PEDICLE SCREW INSERTION INTO INFECTED VERTEBRAE REDUCES OPERATIVE TIME AND RANGE OF FIXATION IN MINIMALLY INVASIVE POSTERIOR FIXATION FOR THORACOLUMBAR PYOGENIC SPONDYLITIS: A MULTICENTER RETROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY

Pedicle screw insertion into infected vertebrae reduces operative time and range of fixation in minimally invasive posterior fixation for thoracolumbar pyogenic spondylitis: a multicenter retrospective cohort study

Abstract Background Minimally invasive posterior fixation surgery for pyogenic spondylitis is known to reduce invasiveness and complication rates; however, the outcomes of concomitant insertion of pedicle screws (PS) into the infected vertebrae via the posterior approach are undetermined.This study aimed to assess the safety and efficacy of PS inse

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Lime Stabilization of Expansive Soil

Expansive soils occurring in arid and semi-arid climate regions of the world cause serious problems for civil engineering structures.To avoid such damages prior to construction, expansive clays may be stabilized.Soil stabilization using chemical additives is the oldest and most widespread method of ground improvement.In this study, hydrated lime wa

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Intercropping the halophyte Tetragonia decumbens Mill. with salt-sensitive Spinacia oleracea L. mitigated salinity stress by enhancing the physiological, biochemical, and nutritional quality of the salt-sensitive species under saline cultivation

Abstract Increasing soil salinity is already having a significant effect on production losses of commercial vegetables around the globe.Thus, the implementation of innovative techniques is crucial to cultivate these vegetables amidst these unfavourable conditions.Halophytes are potential plants for resilient agricultural systems, such as intercropp

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