Spine
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Single-center retrospective study. ⋯ Obese and morbidly obese patients have multiple comorbidities, and the spinal surgeon should be prepared to encounter perioperative complexities. Operative times are longer in comparison with normal weight patients with a higher incidence of postoperative complications. No weight loss occurs after spinal surgery.
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Retrospective cohort study supplemented by analysis of postmortem spinal cord tissue. ⋯ Hyponatremia is common in the early stage post-SCI. Our results also suggest that hyponatremia is associated with the integrity of descending renal sympathetic circuits which mediate the renin-angiotensin response to neural injury, in the setting of neurogenic hypotension with cardiovascular dysfunction.
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A case report describing thoracic intervertebral disc degeneration and spondylolisthesis associated with a Schmorl node in a young athlete, which was successfully treated by anterior interbody fusion (AIF). ⋯ The AIF procedure was effective for lower thoracic symptomatic intervertebral disc degeneration and spondylolisthesis associated with a Schmorl node.
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Retrospective. ⋯ Intraoperative CSF leak was encountered in 6.3% of patients undergoing CC for OPLL. A successful repair was achieved using fascial graft, gelatin sponge, lumbar CSF drainage, and bed rest.
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An in vitro biomechanical study of halo-vest and odontoid screw fixation of Type II dens fracture. ⋯ The present reduction in C1/2 motion observed, due to the halo-vest and dens screw combined is similar to previously reported immobilization provided by the polyaxial screw/rod system and transarticular screw fixation combined with wiring. The present biomechanical data may be useful to clinicians when choosing an appropriate treatment for those with Type II dens fracture.