Clinical orthopaedics and related research
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Clin. Orthop. Relat. Res. · Apr 2011
Is intraoperative CT of posterior cervical spine instrumentation cost-effective and does it reduce complications?
Symptomatic multilevel cervical myelopathy is often addressed using posterior decompression using two-dimensional fluoroscopy. Intraoperative three-dimensional fluoroscopy provides more accurate information on the position of instrumentation to prevent screw-related complications. ⋯ Level III, economic and decision analyses. See Guidelines for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
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Clin. Orthop. Relat. Res. · Apr 2011
Two-stage total hip arthroplasty: how often does it control methicillin-resistant infection?
Methicillin-resistant hip infections are increasingly common. Reports of the surgical management of these patients using two-stage THA show variable control of infection, but all reports used static spacers. ⋯ Level IV, therapeutic study. See Guidelines for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.