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Abducens nerve palsy as a postoperative complication of minimally invasive thoracic spine surgery: a case report [PDF]

, 2016
BACKGROUND: Thoracic disc surgeries make up only a small number of all spine surgeries performed, but they can have a considerable number of postoperative complications.
EunSoo Park, Gun Choi, Hyung-Chang Lee, Luiz Henrique Dias Sandon   +3 more
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Clinical comparison of unilateral biportal endoscopic technique versus open microdiscectomy for single-level lumbar discectomy: a multicenter, retrospective analysis

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 2018
BackgroundThe unilateral biportal endoscopic (UBE) technique is a minimally invasive procedure for spinal surgery, while open microscopic discectomy is the most common surgical treatment for ruptured or herniated discs of the lumbar spine.
Seung-Kook Kim, Sang-Soo Kang, Young-ho Hong, Seung-Woo Park, Su-chan Lee   +4 more
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Radiation exposure of eyes, thyroid gland and hands in orthopaedic staff: a systematic review [PDF]

, 2012
BACKGROUND: Various procedures, especially minimal invasive techniques using fluoroscopy, pose a risk of radiation exposure to orthopaedic staff. Anatomical sites such as the eyes, thyroid glands and hands are more vulnerable to radiation considering the
Albert Nienhaus, Chandrasekharan Nair Kesavachandran, Frank Haamann   +2 more
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Methods of prevention of epidural fibrosis

Acta Biomedica Scientifica, 2013
It is known, that preservation of ligamentum flavum while microdiscectomy allows to improve results of treatment in patients with lumbal intervertebral disk herniations, promoting prevention of epidural fibrosis that may cause failed back syndrome ...
M. N. Prostomolotov
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Significance of intraoperative induced cough reflex in reducing the incidence of residual and recurrent lumbar disc herniation after microdiscectomy. A prospective cohort study

Alexandria Journal of Medicine
Purpose The study objective was to evaluate the significance of the intraoperative induced cough reflex in detecting the hidden residual disc material that could be a cause of early postoperative recurrence.Literature overview Recurrent LDH after ...
Mohamed Samir Abdelhamid, Tarek Anwar Elfiky, Hesham Aly El Saghir, Mahmoud Elsayed Ali Nafady, Yasser Mohamed Ehab Amin Elmansy   +4 more
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Evaluation of pain status and quality of life in patients with lumbar disc hernia who underwent microdiscectomy

Medicine Science, 2018
The objective of this study was to evaluate the emotional state, pain status, and quality of life in patients with lumbar disc herniation using preoperative Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), Visual Analog Scale (VAS), and 1- and 3-months postoperative VAS
Abdurrahman Cetin, Mehmet Tahir Gokdemir
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Indications à la laminectomie : adéquation et nécessité [PDF]

, 1998
[Table des matières] I. Objectifs du projet. II. Méthode. III. Résultats et réalisations. IV. Evaluation. V. Utilisations possibles et mise en garde. VI. Conclusions et recommendations. VII. Membres du panel d'experts. VIII.
Burnand, Bernard, Larequi-Lauber, Tania, Porchet, François, Vader, John-Paul   +3 more
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Implementation of wireless sensor system in rehabilitation after back spine surgery [PDF]

, 2012
In this paper, we present a method for determining the mobility of the spinal column using a network of sensors. The sensors consist of accelerometers and gyroscopes, and mutual communication is accomplished using a I2C bus. The main sensor node
Filipović Nenad, Jovanov Emil, Mijailović Nikola, Peulić Aleksandar   +3 more
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The immediate and long-term effects of exercise and patient education on physical, functional, and quality-of-life outcome measures after single-level lumbar microdiscectomy: a randomized controlled trial protocol

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2006
Background Low back pain remains a costly quality-of-life-related health problem. Microdiscectomy is often the surgical procedure of choice for a symptomatic, single-level, lumbar disc herniation in younger and middle-aged adults. The question of whether
Yamada Kimiko A, Lona Jose R, Popovich John M, Beneck George J, Matthews Ndidiamaka D, Flanagan Sean P, Poppert Elizabeth M, Kulig Kornelia, Selkowitz David M, Burke Wendy S, Ervin Carolyn, Powers Christopher M   +11 more
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Does surgery relieve the pain of a herniated disc? [PDF]

, 2010
Patients with an acute episode of low back pain, radicular symptoms, and evidence of a herniated disc on imaging may experience short-term pain relief from discectomy if their symptoms haven ۪t improved after initial conservative therapy (strength of ...
Hulkower, Stephen D., Sorensen, Betsey, Stigleman, Sue   +2 more
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