Spinal Disorders: Fundamentals of Diagnosis and Treatment Part 87 potx

... direction of fracture displacement, length of hospital stay, or length of follow-up did not influence outcome. Traumatic Spondylolisthesis of the Axis Traumatic fractures of the posterior elements of ... vest fixation). Treatment with traction and prolonged bedrest has been associated with increased morbidity and mor- tality and has widely been abandoned today. After reduc...

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... 863 Classification and Treatment of Subaxial Injuries 863 Classification 864 Treatment 866 CaseStudy3 870 Complications 871 Recapitulation 871 KeyArticles 873 References 874 31 Thoracolumbar Spinal Injuries Michael ... 586 ClassificationofBackPain 587 PathogenesisofNSLBP 587 Patient Assessment and Triage for Non-operative Treatment 588 ManagementofNSLBP 590 Managemen...

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... support was mandatory. The goals of spinal instrumentation are to stabilize, correct and fuse With the exception of the recent developments in non-fusion devices such as spinal arthroplasty and posterior ... and assessment of spinal instability and the biomechanics of spinal stabilization [11, 103]. The reader is encouraged to explore these resources for a more in-dept...

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... changes of the disc ✔ Orientation and misalignment of the facet joints correlate with development of early osteoarthritis of the joint ✔ Changes in bone architecture of the vertebral bodies and formation ... function increases proba- bility and severity of soft tissue and skeletal damage due to trauma and also enhances the likelihood of complications during surgery. Th...

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... [45]. Imaging The recent widespread use of the MRI scan in the assessment of spinal disorders has considerably improved the ability of surgeons to understand spinal pathol- ogy, especially in relation ... characteristics of this questionnaire were recently examined in both surgical and conservative back pain patients and the reliability, validity and sensitivity to change o...

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... preferred dard approach for the treatment of thoracic spinal disorders including defor- mity, tumor or infection. In deformity surgery, the approach is always on the side of the apex of the curve, i.e. a ... Therefore, it is manda- tory to double-check the side of the thoracotomy at the beginning of the sur- gery. Image intensifier control optimizes the spinal access Furthermo...

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... fusion techniques Boos and Webb [24] reviewed 16 earlier non-randomized studies (1966–1995) with a total of 1264 cases and found a mean fusion rate of 87% (range, 40–96%) and an average rate of satisfactory ... fusion (i.e. interbody and posterolateral fusion) was first used for the treatment of spinal trauma and deformity, then expanded to failed previ- ous spinal fu...

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... program • •• Management of NSLBP Various guidelines supporting the evidence of conservative treatment have been published and they offer treatment recommendations for acute, subacute and chronic LBP ... 25:1S–33S Extensivereviewabouttheroleofactivityinthetreatmentofpatientswithbackpainwith comprehensive recommendations from the Paris Task Force. Accident Rehabilitation & Compe...

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... 643 Ischemia of the spinal cord can result from stretching of the blood vessels feeding the spinal cord or by prolonged hypotension. Therefore, a reduction of the cor- rection and restoration of a sufficient ... main objectives are arrest of curve progression and fusion The main objective of surgical treatment is correction of the deformity and maintaining the correc...

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... improvement of neurological function restoration of spinal stability avoidance of collateral damage restoration of spinal function resolution of pain The treatment should provide a biological and biomechanical ... signs [148]. General Treatment Principles The general objectives of the treatment of cervical injuries are (Table 7): Table 7. General objectives of tre...

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