Background X-linked hypophosphatemia (XLH) is the most common inherited form of renal
phosphate wasting and inherited rickets. Patients have hyperplasia of fibrochondrocytes in …

Objective Minimally invasive dorsal cervical decompression (miDCD) has been reported as
a novel alternative to open dorsal decompression techniques such as laminectomy, …

Background: It is theorized that pedicle screws could be placed into the anterior vertebral
cortex to increase biomechanical strength by 20% to 25%. Although stereotactic navigational …

Learning Objectives: After participating in this CME activity, the neurosurgeon should be better
able to: 1. Describe the types of fractures that occur in the thoracic spine. 2. Describe the …

Lippincott Continuing Medical Education Institute, Inc. designates this enduring material for
a maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit …

A 2½-year-old male child with a prior history of a left anatomic hemispherectomy to treat
refractory epilepsy fell down two steps, striking his head on the ipsilateral side of the …

Alexander R. Riccio, Tyler J. Kenning, John W. German the approximate cervical spinal levels
for the purposes of the skin incision. These include the hyoid bone (C3), thyroid cartilage (…

The distributions of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in sediments of three Upper
Triassic to Middle Jurassic sedimentary sequences from the Northern Carnarvon Basin, …

There is a need for flexible chemical sensors for the ecological and physiological research
of avian species such as house sparrows (Passer domesticus). Current methods in this field …

Metabolic (dysfunction)-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) affects a third of the population
and is a leading cause of liver-related death. Since no effective treatments exist, novel …