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Showing 1 to 13 of 13 for “"Spinal injuries"”.
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An investigation into spinal injury from vehicle crashes in Saudi Arabia
… analysis of occupant kinematics and spinal injuries, during road traffic accidents in Saudi Arabia from the points of view of statistical analysis, modeling of occupant kinematics, and biomechanics. An in-depth database containing information on 512 real world vehicle crashes was …
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Il trattamento delle fratture e lussazioni vertebrali nei piccoli animali
Treatment of spinal fracture and luxation in small animals Traumatic spinal injuries usually result from a mechanic trauma. Spinal facture and luxations generally occur in the junction between and more mobile parts of the spinal column: close to the skull, thorax and pelvis. Fractures may occur …
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The Biomechanics of the Perinatal, Neonatal and Pediatric Cervical Spine: Investigation of the Tensile, Bending and Viscoelastic Response
<p>Pediatric cervical spinal injuries are associated with high morbidity and mortality. Cervical injuries observed in the pediatric population appear to be age dependent with younger children experiencing more upper cervical level injuries compared to increased lower level cervical injury patterns …
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Étude d’efficacité des techniques de retrait d’équipements sportifs chez des joueurs de football lors de traumatismes vertébraux suspectés en contexte préhospitalier
… management of football players with suspected spinal injuries, support the removal of the helmet and shoulder pad combination by performing spinal motion restriction (SMR) before any mobilizations and transfers. However, current removal techniques are poorly documented and their ability to …
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An investigation of factors predicting occupational and psychological distress in nurses: a comparative study of settings within a single hospital
… Intensive Therapy Unit, Orthopaedics and Spinal Injuries. These were chosen for their different ways of working including duration of stay of patients. Questionnaire packs were returned by 60 participants, including information on general mental health, work-specific distress, work …
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Imaging Studies of the Canine Cervical Vertebral Venous Plexus
… recently implicated in various human and canine spinal disorders. Nevertheless, little recent information is available regarding normal anatomy of canine IVVP and its role in acute spinal injuries. The objectives of the study were; (1) to describe the normal IVVP morphology in the canine cervical …
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Retrospective review of paediatrics patients involved in pedestrian vehicle accidents in greater cape Town
Pedestrian vehicle injuries are a growing public health threat worldwide. In South Africa, pedestrian accidents are the leading cause of injury related deaths in children younger than 15 years. There is international and national research looking at various aspects of pedestrian vehicle accidents. …
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Exploring the visualisation of the cervicothoracic junction in lateral spine radiography using high dynamic range techniques
The C7/T1 junction is an important landmark for spinal injuries. It is traditionally difficult to visualise in a lateral X-ray image due to the rapid change in the bodys anatomy at the level of the junction, where the shoulders cause a large increase in attenuation. To explore methods of enhancing …
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Shocking results: assessing the injury rates of fishes from pulsed-DC electrofishing
… June 15th to October 31st, 2013 for evidence of spinal injuries from PDC boat electrofishing. Fishes were collected by electrofishing crews conducting routine sampling for two long-term monitoring programs. Of the seven species examined, silver carp and channel catfish were the only fishes that …
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Train accidents: orthopaedic injury and management at Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
… The literature describing the pattern of injuries and management following these accidents is sparse. In addition, the literature looking specifically at orthopaedic injuries and their management is lacking. The aim of this study was to investigate the demographics of patients sustaining …
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Central nervous system organisation following traumatic incomplete spinal cord injury (iSCI) : a longitudinal clinical study
Traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) triggers pathophysiological consequences and secondary injuries that combine to determine the extent and final outcome of SCI. This study is aimed at examining a set of electrophysiological tests for their potential practicality and accuracy in assessing …
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Enhancing brain-computer interfacing through advanced independent component analysis techniques
… as Amyothrophic Lateral Sclerosis, head trauma, spinal injuries and other diseases may cause the patients to lose their muscle control and become unable to communicate with the outside environment. Currently no effective cure or treatment has yet been found for these diseases. Therefore using a …