Clinical spine surgery
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Clinical spine surgery · Oct 2016
Surgical Treatment for Thoracic Myelopathy Due to Simultaneous Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament and Ligamentum Flavum at the Same Level.
Retrospective review. ⋯ Simultaneous OPLL and OLF in the mid-thoracic spine was observed in two thirds of the patients. We suggest that simultaneous OPLL and OLF in this area has a relatively poor recovery and may be very challenging and risky to treat, regardless of the surgical method selected, and recommend early surgery for OPLL and OLF in the mid-thoracic spine.
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Clinical spine surgery · Oct 2016
The Long-term Outcome of Early Spine Fusion for Scoliosis in Children With Cerebral Palsy.
Retrospective review of radiographs and charts (case-only). ⋯ In our cohort with early-onset neuromuscular scoliosis, spine fusion was associated with minimal short-term and long-term morbidity, but there was 28% mortality at 10 years of follow-up and 50% predicted mortality at 15 years.
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Clinical spine surgery · Oct 2016
"Push-Through" Rod Passage Technique for the Improvement of Lumbar Lordosis and Sagittal Balance in Minimally Invasive Adult Degenerative Scoliosis Surgery.
Traditional open surgical techniques for correction of adult degenerative scoliosis (ADS) are often associated with increased blood loss, postoperative pain, and complications. Minimally invasive (MIS) techniques have been utilized to address these issues; however, concerns regarding improving certain alignment parameters have been raised. ⋯ This new method of contouring a rod enables improved LL. This technique is easy to perform and can be a valuable tool in treating ADS using MIS techniques.