1 June 2011

Case Study Report: Episodic cauda equina compression from an intradural lumbar herniated disc: A case of

Abstract Intradural disc herniation (IDDH) is a rare complication of intervertebral disc disease and comprises 0.26-0.30% of all herniated discs,...

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1 June 2011

Isolated long thoracic nerve paralysis – a rare complication of anterior spinal surgery: a case report

Abstract Introduction Isolated long thoracic nerve injury causes paralysis of the serratus anterior muscle. Patients with serratus anterior palsy may...

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1 March 2011

Dynesys: The current evidence

The Dynesys spinal system is a non-fusion pedicle screw-based stabilisation system introduced by Dubois in 1994. It consists of conventional...

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1 March 2011

Clinical outcomes and safety assessment in elderly patients undergoing decompressive laminectomy for lumbar spinal stenosis: a prospective study

Abstract Background To assess safety, risk factors and clinical outcomes in elderly patients with spinal stenosis after decompressive laminectomy. Methods...

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1 March 2011

Relationship between spine osteoarthritis, bone mineral density and bone turn over markers in post menopausal women

Abstract Background Several studies have observed an inverse relationship between osteoporosis and spinal osteoarthritis, the latter being considered as possibly...

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1 December 2010

Vertebroplasty: an update

Vertebroplasty is a minimally invasive, image-guided injection of Polymethyl Methacrylate cement to relieve pain from a vertebral body fracture. It...

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1 December 2010

Role of the supine lateral radiograph of the spine in vertebroplasty for osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture: a prospective study

Abstract Background Severely collapsed vertebral compression fracture (VCF) is usually considered as a contraindication for vertebroplasty because of critically decreased...

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1 December 2010

Robot arm based flat panel CT-guided electromagnetic tracked spine interventions: phantom and animal model experiments

Abstract Purpose: To evaluate accuracy and procedure times of electro-magnetic tracking (EMT) in a robotic arm mounted flat panel setting...

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