BACKGROUND: There are several techniques for screw insertion in upper cervical spine
surgery, and the use of the 3.5-mm screw is usually the standard. However, there is no …

Objectives: To evaluate the functional and immunohistochemical effects of ganglioside GM1
and erythropoietin following experimental spinal cord injury. Methods: Thirty-two male BALB/…

OBJECTIVE : To verify the frequency of late radiological com-plications in spinal fixation
surgeries performed without fu-sion in oncological patients METHODS : This is a retrospective …

Purpose The objective was to compare the traditional microdiscectomy with percutaneous
endoscopic lumbar discectomy for the treatment of disc herniations regarding pain, disability, …

Objective: To carry out an anatomical study of the axis with the use of computed tomography
(CT) in children aged from two to ten years, measuring the lamina angle, lamina and …

Objective: To describe a case of disseminated tuberculosis affecting the lumbar spine that
was treated using a non-conventional anterior support system. Background: Tuberculous …

Since the mid-1980s, two lineages of influenza B viruses have been distinguished. These
can co-circulate, limiting the protection provided by inactivated trivalent influenza vaccines (…

N. meningitidis infections represent a global health problem that can lead to the development
of serious permanent sequelae. Although the use of antibiotics and prevention via …

Immunophenotypic studies, fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) and conventional
karyotyping were used to define the clinicobiological significance of 14q32 translocations …

How do neurons match generation of adenosine triphosphate by mitochondria to the bioenergetic
demands of regenerative activity? Although the subject of speculation, this coupling is …