Asian spine journal
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Asian spine journal · Mar 2011
Revisional percutaneous full endoscopic disc surgery for recurrent herniation of previous open lumbar discectomy.
A retrospective study. ⋯ Percutaneous full-endoscopic revisional disc surgery without additional structural damage is feasible and effective in terms of there being less chance of fusion and bleeding. This technique can be an alternative to conventional repeated discectomy.
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Asian spine journal · Mar 2011
Diagnostic accuracy of clinical examination in cervical spine injuries in awake and alert blunt trauma patients.
Observational, case series. ⋯ The clinical examination is 80% sensitive and 73.98% specific in detecting true cervical spine injuries as compared to C-spine X-rays in alert and awake patients with blunt trauma.
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Asian spine journal · Mar 2011
Spinal Deformity Correction in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD): Comparing the Outcome of Two Instrumentation Techniques.
A retrospective matched cohort study. ⋯ PS fixation had superior correction and controlled pelvic obliquity without the need for pelvic fixation.