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... expression patterns of the IIIb and IIIc isoforms of each of these receptors [42] In many areas of the embryo the IIIb and IIIc FGF receptor isoforms are associated with epithelial and mesenchymal ... acrocephaly and syndactyly of the hands and feet [11] (On a related but unfortunate side note, Apert was a vocal proponent of eugenics and euthanasia, and in fact was a founding member and later ... Chapter 5, Andrew Beenken and Moosa Mohammadi address the molecular mechanisms of FGFR activation in craniosynostosis and in some of the skeletal dysplasias, and discuss ligand-independent gain -of- function...

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... intuition D intelligence Climate and Weather Climate and weather, which are mainly created by the air around us, profoundly affect the lives and distribution of animals and plants Climate can be a ... Millions of people like (21)…………… and property owners depend HOTEL on the tourist industry for their livelihood A decrease in the popularity of tourism would be nothing short of (22)……………… Page of ... _ up a new business last year, and it's really taken off My favourite poem has been _ to music and sounds beautiful as a song End of exam Total Page of /40 Reading Part (12marks) For...

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... consist of direct functional treatment, cast immobilisation of the fracture and joints, and operative treatment Direct functional treatment Figure Magnetic resonance imaging (patient D) of a waist ... Page of Figure Treatment of scaphoid fractures Figure X-ray after percutaneous screw fixation of the scaphoid (patient F) Pseudo-arthrosis in case of an operative treatment depends on the type of ... 129(3):177-9 30 Langhoff O, Andersen JL: Consequences of late immobilization of scaphoid fractures J Hand Surg Br 1988, 13(1):77-9 31 Sjolin SU, Andersen JC: Clinical fracture of the carpal scaphoid–...

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... University of Bern, and Chief of Staff, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hirslanden-Salem Hospital, Bern, Switzerland Max Aebi is Co-Founder and Past Chairman of AO Spine, a member of the European ... General and Orthopedic Surgeon (FMH and FRCSC), and did his spine fellowship training in Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom From 1992 to 2002, he held the positions of Professor and ... in 1960 and is a Swiss citizen He studied at the University of Saarland, Germany, and the University of Basle, Switzerland He then received an international training as an orthopedic and spinal...

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... Fundamentals of Diagnosis and Treatment Norbert Boos · Max Aebi (Editors) Spinal Disorders Fundamentals of Diagnosis and Treatment With 274 Figures in 1290 Parts and 190 Tables Prof Dr Norbert ... mean difficult choices in the allocation of treatment modalities Therefore, a basic knowledge of the state of the art of the diagnosis and treatment of spinal disorders is required, not only ... basic knowledge and general principles of spinal disorders The didactic concept (form) of all the chapters is based on a consistent style and layout, and follows three basic principles of sustainable...

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... Differentiation of Central and Peripheral Paresis Differentiation of Radicular and Peripheral Nerve Lesions Differential Diagnosis of Spinal ... Classification of Back Pain 587 Pathogenesis of NSLBP 587 Patient Assessment and Triage for Non-operative Treatment 588 Management of ... Non-operative Treatment Steroid Treatment of Spinal Cord Injury Non-operative Treatment Modalities Case Study Operative Treatment ...

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... “ishion” standing for hip, buttocks, sacrum, loin and also upper limb Since the time of Hippocrates of Cos (460 – 370 B.C.), this term has related to pain syndrome of the lower back and the upper ... clinical and pathological practice, the cellular contents of the gray matter were identified, and since then there have been steady advances in our understanding of the spinal cord Anesthesia and ... Jean-Andr´ Venel (1740 – 1791) h “Appareil de la nuit” developed by Venel i Paul Randall Harringe ton (1911 – 1980) j Harrington hooks and rods for the treatment of scoliosis Non-operative Treatment...

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... outgrowth of the nucleus pulposus and called such protrusions anomalies of intervertebral discs (Fig 6c) Notwithstanding Luschka’s descriptions of a subligamentary and intraligamentary outgrowth of ... discovery of cerebrospinal fluid as outlined above, his discovery of aqueductus of the inner ear and his description of the typhoid ulcers It was finally the English physician Brown of Glasgow ... diagnosis and prognosis of a selection of different diseases It is assumed that the famous Greek physician, Hippocrates of Cos (460 – 370 B.C.), the father of the Hippocratic oath, and his scholars...

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... to a better understanding of the nervous system In the Renaissance, the studies of Andreas Vesalius (1514 – 1564), the father of modern anatomy, led to a better understanding of spinal anatomy ... injuries which lead to handicap and disability In the past, most of the patients with spinal cord injuries died after a short time because of a combination of pressure sores and urinary tract infection ... in 1928 [23] History of Spinal Disorders Chapter Traction Table and Laminectomy Since antiquity and through the whole of the Middle Ages, there were different kinds of treatment for spinal injuries...

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... (1877) A case of simple synostosis of the ribs to the vertebrae, and of the arches and the articular processes of the vertebrae themselves, and also of one hip-joint Transactions of the Pathological ... lumbar and sacral The cervical and lumbar spine are of greatest interest clinically, due to the substantial loading and mobility of these regions and associated high incidence of trauma and degeneration ... buckling of a slender column is proportional to the cross-sectional area of the column and the stiffness of the material and inversely proportional to the square of the unsupported length of the...

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... description of the origin and insertion points of muscles, muscle cross sections, muscle fiber length and muscle type Of particular importance is the geometric relationship of the muscle line of action ... together, and consists of the ligamentum flavum, facet capsule, and interspinous and intertransverse ligaments The intersegmental system holds many vertebrae together and includes the anterior and ... the motion of the spinal segments and limit the extent of torsion and anterior-posterior shear The transverse and spinous processes are the important attachment points for the ligaments and muscles...

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... reference and teaching text reviews and analyzes the clinical and scientific data on the mechanics of the human spine The text covers all aspects of the physical and functional properties of the ... operation of the lever and most other simple machines capable of generating a mechanical advantage Stress: The internal distribution and intensity of forces within a body that balance and react ... cervical and lumbar regions are of greatest interest clinically, due to the substantial loading and mobility of these regions and the associated high incidence of trauma and degeneration Motion segment...

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... between radiographic and clinical measurement of lumbar spine movement Br J Rheumatol 22:197 – 205 77 Ranu HS (1990) Measurement of pressures in the nucleus and within the anulus of the human spinal ... the rate of bony fusion, implant failure or degree of deformity correction However, biomechanics is inherently linked with (mechano-)biology And there is still an incomplete understanding of spinal ... assessment of spinal instability and the biomechanics of spinal stabilization [11, 103] The reader is encouraged to explore these resources for a more in-depth study of this subject and for an...

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... recent development of a novel “stand-alone” device which combines the principle of the interbody cage with anterior tension band instrumentation (SynFix, Synthes, USA and Switzerland) Cain et al ... facet joint incongruency and secondary damage The combination of anterior tension band instrumentation and a cage is a promising up -and- coming technique Single-level stand-alone cervical cage ... tumor and post-traumatic kyphosis The load is transferred through a combination of compressive or tensile loading along the length of the implant and bending or torsion Due to its profile and their...

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... changes of the disc ✔ Orientation and misalignment of the facet joints correlate with development of early osteoarthritis of the joint ✔ Changes in bone architecture of the vertebral bodies and formation ... spine and osteoarthritis of the synovial joints coexist and in most cases are interrelated [145] Autopsy studies by Schmorl and Junghanns [64] reported evidence of spondylosis in 60 % of women and ... tendons, ligaments and joint capsules [40] In addition, a decrease in musculoskeletal function increases probability and severity of soft tissue and skeletal damage due to trauma and also enhances...

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... component: 70 % of the dry weight of the anulus, 20 % of the dry weight of the nucleus collagen I: major component of anulus fibrosus collagen II: major component of nucleus pulposus and cartilage ... component of anulus fibrosus minor component of anulus fibrosus minor component of anulus fibrosus and cartilage endplate minor component of nucleus pulposus and cartilage endplate minor component of ... disorganization ) presence of cracks in the cartilage ) presence of microfractures ) formation of new bone ) bony sclerosis First signs of tissue degradation are seen between 10 and 16 years of age when tears...

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... central effect of analgesics and should be included for an adequate treatment of moderate to severe pain ✔ The scientific evidence for a long-term effectiveness of surgical treatment of persistent ... lumbar discs and facet joints and their correlation Eur Spine J 9:23 – 29 43 Gruber HE, Hanley EN, Jr (1998) Analysis of aging and degeneration of the human intervertebral disc Comparison of surgical ... normal and scoliotic lumbar disc Spine 30:1762 – 1769 Anderson DG, Izzo MW, Hall DJ, Vaccaro AR, Hilibrand A, Arnold W, Tuan RS, Albert TJ (2002) Comparative gene expression profiling of normal and...

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... sensory-discriminative components and motivational-affective and autonomic responses of pain, and plays a role in sensory integration and modulation of afferent inputs ) postsynaptic pathways of spinal column ... temperatures and intense cold [2, 55, 78] A␤ fibers are myelinated with a diameter of more than 10 μm and a velocity of 30 – 100 m/s These fibers mediate the sensations of touch and mild pressure, ... hypersensitivity and amplification of peripheral inputs The activation of the NMDA receptors also leads to an entry of calcium, which is a key event in the generation of long lasting potentiation of synaptic...

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... Jensen and Baron [51] Pathways of Spinal Pain Chapter General Concepts of Pain Treatment Pharmacological Treatment A systemic pharmacological treatment remains the cornerstone of the management of ... While the diagnosis and assessment of nociceptive and acute inflammatory pain is straightforward, the clinical differentiation of persistent inflammatory and neuropathic pain often remains a diagnostic ... consequence of a direct injury or affection of the nervous system Severe nerve root and spinal cord injuries are the most common causes of the neuropathic form of spinal pain Clinical experience and...

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... measures of the persistence (“duration of pain episodes”) and recurrence (“number of recurrent episodes”) Persistence and recurrence are also captured by measuring the total number of days with ... evaluate primary and secondary prevention efforts and offers important guidance for planning health policy [77] Epidemiology and Risk Factors of Spinal Disorders Chapter Classification of Spinal Disorders ... Implications of recent advances in the understanding of pain pathophysiology for the assessment of pain in patients Pain Suppl 6:S141 – 127 Woolf CJ, Fitzgerald M (1986) Somatotopic organization of cutaneous...

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