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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Review Meta Analysis
Halo-gravity traction in the treatment of severe spinal deformity: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Halo-gravity traction has been reported to successfully assist in managing severe spinal deformity. This is a systematic review of all studies on halo-gravity traction in the treatment of spinal deformity to provide information for clinical practice. ⋯ Partial correction could be achieved preoperatively with halo-gravity traction, and it may help decrease aggressive procedures, improve preoperative pulmonary function, and reduce neurologic complications. However, traction could not increase preoperative flexibility or final correction. Traction-related complications, although usually not severe, were not rare.
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Review Meta Analysis
Halo-gravity traction in the treatment of severe spinal deformity: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Halo-gravity traction has been reported to successfully assist in managing severe spinal deformity. This is a systematic review of all studies on halo-gravity traction in the treatment of spinal deformity to provide information for clinical practice. ⋯ Partial correction could be achieved preoperatively with halo-gravity traction, and it may help decrease aggressive procedures, improve preoperative pulmonary function, and reduce neurologic complications. However, traction could not increase preoperative flexibility or final correction. Traction-related complications, although usually not severe, were not rare.
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Review Meta Analysis
The efficacy of bipolar sealer on blood loss in spine surgery: a meta-analysis.
The purpose of this meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and non-RCTs was to gather data to evaluate the efficacy and safety of bipolar sealer versus standard electrocautery in the management of spinal disease. ⋯ The available evidence suggests that bipolar sealer is superior to standard electrocautery with less blood loss, shorter operation time and less transfusion requirement. There is no significant difference between both groups regarding length of hospitalization and wound infection. Hence, bipolar sealer is recommended in spine surgery. Because of the limitation of our study, more well-designed RCTs with large sample are required to provide further evidence of safety and efficacy between bipolar sealer and standard electrocautery in the treatment of spinal disease.
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To answer two questions: (1) what are the common complications associated with surgery for thoracic myelopathy caused by ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament, and (2) which surgical approach is safer with regard to the incidence of post-operative complications. ⋯ Cerebrospinal fluid leakage and neurologic deficit were the two most common complications following surgical decompression of the thoracic spine with ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament. Patients undergoing indirect decompression surgeries had significantly lower complication rates compared with those undergoing direct decompression surgeries.