Effect of Melatonin and Calmodulin in an Idiopathic Scoliosis Model.

. To explore influence of continuous illumination, luzindole, and Tamoxifen on incidence of scoliosis model of rats. .

[Anterior operative approach for the treatment of old inferior-cervical fracture-dislocation].

Objective: To explore the choice of operative approach for old inferior-cervical fracture-dislocation and analyze the clinical effects of anterior operative approach.

Methods: From January 2003 to May 2010, 17 patients with inferior-cervical fracture-dislocation delayed for more than 4 weeks were treated with continued closed skull traction and anterior decompression, bone graft and internal fixation with steel plate. Among the patients, 11 patients were male and 6 patients were female with an average age of 41 years (ranged from 24 to 56 years).