Global spine journal
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Global spine journal · Oct 2020
Spine Patient Satisfaction With Telemedicine During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Original research, cross-sectional study. ⋯ Spine telemedicine visits during the COVID-19 pandemic were associated with high patient satisfaction. Additionally, 45% of respondents indicated a preference for telemedicine versus an in-patient visit in the future. In light of these findings, telemedicine for spine care may be a preferable option for a subset of patients into the future.
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Global spine journal · Oct 2020
Single-Stage Posterior Vertebral Column Resection With Circumferential Reconstruction for Thoracic/Thoracolumbar Burst Fractures With or Without Neurological Deficit: Clinical Neurological and Radiological Outcomes.
Retrospective study. ⋯ Single-stage PVCR provides complete spinal canal decompression, ideal kyphosis correction with gradual lengthening of anterior column together with sequential posterior column compression. Anterior column support, avoidance of the morbidity of anterior approach and improvement of neurological deficit are the other advantages of the single stage PVCR technique in patients with thoracic/thoracolumbar burst fractures.
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Global spine journal · Sep 2020
External Multicenter Study of Reliability and Reproducibility for Lower Cervical Spine Injuries Classification Systems-Part 1: A Comparison of Morphological Schemes.
Multicenter observational survey study. ⋯ We found the highest values of interobserver agreement and reproducibility among surgeons with different levels of experience with Argenson and AOSpine classifications. The AOSpine scale additionally incorporated more detailed description of compression injuries and facet-joint fractures. Agreement levels reached for Allen-Fergusson and Harris scales were fair and moderate, respectively, indicating difficulty of their application in clinical practice, especially by junior specialists.
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Global spine journal · Aug 2020
Variability in Opioid Prescription Following Primary Single-Level Lumbar Microdiscectomy.
Retrospective case series. ⋯ We found significant variability in opioid prescription following primary single-level lumbar microdiscectomy. For standard spinal procedures like lumbar microdiscectomy, opioid-prescribing guidelines should be established to standardize postoperative pain management.
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Global spine journal · Aug 2020
"Law of Temporary Diminishing Distraction Gains": The Phenomenon of Temporary Diminished Distraction Lengths With Magnetically Controlled Growing Rods That Is Reverted With Rod Exchange.
Prospective study. ⋯ We propose a "law of temporary diminishing distraction gains" that MCGR users should be aware of when monitoring rod lengthening. Diminishing distraction length gains is observed as the rod is lengthened and is a phenomenon independent of patient factors. It is only temporary as the rates of achieved lengthening returns to baseline after rod exchange.