Chylous Leak During Posterior Approach to Juvenile Scoliosis Surgery: A Case Report. [PDF]
, 2020 CaseWe report the first documented case of chylous leak recognized intraoperatively during posterior spinal instrumentation and fusion for juvenile scoliosis in a female patient with a history of thoracotomy and decortication for an empyema ...
Choi, Daniel E +5 more
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Clinical methods to quantify trunk mobility in an elite male surfing population [PDF]
, 2016 Background: Thoracic mobility in the sagittal and horizontal planes are key requirements in the sport of surfing; however to date the normal values of these movements have not yet been quantified in a surfing population. Objectives: To develop a reliable
Abbott, Allan +4 more
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2022 Background Females are reported to have a higher risk of musculoskeletal disorders than males. Repetitive motions can lead to muscle fatigue, which may play a mediator role in the development of musculoskeletal disorders.
Chen Yang, Julie N. Côté
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Reliability of measuring thoracic kyphosis angle, lumbar lordosis angle and straight leg raise with an inclinometer [PDF]
, 2012 Licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution non-commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/) which permits unrestricted, non-commercial use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, providing that the work is ...
Lewis, J.S. +3 more
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Radiographic Outcomes of Adult Spinal Deformity Correction : A Critical Analysis of Variability and Failures Across Deformity Patterns [PDF]
, 2014 Study Design: Multicenter, prospective, consecutive, surgical case series from the International Spine Study Group. Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of surgical treatment in restoring spinopelvic (SP) alignment.
AMES, Christopher P. +12 more
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Upper Lumbar Pedicle Screw Insertion Using Three-Dimensional Fluoroscopy Navigation:Assessment of Clinical Accuracy [PDF]
, 2010 We used a navigation system to insert 128 pedicle screws into 69 vertebrae (L1 to L3) of 49 consecutive patients. We assessed the pedicle isthmic width and the permission angle for pedicle screw insertion. The permission angle is the angle defined by the
Ito, Yasuo +6 more
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Thoracic Posture and Mobility in Mechanical Neck Pain Population: A Review of the Literature [PDF]
Asian Spine Journal, 2019 Neck pain is a common condition with several proposed biomechanical contributing factors. Thoracic spine dysfunction is hypothesized as one of the predisposing factors, which necessitates the need to explore the contribution of thoracic posture and ...
Shriya Joshi +2 more
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Pseudoappendicitis: abdominal pain arising from thoracic spine dysfunction—a forgotten entity and a reminder of an important clinical lesson [PDF]
, 2016 Acute or chronic abdominal pain can be mimicked by thoracic spine dysfunction. However, it is comparatively rare and there is frequently a delay in its diagnosis that may lead to unnecessary surgery, or the patient's symptoms being undiagnosed or ...
Garo-Falides, B., Wainwright, Tom
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Scientific Reports, 2022 The overall objective of this study was to determine the association between hemoglobin (HGB) and bone mineral density (BMD) in the lumbar and thoracic spine of adults aged ≥ 18 years.
Enqi Liu +4 more
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Thoracic endoscopic surgery: advantages and limitations
Egyptian Journal of Neurosurgery, 2023 Background Thoracoscopic spine surgery is a form of minimally invasive spine surgery primarily used to treat thoracic spinal disk herniation and stenosis via endoscopic discectomy and decompression techniques, respectively.
Mohamed Ragab Nagy
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