternative treatment options may be necessary when more traditional techniques fail. Our report highlights one such option, a vascularized omental flap, which was used to successfully treat the patient.
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Retrospective analysis. ⋯ VCR achieved significant pelvic obliquity restoration and coronal and sagittal correction in children with neuromuscular disorders and severe, rigid spinal deformity. However, this challenging procedure involves the potential for major complications.
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In vitro flexibility testing of the lumbar spine. ⋯ Those involved in the design and evaluation of PDS devices may benefit from evaluation of interpedicular kinematics. Evaluating intervertebral motion from the perspective of the pedicle screw allows for a direct and intuitive translation between in vitro test results and design parameters. Furthermore, these parameters may provide additional clinical insight into the biomechanics of the healthy and pathological spine. The study presented indicates that this approach may be more sensitive in detecting differences in implant motion between PDS devices.
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The study design was cross-cultural adaptation and investigation of reliability and validity of the Copenhagen Neck Functional Disability Scale (CNFDS). ⋯ Our results suggest that the Turkish version of the CNFDS is a reliable and valid instrument for Turkish people.