Spinal Orthoses
Steven S. Agabegi, MD, Ferhan A. Asghar, MD and Harry N. Herkowitz, MD J Am Acad Orthop Surg, Vol 18, No 11, November 2010 Abstract: External orthoses are used in the management of a variety of spinal disorders. Many types of brace are available to support the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine as well as […]
Pedicle Screwbased Posterior Dynamic Stabilization in the Lumbar Spine
J Am Acad Orthop Surg, Vol 18, No 10, October 2010 Michael J. Lee, MD, Joshua D. Lindsey, MD and Richard J. Bransford, MD Traditionally, management of spinal pathology has centered on decompression, correction of deformity, and stabilization. Deformity correction and stabilization have been accomplished largely by spinal fusion at the pathologic levels. In addition […]
Cervical Disc Arthroplasty
J Am Acad Orthop Surg, Vol 18, No 10, October 2010 Michael Zindrick, MD, Mitchel B. Harris, MD, Steven Craig Humphreys, MD, Patrick T. OLeary, MD, Gary Schneiderman, MD, William C. Watters, III, MD, Charles M. Turkelson, PhD, Janet L. Wies, MPH and Laura Raymond, MA This technology overview addressed four questions that compared the […]
Dural Tears in Spine Surgery
NULL J Am Acad Orthop Surg, Vol 18, No 9, September 2010 Michael T. Espiritu, MD, Alfred Rhyne, MD and Bruce V. Darden, II, MD Dural tears are among the most commonly seen complications in spine surgery. Most studies in the literature indicate that long-term outcomes are not negatively affected, provided that the tears are […]
Spinal Epidural Hematoma
NULL Abdulaziz Al-Mutair, BHSc, MBChB, FRCSC and Drew A. Bednar, MD, FRCSC J Am Acad Orthop Surg, Vol 18, No 8, August 2010 Spinal epidural hematoma is a rare condition that usually presents with acute, severe pain at the location of the hemorrhage, with radiation to the extremities. It can rapidly develop to include progressive […]
Preoperative Embolization in the Treatment of Spinal Metastasis
NULL Eeric Truumees, MD, Shah-Nawaz Dodwad, MD and Chris D. Kazmierczak, MD J Am Acad Orthop Surg, Vol 18, No 8, August 2010 Because of advances in the treatment of cancer, the average rate of patient survival is increasing. As patients with cancer live longer, the incidence of spinal metastasis also likely will increase. To […]
Odontoid Fractures: Update on Management
NULL Wellington K. Hsu, MD and Paul A. Anderson, MD J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2010 18: Recognition of the incidence of odontoid fractures as well as the associated morbidity and unexpectedly high mortality rates has prompted significant changes in the management of these fractures in the past decade. Nonsurgical management of type II odontoid […]
Recurrent Lumbar Disk Herniation
J Am Acad Orthop Surg, Vol 18, No 6, June 2010 Joseph K. Lee, MD, Louis Amorosa, MD, Samuel K. Cho, MD, Mark Weidenbaum, MD and Yongjung Kim, MD Recurrent lumbar disk herniation is the most common complication following primary open diskectomy. It is defined as recurrent back and/or leg pain after a definite pain-free […]
Advances in the Management of Spinal Cord Injury
J Am Acad Orthop Surg, Vol 18, No 4, April 2010 Ranjan Gupta, MD, Mary E. Bathen, BS, Jeremy S. Smith, MD, Allan D. Levi, MD, PhD, FACS, Nitin N. Bhatia, MD and Oswald Steward, PhD Historically, clinical outcomes following spinal cord injury have been dismal. Over the past 20 years, the survival rate and […]
Clearing the Cervical Spine in the Blunt Trauma Patient
Paul A. Anderson, MD, Zbigniew Gugala, MD, PhD, Ronald W. Lindsey, MD, Andrew J. Schoenfeld, MD and Mitchel B. Harris, MD, FACS J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2010 18 The goal of cervical spine clearance is to establish that injuries are not present. Patients are classified into four groups: asymptomatic, temporarily nonassessable secondary to distracting […]
