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Long-Segment Posterior Instrumentation and Fusion with Freeze-Dried Allograft in Congenital Scoliosis
(Turkish Assoc Orthopaedics Traumatology, 2012)
Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of long-segment posterior instrumentation and allograft application in obtaining fusion in congenital scoliosis. Methods: Twenty-one patients with congenital ...
Radiographic Measurement of the Sagittal Plane Deformity in Patients With Osteoporotic Spinal Fractures Evaluation of Intrinsic Error
(Springer, 2007)
Cobb method has been shown to be the most reliable technique with a reasonable measurement error to determine the kyphosis in fresh fractures of young patients. However, measurement errors may be higher for elderly patients ...
Treatment Of Thoracolumbar Burst Fractures Using Combined Pedicle Screw-Laminar Hook Fixation
(Turkish Assoc Orthopaedics Traumatology, 2014)
Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the mid-term outcome of pedicle screw-laminar hook (PS-LH) fixation in the surgical treatment of thoracolumbar burst fractures. Methods: Nineteen patients (12 male, 7 female; ...
An Update On Bone Substitutes For Spinal Fusion
(Springer, 2009)
With the current advances in spinal surgery, an understanding of the precise biological mechanism of each bone substitute is necessary for inducing successful spinal fusion. In this review, the categories of bone substitutes ...
Minimum 10 Years Follow-Up Surgical Results Of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Patients Treated With Tsrh Instrumentation
(Springer, 2007)
Last two decades witnessed great advances in the surgical treatment of idiopathic scoliosis. However, the number of studies evaluating the long-term results of these treatment methods is relatively low. During recent years, ...
Convex Instrumented Hemiepiphysiodesis With Concave Distraction: A Preliminary Report
(Springer, 2012)
The convex growth arrest (CGA) procedure has been well accepted for treatment of congenital scoliosis as it is a simpler procedure with successful results. However, unpredictability of curve behavior, slow and usually ...
Results of Complete Hemivertebra Excision Followed By Circumferential Fusion and Anterior or Posterior Instrumentation in Patients with Type-IA Formation Defect
(Springer, 2006)
To evaluate the results of surgical treatment in patients with unlocked full-segmented hemivertebra treated by excision. Twenty-six patients with a mean age of 12.4 +/- 1.7 years were included in the study. The mean duration ...
The Effect of Calmodulin Antagonists on Scoliosis: Bipedal C57Bl/6 Mice Model
(Springer, 2009)
C57BL6 mice are melatonin deficient from birth and have been shown to develop scoliosis when rendered bipedal. Our previous work suggested that tamoxifen and trifluoperozine may change the natural course of scoliosis in a ...