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PURPOSE: A recurrent lumbar disc herniation (RLDH) is the most prevalent cause for new radicular pain after surgery for disc herniation-induced sciatica. Reported risk factors include age, gender and smoking, while its surgical treatment is associated to a higher rate of complications and costs. ...

Objective: To compare the occurrence and localization of interictal epileptiform discharges (IEDs) and epileptic seizure patterns (ESPs) with the localization of MRI lesions. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the EEG and MRI data of a series of patients with focal epilepsies that had been st...

Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are the most common mesenchymal neoplasms of the digestive tract [1]. Surgery is the only potentially curative therapy. However, some tumors are locally advanced, and therefore R0 resection cannot be guaranteed. In this situation, imatinib can allow organ-p...

Purpose To systematically review the current literature for evidence that would substantiate the use of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) in the treatment of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) ruptures. Methods We performed a systematic search in PubMed and Embase of studies written in the English and ...