Improvement of vertebral body fracture reduction utilizing a posterior reduction tool: a single-center experience.

Background: Extensive research regarding instabilities and prevention of kyphotic malalignment in the thoracolumbar spine exists. Keystones of this treatment are posterior instrumentation and anterior vertebral height restoration. Anterior column reduction via a single-stage procedure seems to be advantageous regarding complication, blood loss, and OR-time.

[The Frequency of Depression Diagnoses in Different Groups of Insured Persons - A Routine Data Analysis of the Years 2006 to 2015].

Depressive disorders are one of the most common type of mental disorders and are associated with a significant loss of social functioning and decrease in quality of life. While survey data from the Robert Koch-Institute show no increase in the prevalence of depression during recent years, data from social insurance agencies demonstrate an increasing social significance. Many people argue that changes in working conditions are a major reason for increasing depression diagnoses.

Cortical thinning in bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.

Although schizophrenia (SZ) and bipolar disorder (BD) share some clinical features such as psychotic symptoms and cognitive dysfunctions, little is known about possible pathophysiological similarities between both diseases. Therefore, we investigated the potential topographical overlap and segregation of cortical thickness abnormalities in SZ and BD patients. We analyzed 3D-anatomical magnetic resonance imaging datasets with the FreeSurfer 5.