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Achondroplasia
Data on achondroplasia discussed by researchers at Johns Hopkins University
April 6th, 2008
According to recent research published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - American Volume, "Lumbar decompressive surgery can be complicated by dural tears, infection, nerve root injury, deep venous thrombosis, and epidural hematoma. However, perioperative complications of multilevel laminectomies in patients with achondroplasia rarely are reported." "Our objective was to determine the perioperative complication rates associated with laminectomies in patients with achondroplasia. We reviewed the medical records of the initial laminectomies for all ninety-eight patients with achondroplasia at our institution, which included twenty-eight patients who had had...
Source: Pharma Investments, Ventures & Law Weekly (2008-04-06)
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