SPONDYLECTOMY FOR PRIMARY EWING LUMBAR SARCOMA IN CHILDREN

Spondylectomy for Primary Ewing Lumbar Sarcoma in Children

Abstract Primary Ewing sarcoma in the spine is very rare, and the treatment for it is multidisciplinary.There is no consensus regarding the optimal method of local control; however, en bloc resection is associated with an improvement in Colloidal Silver survival rates.The authors report a case of a 5-year-old girl who initially presented low back p

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Molecular Detection of Inducible Clindamycin Resistance among Staphylococcal Strains Isolated from Hospital Patients

Background & Objectives: Macrolide, lincosamide and streptogramin B (MLSB) antimicrobial agents are used in the treatment of staphylococcal infections.They prevent the microbial protein synthesis system through binding to 23 S rRNA.The aim of this study was to apply molecular methods to detect inducible clindamycin resistance genes among staphyloco

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Profile and management of the firework-injured hand

Background: Numerous studies internationally highlight the devastating effects of firework-related injuries and the costs involved in treating these injuries, in addition to the calls to alter legislation to prevent these injuries from occurring.There has, however, been a paucity of research studies in the South African context that describes the F

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A Meaningful Academic Life: Improvised, Amusing, Unsettling

In this Air Tools essay, originally presented to an audience of colleagues, students, and university faculty, I briefly review the meanings I ascribe to my experience of nearly half a century as a university faculty member.I emphasize the improvisational quality of professorial life, the amusing characters I was able to observe and with whom I ofte

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