Aim Decreased activity of the lumbar stabilizer muscles has been identified in individuals
with sway-back posture. Disuse can predispose these muscles to atrophy, which is …

Animal models of intervertebral disc degeneration play an important role in clarifying the
physiopathological mechanisms and testing novel therapeutic strategies. The objective of the …

Foi realizado estudo experimental em ratos Wistar para a avaliação da integração óssea
dos grânulos de hidroxiapatita de diferentes tamanhos (212µ, 500µ e 1000µ). Os animais …

Several biological events are controlled by Hedgehog (Hh) signaling, including osteoblast
phenotype development. This study aimed at evaluating the gene expression profile of …

Study Design. Cross-sectional observational study on the relationship between the degrees
of disc degeneration and sagittal alignment in asymptomatic healthy individuals. Objective. …

Methods for reliable evaluation of spinal cord (SC) injury in rats at short periods (2 and 24 h)
after lesion were tested to characterize the mechanisms implicated in primary SC damage. …

Forty-three patients with fractures of the thoracolumbar spine submitted to surgical treatment
using the Harms method (dorsoventral operations) were studied prospectively with a follow-…

O paciente com trauma raquimedular (TRM) apresenta intestino neurogênico que tem o
potencial de interferir em todos os aspectos de sua vida. Diretrizes para a prática clínica …

Decalcification of mineralized tissues is an essential step during tissue processing in the
routine histopathology. The time required for complete decalcification, and the effect of …

PURPOSE: To evaluate the effect of surgical treatment on the control of upright balance in
adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). METHODS: Thirty adolescents were divided into two …