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Internet resources relating to spinal fusion, instrumentation and arthrodesis of the spine
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2011 The flying buttress construct for posterior spinopelvic fixation Open Access
Location: http://www.scoliosisjournal.com/content/6/1/6The flying buttress construct for posterior spinopelvic fixation: a technical...
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A prospective randomized double-blinded single-site control study comparing blood loss prevention of tranexamic acid to epsilon aminocaproic acid for corrective spinal surgery BMC Surgery
Location: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2482/10/13/abstractDiscussion The primary goal of the study is to determine perioperative blood loss as a measure of the efficacy of TXA, EACA, and placebo. Based on current literature and the mechanism by which the medications act, we hypothesize that TXA...
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Anterior Lumbar Fusion OrthoFracs
Location: http://www.orthofracs.com/Operations/Adult_regional/ThoracicLumbarSpine/anteriorlumbarfusion.htmlAim to achieve solid union btw vertebral bodies by removal of disc & bone graft to disc space.
Chosen over posterior fusion for higher fusion rate but does not allow decompression or reduction of spondylolisthesis.
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Comparison of Inpatient vs Outpatient Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Medscape
Location: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/704818Spinal surgery is increasingly being done in the outpatient setting. We reviewed our experience with inpatient and outpatient single-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion with plating (ACDF+P).
Conclusion: In this series, outpatient ACDF+P was safe and was not...
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Effect of Electrical Stimulation on Lumbar Spinal Fusion Medscape
Location: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/710268Conclusion: The achievement of a good functional outcome was heavily dependent on the obtained walking distance. DC-stimulated patients tended to have better functional outcome as...
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Lumbar Spine Fusion in Obese and Morbidly Obese Patients
Location: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/702868Rahul Vaidya, MD, FRCSC; Julia Carp, BS;...
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Monitoring placement of high thoracic pedicle screws by triggered electromyography of the intercostal muscles
Location: http://www.cma.ca/multimedia/staticContent/HTML/N0/l2/cjs//vol-52/issue-3/pdf/pgE47.pdfView Details Visit Resource Review It Rate It Bookmark It Added: Tue May 26 2009
Open TLIF VuMedi
Location: http://www.vumedi.com/node/87433View Details Visit Resource Review It Rate It Bookmark It Added: Thu Apr 08 2010
Spinal Decompression and Fusion Slideshow Medscape
Location: http://www.medscape.com/features/slideshow/spinal-decompressionPhotographer Anne Vinsel, MS, MFA Project Administrator Graduate Medical Education Department University of Utah Salt Lake City, Utah
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The impact of sagittal balance on clinical results after posterior interbody fusion for patients with degenerative spondylolisthesis
Location: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/12/69/abstractThe impact of sagittal balance on clinical...
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Use of BMP in Spinal Fusion Surgery Linked to More Complications Higher Costs Medscape
Location: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/705193View Details Visit Resource Review It Rate It Bookmark It Added: Wed Jul 22 2009