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The Anatomy of the Thoracic Spine
In fact, the thoracic spine works with the ribs to create a protected space ... Hyperkyphosis following a vertebral compression fracture which affects elderly people and others who sustain ...
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Computer-Assisted Instrumentation during Endoscopic Transaxillary First Rib Resection for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome: A Safe Alternate Approach
Eleven (10.5%) patients were identified to have neurogenic and arterial thoracic outlet syndrome with cervical ribs. One hundred percent of these patients had Roos type I and/or II bands.
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Genetic Causal Link Found Between RA, Increased Fracture Risk
A genetic causal link between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and an increased risk of traumatic and osteoporotic fractures ...
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Frequency of rib and sternum fractures associated with out-of-hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation is underestimated by conventional chest X-ray.
The majority of rib fractures was located in the anterior part of the thoracic cage. Sternum fractures predominantly occurred in the lower third. Eight of 19 patients received either thrombolytic ...
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Rhode Island Hospital leads study on innovative pain management
Contact sports, auto accidents and falls all put us at higher risk for rib fractures, which can be excruciatingly painful. "Anytime that we can be innovative and creative in the ways that we treat ...