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The pre-surgical role of halo-traction in patients with cervical infection associated with refractory kyphosis: a retrospective study

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2023
To minimize surgical complications and staged procedures halo-traction is often used during deformity corrections. But the use of halo-traction in the treatment of refractory cervical kyphosis secondary to infections has never been reported.
Daudi R. Manini   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Early and Late Reoperation Rates With Various MIS Techniques for Adult Spinal Deformity Correction. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Study designA multicenter retrospective review of an adult spinal deformity database.ObjectiveWe aimed to characterize reoperation rates and etiologies of adult spinal deformity surgery with circumferential minimally invasive surgery (cMIS) and hybrid ...
Akbarnia, Behrooz A   +14 more
core   +1 more source

Homozygous Achondroplasia With Long‐Term Survival: Growth Patterns, Medical Interventions, and Practice Implications

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Homozygous achondroplasia is widely considered perinatal lethal by the medical community. In this case series, we report two children from a single family with longer‐term survival. One child lived for 17 months and the other was 60 months at the time of publication.
Hannah Singerline   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Analysis of therapeutic effects of congenital kyphosis in children due to anterior vertebral bone bridges

open access: yesFrontiers in Surgery
ObjectiveTo investigate the choice of treatment options and long-term orthopedic results of congenital kyphosis in children due to anterior vertebral bone bridges.MethodsThe clinical data of children with congenital kyphosis due to anterior vertebral ...
Ke Xu   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Clinically Significant Thromboembolic Disease in Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery: Incidence and Risk Factors in 737 Patients. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Study Design:Retrospective cohort study. Objectives:Describe the rate and risk factors for venous thromboembolic events (VTEs; defined as deep venous thrombosis [DVT] and/or pulmonary embolism [PE]) in adult spinal deformity (ASD) surgery.
Bess, Shay   +14 more
core   +1 more source

Reduced spinopelvic mobility does not correlate with knee flexion deformity in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty

open access: yesKnee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of reduced spinopelvic mobility (SM) on knee flexion deformity (KFD) in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Methods A retrospective analysis on 213 patients (271 knees) undergoing robotic‐assisted primary TKA was conducted.
Lorenz Pichler   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

EVALUATION OF CERVICAL LORDOSIS IN PATIENTS WITH ADOLESCENT IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS

open access: yesColuna/Columna
Introduction: In healthy individuals and in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), the curvature of the cervical spine varies greatly, with approximately 36-40% of AIS patients having kyphosis of the cervical spine.
LUIS ANTONIO MEDEIROS MOLITERNO   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Measurement of kyphosis and vertebral body height loss in traumatic spine fractures: an international study

open access: yesEuropean spine journal, 2017
PurposeTo investigate whether wide variations are seen in the measurement techniques preferred by spine surgeons around the world to assess traumatic fracture kyphosis and vertebral body height loss (VBHL).MethodsAn online survey was conducted at two ...
S. Sadiqi   +9 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Evolving Practices in Prenatal Open Spinal Dysraphism: A Global Survey of Selection Criteria, Surgical Techniques, and Diagnostic Trends

open access: yesPrenatal Diagnosis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To provide an updated overview of international clinical practice in prenatal repair of open spinal dysraphism (OSD), focusing on evolving eligibility criteria, surgical techniques, and diagnostic standards. Methods A structured online survey was distributed to 83 fetal surgery centers worldwide.
Corinna Keil   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Relationship Between Kyphosis and Postoperative Gastroesophageal Reflux After Proximal Gastrectomy

open access: yesAnnals of Gastroenterological Surgery
Aim The prevalence of kyphosis is increasing with increasing life expectancy. One of the most notable gastrointestinal complications is gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in patients with kyphosis.
Takaomi Ozawa   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

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