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Pitfalls in the spine injuries: risk of dramatic aortic dissection

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2020
A 68 years old man was brought to the resuscitation room of our hospital following a fall from height. During the FAST-US free liquid in abdomen was found. An angio-CT (A, B, C) was performed showing a displaced T12 fracture in ankylosing spondylitis (AS)
Giuseppe Rosario Schirò, Pietro Domenico Giorgi   +1 more
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Case study of Oriental Medicine Treatment with Mae-sun therapy of the spinal cord injury due to lumbar burst fracture

Journal of Pharmacopuncture, 2010
Objective : Traumatic lumbar burst fracture causes significant spinal cord injury. This report is intended to estimate the efficacy using oriental treatment on a patient with lumbar burst fracture and spinal cord injury.
Kwon Gi-sun, Park Jung-ah, Noh Ju-hwan, Kim Cheol-hong   +3 more
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Three-dimensional printing models improve understanding of spinal fracture—A randomized controlled study in China

Scientific Reports, 2015
Three-dimensional printing (3Dp) is being increasingly used in medical education. Although the use of such lifelike models is beneficial, well-powered, randomized studies supporting this statement are scarce.
Zhenzhu Li, Zefu Li, Ruiyu Xu, Meng Li, Jian-min Li, Yongliang Liu, D. Sui, Wensheng Zhang, Zheng Chen   +8 more
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Bone Cement Dislodgement: One of Complications Following Bone Cement Augmentation Procedures for Osteoporotic Spinal Fracture

Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society, 2015
Bone cement augmentation procedures have been getting more position as a minimally invasive surgical option for osteoporotic spinal fractures. However, complications related to these procedures have been increasingly reported.
K. Ha, Young-Hoon Kim, Sung-Rim Yoo, Jan Noel Molon   +3 more
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General Versus Spinal Anesthesia: Which is a Risk Factor for Octogenarian Hip Fracture Repair Patients?

International Journal of Gerontology, 2010
Background: Most studies have shown no difference between the two types of anesthesia administered to hip fracture patients. This study compared postoperative morbidity and mortality in octogenarian patients who received either general or spinal ...
Yi-Ju Shih, Cheng-Hung Hsieh, Ting-Wei Kang, Shih-Yen Peng, Kuo-Tung Fan, Lee-Min Wang   +5 more
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First reported use of machine vision image guided system for unstable thoracolumbar fusion: Technical case report

Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery, 2022
Introduction: Gross segmental spinal instability and disoriented anatomy associated with unstable spinal fractures can make spinal fixation challenging. Intraoperative navigation improves screw placement accuracy; however, navigation may be inaccurate in
Karen Malacon, Parastou Fatemi, Corinna C. Zygourakis   +2 more
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Negative pressure wound therapy for seroma prevention and surgical incision treatment in spinal fracture care

International Wound Journal, 2015
To evaluate the clinical use and economic aspects of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) after dorsal stabilisation of spinal fractures. This study is a prospective randomised evaluation of NPWT in patients with large surgical wounds after surgical ...
M. Nordmeyer, J. Pauser, R. Biber, J. Jantsch, S. Lehrl, C. Kopschina, C. Rapke, H. Bail, R. Forst, M. Brem   +9 more
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Exploratory analysis of predictors of revision surgery for proximal junctional kyphosis or additional postoperative vertebral fracture following adult spinal deformity surgery in elderly patients: a retrospective cohort study

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 2018
BackgroundProximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) following adult spinal deformity (ASD) surgery in elderly patients is markedly influenced by osteoporosis causing additional vertebral fracture and loosening of pedicle screws (PS).
H. Uei, Y. Tokuhashi, M. Maseda, M. Nakahashi, Hirokatsu Sawada, Koji Matsumoto, Hiroyuki Miyakata   +6 more
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The (a)-Symptomatic Vertebral Fracture

Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation, 2012
Objective. Description of the prevalence of vertebral fractures in a fracture and osteoporosis outpatient clinic (FO-Clinic) and evaluation of the value of spinal radiographs by screening on osteoporosis. Design.
G. de Klerk MD, J. H. Hegeman MD, PhD, P. Bronkhorst MD, J. van der Palen MSc, D. van der Velde MD, PhD, H. J. ten Duis MD   +5 more
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Prophylactic Topical Antibiotics in Fracture Repair and Spinal Fusion

Advances in Orthopedics, 2021
Introduction. The objective of this systematic review with meta-analysis is to determine whether prophylactic local antibiotics prevent surgical site infections (SSIs) in instrumented spinal fusions and traumatic fracture repair. A secondary objective is
Eric K. Kim, Claire A. Donnelley, Madeline Tiee, Heather J. Roberts, Ericka Von Kaeppler, David Shearer, Saam Morshed   +6 more
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