Bracing and supporting of the lumbar spine

Bracing and supporting of the lumbar spine.

The orthopaedic surgeon should be familiar with various supports and braces for the treatment of low back pain. Severe cases of spinal instability always need a Hohmann overbridging brace, whereas the milder form of motion-segment instability is treated with one of the elastic supports. In cases of osteoporosis of the spine and insufficiency of the lumbosacral junction the Lindemann 2/3 semi-el...

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Investigation of the Entrance Surface Dose and Dose to Different Organs in Lumbar Spine Imaging

Background: Dose assessment using proper dosimeters is especially important in radiation protection optimization and imaging justification in diagnostic radiology.Objective: The aim of this study is to obtain the Entrance Skin Dose (ESD) of patients undergoing lumbar spine imaging using two thermoluminescence dosimeters TLD-100 (LiF: Mg, Ti) and GR-200 (LiF: Mg, Cu, P) and also to obtain the ab...

Syphilis of the lumbar spine

RATIONALE Tertiary syphilis can manifest as gummatous disease, but gumma of the spine has been extremely rarely reported. PATIENT CONCERNS A 61-year-old male complained of worsening pain and numbness in both lower legs for four weeks. DIAGNOSES Syphilis of the Lumbar Spine. INTERVENTIONS Pedicle screw fixation (L3-S1) and posterior decompression of the vertebral canal at L4-5 were perform...

the analysis of the role of the speech acts theory in translating and dubbing hollywood films

از محوری ترین اثراتی که یک فیلم سینمایی ایجاد می کند دیالوگ هایی است که هنرپیش گان فیلم میگویند. به زعم یک فیلم ساز, یک شیوه متأثر نمودن مخاطب از اثر منظوره نیروی گفتارهای گوینده, مثل نیروی عاطفی, ترس آور, غم انگیز, هیجان انگیز و غیره, است. این مطالعه به بررسی این مسأله مبادرت کرده است که آیا نیروی فراگفتاری هنرپیش گان به مثابه ی اعمال گفتاری در پنج فیلم هالیوودی در نسخه های دوبله شده باز تولید...