Spinal Disorders: Fundamentals of Diagnosis and Treatment Part 83 pdf

... presence of a back mass. The vast majority of spinal cord malformations re- sult in a tethering of the spinal cord. We differenti- ate primary tethered cord as a result of spinal mal- formations and ... Michael T, Hoffmann KT, Bennedorf G, Brock M (2004) Surgical aspects and outcome of delayed tethered cord release. Zentralbl Neurochir 65:161–167 9. Hoffman HJ (1996) Indic...

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... (1877) A case of simple synostosis of the ribs to the vertebrae, and of the arches and the articular processes of the vertebrae themselves, and also of one hip-joint. Transac- tions of the Pathological ... where thousands of people were affected. This article is a milestone in spinal surgery because of the introduction of internal spinal instrumentation for deformi...

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... is often a complex combination of translations and rotations. b The instantaneous helical axis of motion can be regarded as a screw motion. Range of Motion Spinal kinematics and spinal range of ... measure of joint laxity around the neutral position. The displacement Biomechanics of the Spine Chapter 2 55 Definition of spinal instability remains a matter of debate Th...

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... pulposus and with- standing the resulting tensile forces consists of up to 70% (percent dry weight) of collagentypeIandIIwhereasthenucleuspulposusonlycontains20%ofcolla- gen [31]. On the other hand, ... intersperse the lamellae and may play an important role in restoration of shape after bending of the spine [161]. The cellular part of theanulusfibrosusconsistsofthinandelongat...

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... general advantages of laminoplasty are to [297]: expand the spinal canal secure spinal cord protection maintain spinal stability preserve spinal mobility decrease the risk of adjacent segment ... their role in the treatment of cervical radiculopathy. Treatment outcome is primarily dependent on nerve root decompression In general, the treatment outcome of surgical treatm...

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... decom- pression of the respective spinal nerve or ganglion and removal of the herniated disc [113]. With this approach, there is minimal resection of bone and facet joint and minimal risk of injury ... risk of post- operative paraplegia is imminent [83] . Conservative Versus Operative Treatment One of the first randomized controlled trials in spinal surgery was the com...

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... activity, less range of motion of extension of the trunk and 792 Section Spinal Deformities and Malformations fusion and pedicular fixation. A new approach to management of a rare clinical entity. ... history and long-term follow-up of Scheuermann kyphosis. J Bone Joint Surg Am 75A:236 –48 Sixty-seven patients who had a diagnosis of Scheuermann kyphosis and a mean an...

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... decompression of the spinal canal and offers supe- rior mechanical stability compared with the indirect decompression and stabili- zation of posterior instrumentation. Treatment Guidelines Most treatment ... reconstruc- tion. Outcome of Operative Versus Non-operative Treatment Despite many theoretical advantages of operative spinal fracture treatment, there is a lack o...

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... function, radiographic changes) and results of treatment for patients with spinal metastases. As the treatment of malignant diseases advances and the percentage of patients developing symptomatic ... often helpful. 986 Section Tumors and Inflammation Tumor Resection and Spinal Stabilization In contrast to decompressive laminectomy, the general goals of treatment ( Ta...

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... University of Bern, and Chief of Staff, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hirslanden-Salem Hospital, Bern, Switzerland. Max Aebi is Co-Founder and Past Chairman of AO Spine, a member of the European ... 1960 and is a Swiss citizen. He studied at the University of Saarland, Germany, and the University of Basle, Switzerland. He then received an international training as a...

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