Spine
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Single-surgeon retrospective case series of 303 consecutive operative patients with idiopathic scoliosis (IS). ⋯ The experience level of surgical assistant had little bearing on perioperative morbidity or radiographic outcomes in scoliosis surgery. Marginally increased operative times and EBL, without an increase in transfusions or complications, is an acceptably safe tradeoff for educating orthopedic residents and fellows.
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A retrospective study to evaluate the clinical results of patients with osteoporosis and various spinal diseases treated surgically with polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) augmented pedicle screw. ⋯ The presented technique of PMMA for augmentation of pedicle screw is a safe, reliable, and practical technique for osteoporotic patients who also had various spinal diseases and need spinal instrumentation.