… Our results also suggest statistically higher placement accuracy (p = 0.04) in the lumbar
spine region when using a free-hand technique and the “in” or “out” grading system. …

Chronic pain is associated with reduced brain gray matter and impaired cognitive ability. In
this longitudinal study, we assessed whether neuroanatomical and functional abnormalities …

Background Non-randomised trials have reported benefits of kyphoplasty in patients with
cancer and vertebral compression fractures (VCFs). We aimed to assess the efficacy and safety …

Objective: Spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma (SSEH) manifests from blood accumulating
in the epidural space, compressing the spinal cord and leading to acute neurological …

Painful degeneration of soft tissues accounts for high socioeconomic costs. Tissue engineering
aims to provide biomimetics recapitulating native tissues. Biocompatible thermoplastics …

… of expectations correlated with satisfaction with walking capacity p = 0.043 Greater
expectation for pain relief correlated with decreased satisfaction with pain relief p = 0.004 …

… They can also modulate pain and increase the expression of the nociceptive neuropeptides
Substance P and CGRP in neurons 10. Therefore inflammatory and neurotrophic factors …

… ALP activity was significantly elevated (p < 0.05) only in the AF of scoliotic IVDs. Pi
concentration was significantly elevated in the AF and EP (p < 0.05) but not in the NP. Ca 2+ …

… periods was not statistically significant regardless of materials tested (p = 0.057). Nevertheless,
there was a significant material–time interaction effect (p < 0.05). According to a Newman-…

Height measurement is required to standardize measures of physical capacity (eg, pulmonary
function) and to adjust drug dosage in the physically disabled. To estimate height in …