Orthopedic Clinics of North America, 1998 Techniques have changed significantly with the advent of less invasive surgical techniques for disc excision and spinal fusion; these include the development of rigid internal fixation devices using multiple points of fixation and the better knowledge of the biology of spinal fusion. Despite these improvements in technology, room exists for alternative
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Transient neurologic symptoms following spinal anesthesia with isobaric mepivacaine: A decade of experience at Toronto Western Hospital [PDF]
, 2018 Background: Transient neurologic symptoms (TNSs) can be distressing for patients and providers following uneventful spinal anesthesia. Spinal mepivacaine may be less commonly associated with TNS than lidocaine; however, reported rates of TNS with ...
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Do Spinopelvic Parameters Matter in Short-segment Posterior Lumbar Spinal Fusions? A Meta-Analysis
, 2023 Lee Onn Chieng, Daniel K. Fahim
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Current Strategies in Prevention of Postoperative Infections in Spine Surgery. [PDF]
, 2020 Study Design: Narrative review. Objectives: Postoperative surgical site infections (SSIs) are among the most common acute complications in spine surgery and have a devastating impact on outcomes. They can lead to increased morbidity and mortality as well
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Dynamic stabilization versus fusion for treatment of degenerative spine conditions. [PDF]
, 2011 Study design Comparative effectiveness review.Study rationale Spinal fusion is believed to accelerate the degeneration of the vertebral segment above or below the fusion site, a condition called adjacent segment disease (ASD).
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Effect of body mass index on surgical outcomes after posterior spinal fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis [PDF]
, 2017 Rafael De la Garza Ramos +7 more
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Preliminary study comparing parent and child functioning by intervention for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis [PDF]
, 2016 OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study is to assess whether there are significant differences between pre-surgical and bracing patients with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) in parent and child functioning including pre-operative pain, pre-operative ...
Wihak, Aquina Anne
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Posterior transforaminal debridement and interbody fusion with instrumentation for multi-segment thoracic spinal tuberculosis: a midterm follow-up study [PDF]
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Sequential Changes of Plasma C-Reactive Protein, Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate and White Blood Cell Count in Spine Surgery : Comparison between Lumbar Open Discectomy and Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion. [PDF]
, 2014 ObjectiveC-reactive protein (CRP) and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) are often utilized to evaluate for postoperative infection. Abnormal values may be detected after surgery even in case of non-infection because of muscle injury, transfusion ...
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An Improved Approach for Contrast Enhancement of Spinal Cord Images based on Multiscale Retinex Algorithm [PDF]
, 2014 This paper presents a new approach for contrast enhancement of spinal cord medical images based on multirate scheme incorporated into multiscale retinex algorithm. The proposed work here uses HSV color space, since HSV color space separates color details
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