Spine
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Assessment of the reliability of standardized magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) interpretations and measurements. ⋯ Classification of disc morphology showed substantial intra- and inter-reader agreement, whereas thecal sac and nerve root compression showed more moderate reader reliability. Quantitative measures of canal and thecal sac area showed good reliability, whereas measurement of disc fragment area showed more modest reliability.
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Retrospective study. ⋯ Microscope-assisted "free-hand" C1 lateral mass screws insertion is a feasible and reproducible technique. which offers an alternative method of screw insertion without cumbersome and potentially harmful fluoroscopy.
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A prospective, cohort evaluation of 262 consecutive patients who underwent transforaminal endoscopic excision for recurrent lumbar disc herniation, after previous discectomy. ⋯ ETD for recurrent disc herniation seems to be an effective method with few complications and a high patient satisfaction.
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Retrospective case review of children completing dual growing rod treatment at our institutions. Patients had a minimum of 2 years follow-up. ⋯ Dual growing rod technique resulted in 5.7 +/- 2.9 cm of spinal growth during a 4.37 +/- 2.4 year treatment period. There was significantly greater growth and correction achieved in those lengthened more frequently.
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Review Case Reports
Computer-assisted surgical planning and image-guided surgical navigation in refractory adult scoliosis surgery: case report and review of the literature.
Case report and literature review. ⋯ We advocate this novel application of virtual surgical planning and intraoperative surgical navigation to improve the safety and efficacy of complex spinal deformity corrections.