A prospective serial MRI study following acute traumatic cervical spinal cord injury
European Spine Journal September 2017, Volume 26, Issue 9, pp 2324–2332 A prospective serial MRI study following acute traumatic cervical spinal cord injury Joost P. H. J. Rutges Brian K. Kwon Manraj Heran Tamir Ailon John T. Street Marcel F. Dvorak Abstract Purpose In acute traumatic cervical spinal cord injury (SCI) patients, we sought to characterize how objective MRI measures of injury change during the first 3 week […]
Clinical and radiological outcome at 10 years of follow-up after total cervical disc replacement
European Spine Journal September 2017, Volume 26, Issue 9, pp 2441–2449 Clinical and radiological outcome at 10 years of follow-up after total cervical disc replacement Christoph MehrenEmail author Franziska Heider Christoph J. Siepe Bernhard Zillner Ralph Kothe Andreas Korge H. Michael Mayer Abstract Purpose Previous studies have demonstrated that total cervical disc replacement (cTDR) represents a viable treatment alternative to the ‘gold standard’ anterior […]
Early Postoperative Complications for Elderly Patients Undergoing Single-Level Decompression for Lumbar Disc Herniation, Ligamentous Hypertrophy, or Neuroforaminal Stenosis
Early Postoperative Complications for Elderly Patients Undergoing Single-Level Decompression for Lumbar Disc Herniation, Ligamentous Hypertrophy, or Neuroforaminal Stenosis Arpan V. Prabhu, BS, Bryan A. Lieber, MD, Jenson K. Henry, MD, Nitin Agarwal, MD, Monir Tabbosha, MD, David O. Okonkwo, MD, PhD; Neurosurgery 0:1–6, 2017 https://doi.org/10.1093/neuros/nyx224 Abstract BACKGROUND: Lumbar decompression for disc herniation is […]
Spinal Cord Injury in the Geriatric Population: Risk Factors, Treatment Options, and Long-Term Management
Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation Spinal Cord Injury in the Geriatric Population: Risk Factors, Treatment Options, and Long-Term Management Tochukwu C. Ikpeze, Addisu Mesfin Abstract Spinal cord injuries (SCIs) are sustained by more than 12 500 patients per year in the United States and more globally. The SCIs disproportionately affect the elderly, especially men. Approximately […]
Scoliosis convexity and organ anatomy are related
European Spine Journal June 2017, Volume 26, Issue 6, pp 1595–1599 Scoliosis convexity and organ anatomy are related Tom P. C. Schlösser Tom Semple Siobhán B. Carr Simon Padley Michael R. Loebinger Claire Hogg René M. Castelein Abstract Purpose Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is a respiratory syndrome in which ‘random’ organ orientation can occur; with approximately 46% of patients developing situs inversus totalis at organogenesis. The aim […]
The Norwegian Cervical Arthroplasty Trial (NORCAT): 2-year clinical outcome after single-level cervical arthroplasty versus fusion—a prospective, single-blinded, randomized, controlled multicenter study
European Spine Journal April 2017, Volume 26, Issue 4, pp 1225–1235 The Norwegian Cervical Arthroplasty Trial (NORCAT): 2-year clinical outcome after single-level cervical arthroplasty versus fusion—a prospective, single-blinded, randomized, controlled multicenter study Authors Jarle Sundseth Oddrun Anita Fredriksli Frode Kolstad Lars Gunnar Johnsen Are Hugo Pripp Hege Andresen Erling Myrseth Kay Müller Øystein P. Nygaard John-Anker Zwart Abstract Purpose Standard surgical treatment for symptomatic cervical disc disease has been discectomy […]
A randomised controlled trial of transforaminal endoscopic discectomy vs microdiscectomy
European Spine Journal March 2017, Volume 26, Issue 3, pp 847–856 A randomised controlled trial of transforaminal endoscopic discectomy vs microdiscectomy Authors: J. N. Alaistair Gibson, Ashok S. Subramanian, Chloe E. H. Scott Abstract Purpose Transforaminal endoscopic discectomy (TED) minimises paraspinal muscle damage. The aim of this trial was to compare clinical outcomes of TED to Microdiscectomy (Micro). Methods 143 patients, age 25–70 years and <115 kg, with […]
Cauda Equina Syndrome: presentation, outcome, and predictors with focus on micturition, defecation, and sexual dysfunction
European Spine Journal March 2017, Volume 26, Issue 3, pp 894–904 Cauda Equina Syndrome: presentation, outcome, and predictors with focus on micturition, defecation, and sexual dysfunction Authors: N. S. Korse, J. A. Pijpers, E. van Zwet, H. W. Elzevier, C. L. A. Vleggeert-Lankamp Abstract Background Even though micturition, defecation, and sexual function are substantially affected in cauda equina syndrome (CES), data on outcome are scarce. Methods Medical files of patients operated […]
Six-month outcomes from a randomized controlled trial of minimally invasive SI joint fusion with triangular titanium implants vs conservative management
European Spine Journal March 2017, Volume 26, Issue 3, pp 708–719 Six-month outcomes from a randomized controlled trial of minimally invasive SI joint fusion with triangular titanium implants vs conservative management. Authors:Bengt Sturesson, Djaya Kools, Robert Pflugmacher, Alessandro Gasbarrini, Domenico Prestamburgo, Julius Dengler Abstract Purpose To compare the safety and effectiveness of minimally invasive sacroiliac joint fusion (SIJF) using triangular titanium implants vs conservative management (CM) in patients […]
Current Concepts in the Management of Spondylolisthesis
Current Orthopaedic Practice Current Concepts in the Management of Spondylolisthesis Ram Chaddha, MD; Swapnil M. Keny, MS, FCPS, D’Ortho Disclosures Curr Orthop Pract. 2017;28(1):23-30. Abstract and Introduction Abstract This article reviews the current concepts in the diagnosis and management of spondylolisthesis and presents the views of experts on this enigmatic and challenging deformity. It examines the […]
