Orthop Traumatol Sur
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Orthop Traumatol Sur · Sep 2018
Comparative StudyNormative spino-pelvic sagittal alignment of Lebanese asymptomatic adults: Comparisons with different ethnicities.
Normative values of sagittal alignment are used as references for the diagnosis and treatment of spinal pathologies. There are currently no reference values for the normative sagittal alignment of Lebanese subjects. The objective is to describe normative values of full body sagittal alignment parameters in asymptomatic Lebanese adults and to compare the sagittal alignment of this population to that of populations of various origins. ⋯ Level IV - cross sectional study.
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Orthop Traumatol Sur · Sep 2018
Multicenter StudySurgeon's and patient's radiation exposure during percutaneous thoraco-lumbar pedicle screw fixation: A prospective multicenter study of 100 cases.
Percutaneous pedicle screw fixations (PPSF) are increasingly used in spine surgery, minimizing morbidity through less muscle breakdown but at the cost of intraoperative fluoroscopic guidance that generates high radiation exposure. Few studies have been conducted to measure them accurately. ⋯ IV, case series.