A Modified Technique for Occipitocervical Fusion Using Compressed Iliac Crest Allograft Results in a High Rate of Fusion in the Pediatric Population.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2017.07.172
Abstract: BACKGROUND In children, high rates of occipitocervical (OC) fusion have been demonstrated with the use of rigid instrumentation in combination with harvested autograft, with or without bone morphogenetic protein (BMP). Historically, the use of allograft… read more here.
Keywords: fusion pediatric; modified technique; occipitocervical fusion; allograft ... See more keywords
Novel EWSR1‐VGLL1 fusion in a pediatric neuroepithelial neoplasm
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DOI: 10.1111/cge.13703
Abstract: Dear Editor, Genetic and epigenetic profiling of tumors via whole exome sequencing (WES) and methylation analysis has led to an improved understanding of the molecular and genetic causes of tumorigenesis, profoundly impacting how brain cancers… read more here.
Keywords: fusion pediatric; vgll1 fusion; pediatric neuroepithelial; novel ewsr1 ... See more keywords
Postoperative Immobilization following Occipitocervical Fusion in the Pediatric Population: Outcome Evaluation and Review of Literature
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DOI: 10.1159/000485924
Abstract: The scientific literature does not have a consensus about the role and method of postoperative immobilization after occipitocervical fusion in the pediatric population. The primary goal of this study is to review the medical literature… read more here.
Keywords: fusion pediatric; literature; postoperative immobilization; occipitocervical fusion ... See more keywords