Spine
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A retrospective study of the prospective cohort. ⋯ The present study demonstrated the accurate distribution of the severity of scoliosis and identified the predictive factors for progression of scoliosis in patients with Marfan syndrome.Level of Evidence: 3.
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In vivo studies of the vascular system in ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) model mice. ⋯ Ossification model mice had impaired blood coagulation and vascular morphology and high capacity for vasculogenesis. With regard to the pathogenesis of VTE, ttw mice harbor an environment that promotes the development of VTE.Level of Evidence: N/A.