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Minimally Invasive versus Conventional Open Surgery for Fixation of Spinal Fracture in Ankylosed Spine by WH, Chung, WL, Ng, CK, Chiu, CYW, Chan, MK, Kwan

“…INTRODUCTION: This was a retrospective study aimed to investigate the perioperative outcomes of long construct minimally invasive spinal stabilisation (MISt)…”
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Pre-operative Halo-Pelvic Traction for Neurofibromatosis Patients with Severe Proximal Thoracic Spinal Deformity: Indications and Early Treatment Outcome by WH, Chung, Y, Mihara, SS, Toyat, CK, Chiu, MS, Hasan, A, Saw, CYW, Chan, MK, Kwan

“…INTRODUCTION: To report the indications and early treatment outcomes of pre-operative halo-pelvic traction in patients with neurofibromatosis associated with…”
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Mercury Accumulation in the Fish Community of a Sub-Arctic Lake in Relation to Trophic Position and Carbon Sources by Power, M., Klein, G. M., K. R. R. A. Guiguer, Kwan, M. K. H.

“…1. Stable isotope analysis has improved understanding of trophic relationships among biota. Coupled with contaminant analysis, stable isotope analysis has also…”
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Functional Redundancy of TGF-beta Family Type I Receptors and Receptor-Smads in Mediating Anti-Müllerian Hormone-Induced Müllerian Duct Regression in the Mouse by Orvis, G.D, Jamin, S.P, Kwan, K.M, Mishina, Y, Kaartinen, V.M, Huang, S, Roberts, A.B, Umans, L, Huylebroeck, D, Zwijsen, A, Wang, D, Martin, J.F, Behringer, R.R

“…Amniotes, regardless of genetic sex, develop two sets of genital ducts: the Wolffian and Müllerian ducts. For normal sexual development to occur, one duct must…”
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Delayed Post-operative Spinal Epidural Haematoma after Posterior Spinal Surgery: Report of Two Cases by WH, Chung, RL, Tan, CK, Chiu, MK, Kwan, CYW, Chan

“…Delayed post-operative spinal epidural haematoma (DPSEH) is diagnosed when the onset of symptoms is more than three days from the index surgery. DPSEH is a…”
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The Clinical Effectiveness of School Screening Programme for Idiopathic Scoliosis in Malaysia by AS, Deepak, JY, Ong, DSK, Choon, CK, Lee, CK, Chiu, CYW, Chan, MK, Kwan

“…INTRODUCTION: There is no large population size study on school screening for scoliosis in Malaysia. This study is aimed to determine the prevalence rate and…”
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Foxp4 is essential in maintenance of purkinje cell dendritic arborization in the mouse cerebellum by Tam, W.Y, Leung, C.K.Y, Tong, K.K, Kwan, K.M

“…Abstract Purkinje cells (PCs) are one of the principal neurons in the cerebellar cortex that play a central role in the coordination of fine-tuning body…”
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Is C1 lateral mass screw placement safe for the Chinese, Indians, and Malays? An analysis of 180 computed tomography scans by Lee, CK, Tan, TS, Chan, CYW, Kwan, MK

“…Introduction: C1 lateral mass (C1LM) screw is a common procedure in spine surgery. However, related studies are lacking in Asia. We aim to determine the safety…”
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Improved Accuracy and Safety of Intracorporeal Transpedicular Bone Grafting - using Contrast Impregnated Bone: A Case Report by Chiu, CK, Chan, CYW, Kwan, MK

“…A method of transpedicular bone grafting using contrast impregnated bone to improve the visualization of bone graft on the image intensifier is reported. A -…”
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Diluted Povidone-Iodine versus Saline for Dressing Metal-Skin Interfaces in External Fixation by Chan, CK, Saw, A, Kwan, MK, Karina, R

“…Purpose. To compare infection rates associated with 2 dressing solutions for metal-skin interfaces. Methods. 60 patients who underwent distraction osteogenesis…”
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Zonal differences in risk and pattern of pedicle screw perforations in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS): a computerized tomography (CT) review of 1986 screws by Chan, C. Y. W., Kwan, M. K.

“…Purpose To evaluate the zonal differences in risk and pattern of pedicle screw perforations in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) patients. Methods The…”
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Mathematical Prediction of Cylinder Wake during Synchronization by Kwan, M. K, Hwang, R. R

“…For flows past a cylinder with a transversely oscillatory external forcing, a rapid phase change of π during synchronization has been noted in experimental…”
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Is there an optimal upper instrumented vertebra (UIV) tilt angle to prevent post-operative shoulder imbalance and neck tilt in Lenke 1 and 2 adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) patients? by Kwan, M. K., Chan, C. Y. W.

“…Purpose To investigate whether an optimal upper instrumented vertebra (UIV) tilt angle would prevent ‘lateral’ shoulder imbalance or neck tilt (with ‘medial’…”
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The accuracy and safety of fluoroscopically guided percutaneous pedicle screws in the lumbosacral junction and the lumbar spine: a review of 880 screws by Chiu, C K, Kwan, M K, Chan, C Y W, Schaefer, C, Hansen-Algenstaedt, N

“…We undertook a retrospective study investigating the accuracy and safety of percutaneous pedicle screws placed under fluoroscopic guidance in the lumbosacral…”
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Comparison between percutaneous fluoroscopic-guided and conventional open pedicle screw placement techniques for the thoracic spine: a safety evaluation in human cadavers by Kwan, M K, Chiu, C K, Lee, C K, Chan, C Y W

“…Percutaneous placement of pedicle screws is a well-established technique, however, no studies have compared percutaneous and open placement of screws in the…”
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Notch Signaling Controls Multiple Steps of Pancreatic Differentiation by Murtaugh, L. Charles, Stanger, Ben Z., Kwan, Kristen M., Melton, Douglas A.

“…Multiple cell types of the pancreas appear asynchronously during embryogenesis, which requires that pancreatic progenitor cell potential changes over time…”
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Use of the Tip-Apex Distance in predicting Dynamic Hip Screw Cut Out in Intertrochanteric Fracture of the Femur in Asian Population by YP Chua, MK Kwan, WM Ng, A Saw

“…The objective of this study was to assess the rate of screw cut out in elderly patients treated with the dynamic hip screw and the relationship to the Tip Apex…”
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Acute Brown-Sequard Syndrome Following Brachial Plexus Avulsion Injury. A Report of Two Cases by Zubair, M, Ravindran, T, Chan, CYW, Saw, LB, Kwan, MK

“…Introduction: Brown-Sequard syndrome is an unusual sequelae of pre-ganglionic brachial plexus injury. There have been sporadic case reports indicating that the…”
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Double Level Extension-Distraction Thoracic Spine Injuries with Concomitant Double Level Sternal Fractures: A Case Report by CK Lee, CYW Chan, LB Saw, MK Kwan

“…Extension-distraction injury of the spine is rare. A majority of these cases occur in the cervical region and at an isolated level. Rare instances of this…”
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On the viscoelastic properties of the anteromedial bundle of the anterior cruciate ligament by Kwan, M K, Lin, T H, Woo, S L

“…The nonlinear viscoelastic properties of the anteromedial (AM) bundle of porcine anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) were characterized by using a new analytical…”
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