Journal of spinal disorders & techniques
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J Spinal Disord Tech · Feb 2013
Case ReportsMinimal-invasive percutaneous reduction and transsacral screw fixation for U-shaped fractures.
Technical note and case series. ⋯ Percutaneous reduction and transsacral screw fixation offers a less invasive method for treating U-shaped fractures. This can be advantageous in treatment of patients with multiple injuries.
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J Spinal Disord Tech · Feb 2013
Apical wiring technique in surgical treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: the intermediate outcomes between Lenke types.
Retrospective cohort study of apical wiring technique for surgical treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients. ⋯ Apical wiring technique for surgical treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis provides an average correction of 71.1% at 3.4 years of average follow-up with harmonious sagittal plane correction even with preexisting abnormal thoracic kyphosis.
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J Spinal Disord Tech · Feb 2013
Case ReportsReversal of anterior cervical discectomy and fusion with cervical artificial disc replacement: regain motion after 9 years fusion.
Case report and review of the literature. ⋯ This case demonstrates application of a cervical artificial disc replacement to restore motion at a level that was previously grafted and fused. In select cases, cervical artificial disc replacement may represent a reasonable alternative to a repeated attempt at fusion. It is imperative that preoperatively lack of fusion of the facet joints be demonstrated on reconstructed CT scanning.
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J Spinal Disord Tech · Feb 2013
Lumbar facet joint motion in patients with degenerative spondylolisthesis.
Controlled laboratory study. ⋯ The range of rotation decreased at the facet joints at the DLS level (L4-L5) in patients compared with those in healthy subjects and DDD patients. This decrease in range of rotation implies that the DLS disease may cause restabilization of the joint. The data may help the selection of conservative treatment or different surgical techniques for the DLS patients.