Riesgo de lesiones cervicales en artes marciales mixtas. (Inglés)
T Kochhar, D L Back, B Mann and J Skinner Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, Middlesex, UK Background: Mixed martial arts have rapidly succeeded boxing as the worlds most popular full contact sport, and the incidence of injury is recognised to be high. Objective: To assess qualitatively and quantitatively the potential risk for participants to […]
Osteomesopicnosis asociada a litiasis renal, informe de un caso.
G QUINTANAa A FERNANDEZa A ROJASb E CALVOc F RONDONd A SANCHEZd E FOREROe J F RESTREPOf A IGLESIASg La osteomesopicnosis, junto a la picnodisostosis, osteodistrofia renal, hiperostosis con osteoesclerosis con aumento de la fosfatasa alcalina y osteopetrosis, forman parte de un grupo de enfermedades poco frecuentes, que se caracterizan por la osteoesclerosis, especialmente del […]
Clasificación de las espondiloartropatías. (Inglés)
Healy, Paul J; Helliwell, Philip S Abstract: Purpose of review: The spondyloarthropathies are a group of conditions which share similar clinical features. Classification criteria permit separation of the conditions, allow better targeting of therapies, better measurement of outcomes, and better prognostic information. Early diagnosis remains problematic, but validated criteria for established disease are now emerging. […]
Efecto del alendronato en la densidad ósea mineral en lesión de médula. (Inglés)
«Efecto del alendornato en la densidad ósea mineral en pacientes con lesión de médula espinal: Estudio piloto.» C M Moran de Brito1, L R Battistella1,2,3, E T Saito1 and H Sakamoto1 1Department of Rehabilitation Medicine of the University of São Paulo Hospital das Clínicas, São Paulo, Brazil 2University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil 3International […]
Hallazgos de MRI después de la vertebroplastia exitosa. (Inglés)
David M. Dansiea, Patrick H. Luetmera, John I. Lanea, Kent R. Thielena, John T. Walda and David F. Kallmesa a From the Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Recurrent or residual back pain after vertebroplasty (VP) is common, and many patients with these symptoms are evaluated by MRI. The purpose of […]
Estimulación del nervio sacro para la incontinencia fecal en lesiones espinales
«Estimulación del nervio sacro para la incontinencia fecal en pacientes con lesión espinal parcial previa inclusive prolapso de disco. M. E. D. Jarrett 1, K. E. Matzel 2, J. Christiansen 3, C. G. M. I. Baeten 4, H. Rosen 5, B. Bittorf 2, M. Stösser 6, R. Madoff 7, M. A. Kamm 1 * 1Department […]
Terapia de inyección para la radiculopatía lumbar. (Inglés)
Bhargava, Amit a; DePalma, Michael J c; Ludwig, Steven b; Gelb, Daniel b; Slipman, Curtis W d Abstract: Purpose of review: To review critically the available trials investigating the utility of epidural steroid injections to treat lumbosacral radiculopathy. Recent findings: A medical literature search was conducted using MEDLINE, OVID, PubMed, EMBASE, and MDConsult for articles […]
Disfagia, aspiración y disfonía relacionada con la cirugía cervical. (Inglés)
O’Brien, Joseph; Zarro, Christopher; Gelb, Daniel; Bhargava, Amit; Ludwig, Steven Abstract: Purpose of review: The intent of this article is to review the postoperative complications of dysphagia and dysphonia after cervical surgery. The focus is on prevention, early identification, and initial treatment. Recent findings: Anterior cervical procedures have become commonplace in spine surgery. Within the […]
Manejo de las complicaciones neurológicas en cirugía de columna cervical. (Ing.)
Freedman, Brett A a; Potter, Benjamin K a; Kuklo, Timothy R a,b Abstract: Purpose of review: Cervical spine surgical techniques and instrumentation continue to evolve, while the neurologic complication rates continue to decline steadily. Currently, this remains at approximately 0-3.7%. The purpose of this manuscript is to review neurologic complications secondary to cervical spine surgery […]
Identificación, prevención, manejo complicaciones neurológicas en escoliosis.(I)
«Identificación, prevención y manejo de las complicaciones neurológicas en la cirugía de escoliosis.» Milbrandt, Todd Abstract: Purpose of review: Neurologic complications are a rare but devastating event in scoliosis surgery. A thorough preoperative work-up and effective intraoperative monitoring of the spinal cord may reduce the incidence. The purpose of this review is to explore the […]