Journal of spinal disorders & techniques
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J Spinal Disord Tech · Jul 2010
Epidural analgesia for postoperative pain control after adolescent spinal fusion procedures which violated the epidural space.
Retrospective chart review. ⋯ Overall, patients managed with an epidural had significantly lower pain scores than those managed with IV PCA despite violation of the epidural space.
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J Spinal Disord Tech · Jul 2010
Mesh cage reconstruction with autologous cancellous graft in anterior cervical discectomy and fusion.
Retrospective case series. ⋯ Autologous bone grafting with mesh cage reconstruction is an acceptable alternative to autologous tricortical structural graft or allograft with reduced donor site pain and excellent biologic arthrodesis.