Journal of spinal disorders & techniques
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J Spinal Disord Tech · May 2013
Functional outcomes, morbidity, mortality, and fracture healing in 26 consecutive geriatric odontoid fracture patients treated with posterior fusion.
Retrospective review. ⋯ PSF for geriatric odontoid fractures is associated with moderately high levels of morbidity and mortality. Posttreatment neck pain and disability is low and does not differ significantly from aged-matched cohorts. Odontoid fracture healing after surgical stabilization does not correlate with improved functional outcomes.
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J Spinal Disord Tech · May 2013
Anterior cervical intercorporal fusion in patients with osteoporotic or tumorous fractures using a cement augmented cervical plate system: first results of a prospective single-center study.
Prospective observational clinical study. ⋯ In patients with severe osteoporosis or in patients with advanced tumor disease, excellent surgical, clinical, and radiologic results are possible following our method. In our opinion, a second-step posterior approach can be avoided by this technique.
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J Spinal Disord Tech · May 2013
Comparative StudyComparison of isocentric C-arm 3-dimensional navigation and conventional fluoroscopy for C1 lateral mass and C2 pedicle screw placement for atlantoaxial instability.
A retrospective study. ⋯ On comparing the 2 imaging techniques, it was found that using Iso-C 3D navigation can significantly improve the accuracy of screw placement and decrease intraoperative fluoroscopic time and blood loss. This study demonstrates that Iso-C 3D navigation is a safe and effective means of guiding C1LM-C2P screw fixation for atlantoaxial instability.
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J Spinal Disord Tech · May 2013
The efficacy of preoperative halo-gravity traction in pediatric spinal deformity the effect of traction duration.
Retrospective case review ⋯ The treatment of severe scoliosis can be very challenging. The use of long-term halo traction preoperatively can assist in the surgical correction. The majority of correction occurs during the first 2 weeks of traction. No permanent neurological complications occurred during traction.