Spine
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Retrospective clinical case series. ⋯ PEISR, combined with WO, through a single posterior approach is a technically challenging but safe and effective procedure for severe rigid scoliosis. This posterior-only approach allows for dramatic radiographical correction that surpasses that reported for posterior VCR.
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Case Reports
Treatment of a thoracic dural-pleural fistula with a vascularized omental flap: a case report.
Case report. ⋯ Treatment of thoracic psuedomeningoceles and fistulas can be difficult due to the unique negative intrathoracic pressure environment that complicates closure using traditional methods. Alternative treatment options may be necessary when more traditional techniques fail. Our report highlights one such option, a vascularized omental flap, which was used to successfully treat the patient.
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Retrospective analysis of an insurance claims database. ⋯ Patients with CLBP are characterized by greater comorbidity and economic burdens compared with those without CLBP. This economic burden can be attributed to greater prescribing of pain-related medications and increased health resource utilization.
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In vitro flexibility testing of the lumbar spine. ⋯ Those involved in the design and evaluation of PDS devices may benefit from evaluation of interpedicular kinematics. Evaluating intervertebral motion from the perspective of the pedicle screw allows for a direct and intuitive translation between in vitro test results and design parameters. Furthermore, these parameters may provide additional clinical insight into the biomechanics of the healthy and pathological spine. The study presented indicates that this approach may be more sensitive in detecting differences in implant motion between PDS devices.