Journal of spinal disorders & techniques
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J Spinal Disord Tech · Aug 2015
Comparative StudyDo Intraoperative LIV-Tilt and Disk Angle Remain Stable at 2-year Follow-up Compared With Upright Radiographs in Patients With Idiopathic Scoliosis?: A Retrospective Cohort Study.
This study was a retrospective chart and radiographic review. ⋯ Compared with prone intraoperative fluoroscopic images, disk wedging below LIV remains stable at 2 years postsurgery on standing radiographs in patients with AISundergoing PSF, including structural lumbar curves, whereas LIV-tilt improvement is not maintained. Intraoperative fluoroscopy provides a reliable prediction of disk wedging below LIV, 2 years after surgery on standing radiographs.
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J Spinal Disord Tech · Aug 2015
Predictors of Motor Weakness and Delayed Recovery in Cervical Disk Herniation.
Retrospective study. ⋯ Decreased disk height, percentage of HNP in the spinal canal, or presence of signal intensity change in the spinal cord seem to be the important risk factors for motor weakness in patients with cervical disk herniation. Moreover, the presence of signal intensity change in the spinal cord seems to be an important risk factor for delayed recovery.
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J Spinal Disord Tech · Aug 2015
ReviewPediatric Cervical Spine Injuries: A Rare But Challenging Entity.
Injuries to the cervical spine in pediatric patients are uncommon. A missed injury can have devastating consequences in this age group. Because of the lack of routine in diagnosis and management of pediatric cervical spine injuries (PCSI), each of these cases represents a logistic and personal challenge. ⋯ Level IV.
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J Spinal Disord Tech · Aug 2015
Comparative StudyProspective, Self-controlled, Comparative Study of Transposterior Arch Lateral Mass Screw Fixation and Lateral Mass Screw Fixation of the Atlas in the Treatment of Atlantoaxial Instability.
A prospective self-controlled study. ⋯ Atlas transposterior arch lateral mass screw fixation is less invasive, simple, has fewer complications, and offers good fixation results for atlantoaxial instability as compared with lateral mass screw fixation.
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J Spinal Disord Tech · Aug 2015
Comparative StudyStand-alone Cervical Cages Versus Anterior Cervical Plates in 2-Level Cervical Anterior Interbody Fusion Patients: Analysis of Adjacent Segment Degeneration.
A retrospective study. ⋯ The use of a cage with or without plate constructs in 2-level ACDF provides similar clinical results and fusion rates. Notwithstanding, ACDF-CPC showed a higher incidence of ASD than ACDF-CA over the 2-year follow-up.