European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society

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• Eur Spine J · Mar 2017

  Repairing the ruptured annular fibrosus by using type I collagen combined with citric acid, EDC and NHS: an in vivo study.

  To explore the effect of citric acid (CA)-1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)carbodiimide (EDC)/N-hydroxysuccinimide (NHS) collagen gel on repairing annular defects. ⋯ CA-EDC/NHS collagen gel is capable of repairing annular defects induced by needle puncture, which may be closely related to the dose of CA.

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• Eur Spine J · Mar 2017

  Range of motion after thoracolumbar corpectomy: evaluation of analogous constructs with a novel low-profile anterior dual-rod system and a traditional dual-rod system.

  An in vitro biomechanical study. ⋯ The LP DRS provides 7.5 mm of reduced height with similar biomechanical performance. The reduced height may be beneficiary by reduced irritation and impingement on adjacent structures.

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• Eur Spine J · Mar 2017

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  Expert's comment concerning Grand Rounds case entitled: "Return of motor evoked potentials after knee flexion in the setting of high-grade spondylolisthesis" by Justin Tilan, Lindsay M. Andras, Mark D. Krieger and David L. Skaggs (Eur Spine J (2016).

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• Eur Spine J · Mar 2017

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  Expert's comment concerning Grand Rounds case entitled "Rehydration of a degenerated disc on MRI synchronized with transition of Modic changes following stand-alone XLIF" by K. Kita, T. Sakai, M. Abe, Y. Takata and K. Sairyo (Eur Spine J; 2017: doi:10.1007/s00586-017-4945-6).

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