European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society
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This study presents 3-year postoperative outcomes of posterior spinal correction and fusion of a patient diagnosed with late-onset Pompe disease (PD) for his progressive scoliosis. ⋯ Posterior spinal correction and fusion adequately controlled spinal curvatures for 3 years after surgery. Additionally, pulmonary function was managed throughout the follow-up period. Despite ERT, skeletal muscle and pulmonary function can still be severely affected by PD. Spinal correction and fusion is a useful method for the management of spinal curvature and pulmonary function in patients with PD.
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Review Case Reports
Cervicothoracic spinal cord compression caused by IgG4-related sclerosing pachymeningitis: a case report and literature review.
To report a case of cervicothoracic spinal cord compression caused by IgG4-related sclerosing pachymeningitis (IgG4-RSP). ⋯ IgG4-related sclerosing pachymeningitis (IgG4-RSP) is a newly recognized disease. This case of cervicothoracic spinal cord compression caused by IgG4-related sclerosing pachymeningitis (IgG4-RSP) has never been reported in China with merely three case reports worldwide. Prompt surgical decompression is recommended and pathological examination is essential for diagnosis and comprehensive treatment.
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Review Meta Analysis
Platelet concentrates in spine fusion: meta-analysis of union rates and complications in controlled trials.
Platelet concentrates in spine fusion gained increasing popularity among spine surgeons. They avoid morbidity of bone harvest and promise good union rates without additional device-related adverse events. Therefore, they seem to be a safe and effective alternative to common bone substitutes. This meta-analysis assesses the available evidence for union rate and overall complications with the use of platelet concentrates in spine fusion. ⋯ The use of platelet concentrates in spine fusion shows significantly decreased union rates compared with the control group. However, complication and revision rates were not significantly increased. The current data do not recommend the use of platelet concentrate in spine fusion.
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Review Case Reports
Temporary liver and stomach necrosis after lateral approach for interbody fusion and deformity correction of lumbar spine: report of two cases and review of the literature.
Corrections of spinal deformities have been associated with a potential of postoperative vessel-originating complications. Reports of occlusions of celiac artery seem though to be very rare. ⋯ The spine surgeon should be aware of the possibility of postoperative ischemia of the liver and stomach by occlusion of the celiac artery or its supplying branches. Specifically when a large correction of a kyphotic/kyphoscoliotic spine is planed, the surgeon should be alert for an appearance of a MALS.
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Review Meta Analysis
Adjacent segment degeneration after lumbar spinal fusion compared with motion-preservation procedures: a meta-analysis.
This meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the efficacy of motion-preservation procedures to prevent the adjacent segment degeneration (ASDeg) or adjacent segment disease (ASDis) compared with fusion in lumbar spine. ⋯ The present evidences indicated that the motion-preservation procedures had an advantage on reducing the prevalence of ASDeg, ASDis and the reoperation rate due to the adjacent segment degeneration compared with the lumbar fusion. And the clinical outcomes of the two procedures are similar.