Orthop Traumatol Sur
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Orthop Traumatol Sur · Jun 2013
Comparative StudyThe role of surgery in the management of Pott's disease in Yaoundé. A review of 43 cases.
Pott's disease is a common entity in our hospital. The authors report their experience in the surgical treatment of Pott disease. ⋯ Level IV. Retrospective study.
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Orthop Traumatol Sur · Jun 2013
Percutaneous iliosacral screw fixation in unstable pelvic ring lesions: the interest of O-ARM CT-guided navigation.
The reference surgical treatment for unstable posterior pelvic fracture is percutaneous iliosacral screw fixation, isolated or in association with other techniques. As there is a risk of passage outside the bone when performing screw fixation under fluoroscopy, new image-guidance techniques have been developed: fluoronavigation, peroperative 3D navigation, CT-linked navigation, etc. Since September 2011, our department has performed iliosacral screw fixation under CT control linked to navigation so as to optimize screw positioning. This innovative technology has been used in neurosurgery in our center since 2007, for disc implants, spinal fracture, vertebral arthrodesis and intracerebral localization. ⋯ The precision and safety of iliosacral screw fixation are now unequalled, meeting the basic computer-assisted surgery principles of reduced morbidity without overexposure to ionizing radiation. Indications for computer-assisted surgery should therefore be extended to iliosacral pathologies (arthritic, tumoral and inflammatory), non-displaced acetabular fracture, etc.