Spine
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A retrospective review of 34 patients with juvenile idiopathic scoliosis (JIS) treated with a nighttime bending brace. ⋯ Part-time bracing in JIS is successful and is better than the natural history.
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Case report. ⋯ These cases need to be managed according to principles established in the treatment of extremity fractures with vascular and neurologic injuries. That is, early rigid fixation of the fracture to protect the vascular repair.
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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.
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Meta Analysis Comparative Study
Fluoroquinolones versus beta-lactam based regimens for the treatment of osteomyelitis: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
A meta-analysis of randomized control trials. ⋯ Fluoroquinolones are as effective as beta-lactams for the treatment of osteomyelitis and can be considered as a useful alternative in the physician's armamentarium. The value of fluoroquinolones for the treatment of osteomyelitis lies in the fact that they can be administered in an outpatient setting. However, they should be used with caution, so as to preserve their activity against increasingly resistant bacteria.
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Multicenter Study Comparative Study
Spontaneous lumbar curve correction in selective thoracic fusions of idiopathic scoliosis: a comparison of anterior and posterior approaches.
A retrospective evaluation of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) patients treated with selective thoracic instrumentation and fusion. ⋯ Anterior and posterior instrumented fusions performed selectively on the appropriate curves result in equal SLCC when matched by LIV, flexibility of the lumbar curve, and percent thoracic curve correction achieved. This suggests that the observed phenomenon of SLCC after selective thoracic fusion in AIS is independent of surgical approach and can be reliably achieved with either technique.