Objective: Patient demographics, comorbidities, and baseline quality of life (QOL) are major contributors to postoperative outcomes. The frequency and cost of lumbar spine surgery has been increasing, with controversy revolving…
. 2021 Jan;12(1):159-164. doi: 10.1055/s-0040-1722103. Epub 2021 Jan 29. Affiliations Expand Affiliation 1 Department of Neurosurgery, Medical College, " Gowreesapattom," Kottayam, Kerala, India. Item in Clipboard Vinu V Gopal. J…
. 2021 Jan;12(1):213-216. doi: 10.1055/s-0040-1721544. Epub 2021 Jan 29. Affiliations Expand Affiliations 1 Department of Neuroanaesthesia, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India. 2 Department of Neurological Sciences, Christian Medical…
Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol . 2021 Feb 1. doi: 10.1007/s00590-021-02878-5. Online ahead of print. Affiliations Expand Affiliations 1 Spine Surgery Department, CHU de Nice, Hôpital Pasteur 2, 30 avenue…
Background: Cerebral palsy (CP) is a static encephalopathy with progressive musculoskeletal pathology. Non-ambulant children (GMFCS IV and V) with CP have high rates of spastic hip disease and neuromuscular scoliosis.…
Background: Expandable cages have been increasingly used in cervical and lumbar reconstructions, however there is a paucity in the literature on how they compare to traditional non-expandable cages in the…
Study design: Retrospective cross-sectional study. Objectives: To determine if pre-operative albumin and CRP can predict post-operative infections after lumbar surgery. Methods: Patients who underwent an anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF),…
Review . 2020 Dec 29;12(12):e12361. doi: 10.7759/cureus.12361. Affiliations Expand Affiliations 1 Neurosurgery, Desert Regional Medical Center, Palm Springs, USA. 2 Medicine, University of New England, Biddeford, USA. 3 Medicine, Ross…
The aim of the study was to evaluate the biomechanical properties of a novel nonfused artificial vertebral body in treating lumbar diseases and to compare with those of the fusion…
Purpose: Surgical site infection (SSI) is one of the most devastating complications following spinal instrumented fusion surgeries because it may lead to a significant increase in morbidity, mortality, and poor…