Publications by authors named "Thomas J Blount"
Un-LINQed: Spontaneous extrusion of newer generation implantable loop recorders.
Indian Pacing Electrophysiol J
April 2020
Background: Insertable cardiac monitors (ICMs) are often used for long-term monitoring of cardiac rhythm. The Medtronic's LINQ Reveal ™ is a new generation wireless, automated, and patient responsive subcutaneous ECG monitoring device. Despite several advantages to its small size we have noted an unusually high incidence of extrusion at our center.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis study presents a case of a 15-year-old boy who had a right vertebral artery dissection with distal embolization from repeated trauma from an occipital bony spicule. The authors hypothesize that this bony spicule was contacting the left vertebral artery during head rotation, resulting in trauma to the vessel and formation of emboli which then showered distally, causing strokes in the posterior circulation of the brain. This specific phenomenon has previously been reported three times, only one of which was in pediatric literature.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFArticle Synopsis
- The study focuses on the effects of surgical releases on spine mechanics in idiopathic scoliosis treatment, specifically evaluating rib head joints' role in spine rotation and bending.
- Four female cadaver spines were tested as the costo-vertebral and costo-transverse ligaments were sequentially released, and the impact on spine movement was measured.
- Results showed that releasing rib head joints decreased the force needed for spine movements while increasing vertebral body displacement, suggesting that this surgical approach could aid in correcting scoliosis more effectively.