Ther., in Back Pain - A Movement Problem, 2010 The spine or ‘backbone’ is the segmented connecting rod of the body common to all vertebrates. However, man is unique, in being the only one to have evolved to a consistent upright posture on two legs upon which the spine is further ...
Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Encyclopedia. Related to curvature of spine: lordosis, kyphosis, scoliosiscurvature of spine One of four normal curves or flexures of the vertebral column as seen in profile: cervical, thoracic, lumbar, and sacral. Abnormal curvatures may occur as a result ...
A complete survey of all microsurgical and endoscopic techniques with a special focus on semi-invasive injection techniques for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes in low back pain is given. The clear chapter structure with terminology, history, surgical principles, advantages/disadvant...
They vary in size and characteristics, especially from one region to the next. However, they all have the following basic structure: Vertebral body - the large cylindrical part located anteriorly that gives strength to the spine. They are involved in weight bearing. Their size increases as ...
This book is the veterinary equivalent of the popular medical book "Aids to Radiological Differential Diagnosis" by Chapman and Nakielny, and will prove invaluable to all users of small animal diagnostic imaging, from radiologists through general practitioners to veterinary students. It is intended as...
Medical records and imaging were assessed for pain relief and local control. Treatment toxicity was evaluated using Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events version 4.0. RESULTS: Median age was 59 years (range, 17-91). Median target volume was 48 cm 3 (1-304), and median prescription ...
When discussing symptoms with a patient, it is common for doctors and other medical experts to simplify the terminology by referring to a single nerve root rather than two, or by using the terms for nerve root and spinal nerve interchangeably. ...
Three months after surgery, eight patients (50.0%) had improved 1 to 2 grades in their neurological status, based on Frankel scoring. Six (37.5%) patients experienced local recurrence of the tumor, nine (56.3%) had metastases, and five (31.3%) died of the disease. Of the six patients ...
The treatment of a neoplasm of the cervical spine depends on a number of factors: the patient’s age and associated medical conditions, the type, grade, and stage of the neoplasm, the severity of a patient’s symptoms, and the severity of neurologic compression and bony destruction. In compa...
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