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Objective. To conduct a literature review of studies comparing the treatment of recurrent lumbar disc herniation using discectomy and spinal fusion. Material and Methods.
Serik K. Makirov +6 more
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Osteoimmunology: Interactions With the Immune System in Spinal Fusion.
Spinal fusion is important for the clinical success of patients undergoing surgery, and the immune system plays an increasingly recognized role. Osteoimmunology is the study of the interactions between the immune system and bone. Inflammation impacts the
Keeler, Carolyn +8 more
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The pattern of blood loss in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis [PDF]
Background context Previous studies have shown that modern intraoperative blood-saving techniques dramatically reduce the allogeneic transfusion requirements in surgery for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS).
Patel, Davandra +4 more
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Fixed and Variable Relationship Models to Define the Volume-Value Relationship in Spinal Fusion Surgery: A Macroeconomic Analysis Using Evidence-Based Thresholds [PDF]
Objective Increased surgical volume has been associated with improved patient outcomes at the surgeon and hospital level. To date, clinically meaningful stratified volume benchmarks have yet to be defined for surgeons or hospitals in the context of ...
Sergio M. Navarro +3 more
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Stem Cells and Spinal Fusion [PDF]
This manuscript is a review of the literature investigating the use of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) being applied in the setting of spinal fusion surgery. We mention the rates of pseudarthrosis, discuss current bone grafting options, and examine the preclinical and clinical outcomes of utilizing MSCs to assist in successfully fusing the spine.A ...
Stephen R, Stephan +2 more
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BackgroundPlatelet-rich plasma (PRP) is widely used in many orthopedic surgeries and spinal disease treatments; however, the effect of PRP on spinal fusion remains controversial.Questions/purposesTo assess the fusion rate and clinical results of PRP ...
Ying-Feng Cai +6 more
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Mesenchymal Stem Cell Exosomes Enhance Posterolateral Spinal Fusion in a Rat Model
Spinal fusion, a common surgery performed for degenerative lumbar conditions, often uses recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein 2 (rhBMP-2) that is associated with adverse effects.
Wing Moon Raymond Lam +6 more
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Pyogenic vertebral osteomyelitis: Treatment by anterior spinal debridement and fusion
Forty-three patients with pathologically proven vertebral osteomyelitis were studied between 1957 and 1990. Thirty-nine underwent anterior debridement and fusion, and four underwent anterior debridement only.
Dos Remedios, IDM +4 more
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Hypomagnesemia after spinal fusion [PDF]
To determine the frequency of hypomagnesemia in pediatric patients after spinal fusion, to verify whether postoperative magnesium levels were lower than preoperative levels and, if so, to identify possible causes and assess the clinical repercussions for patients.This was a retrospective descriptive study of pediatric patients admitted to a pediatric ...
Larissa Rossato, Chrun +1 more
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Massive Pulmonary Embolism after Lumbar Spinal Fusion Surgery
Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a rare complication that may result in death after lumbar spinal fusion surgery. Although pulmonary embolism mortality rates decreased with early diagnosis and treatment, delays in the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism is ...
Tülin Akarsu Ayazoğlu +4 more
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