Background Many first generation stand-alone fusion cages required endplate decortication
and surgical impaction during the procedure resulting in segmental subsidence, implant …

Objectives/Hypothesis: Brain herniation and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakage into the middle
ear and mastoid are rare but described complications of chronic ear disease. This paper …

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) is implementing an Internet-based process
called “Zephyr” to streamline engineering processes. Major benefits have accrued by using …

Experiments with scala-tympani (ST) phantoms are used to evaluate new electrode arrays
and cochlear-implant insertion techniques. To date, phantoms have not accounted for clinical …

Objectives Assess the need for serial magnetic resonance imaging after vestibular
schwannoma surgery. Study Design Retrospective case review. Subjects and Methods Study …

… Neely, Jr., is director of the Louis A. Warren Lincoln Library and Museum in Fort Wayne,
Ind. Harold Holzer has written extensively on Lincoln iconography for historic journals and …

There is a significant risk of injury when undertaking physical activities. Abnormal biomechanics
of the lower limb has been implicated as a causative factor for injury. Although there …

Background: Epidemiologic studies have demonstrated substantial variations in per capita
rates of many surgical procedures, including rotator cuff repair. The purpose of the current …

There is a significant risk of injury when undertaking physical activities. The risk factors for
injury can be divided into extrinsic (environmental) and intrinsic (personal) factors. This article …

Among the diplomatic historians who in recent times have been producing work on the Civil
War is Howard Jones, whose most recent book is Abraham Lincoln and a New Birth of …