Spine
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Efficacy and safety of a novel moldable, resorbable, and degradable sealant of bone surfaces for hemostasis after bone graft harvesting from the iliac crest.
A prospective, controlled, open, randomized multicenter study. ⋯ Bone Seal is an effective and safe hemostatic material for sealing bleeding bone surfaces after iliac crest bone graft harvesting. By virtue of its hemostatic efficacy, Bone Seal is preventive for wound healing disorders.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
The role of amicar in decreasing perioperative blood loss in idiopathic scoliosis.
Four separate studies on the role of Amicar in decreasing perioperative blood loss in idiopathic scoliosis. ⋯ Amicar appears highly effective in decreasing perioperative blood loss. This results in less autologous blood donation, blood transfusion, costs, and complications. Its mechanism of action is uncertain but may be related to increased fibrinogen secretion.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Prone versus knee-chest position for microdiscectomy: a prospective randomized study of intra-abdominal pressure and intraoperative bleeding.
Prospective randomized study. ⋯ Intra-abdominal pressure did not differ between prone position on a modified Relton-Hall frame and knee-chest position on an Andrew-type table. Both positions provide good conditions for lumbar microdiscectomy.