BACKGROUND This study was undertaken to assess the radiologic outcome of spinal fusion, with bone chips from laminectomy in patients with lumbar spondylolisthesis. METHODS From January 1993 to September 2001, 95 patients with lumbar spondylolisthesis were managed and followed up well at our Orthopedic Division. All patients presented with persistent low back pain, radiculopathy and claudicati...

We studied 122 patients with 163 fractures of the thoracic and lumbar spine undergoing the surgical treatment by percutaneous transpedicular fixation and stabilization with minimally invasive technique. Patient followup ranged from 6 to 72 months (mean 38 months), and the patients were assessed by clinical and radiographic evaluation. The results show that percutaneous transpedicular fixation a...

INTRODUCTION Dystrophic neurofibromatosis type I, involving upper cervical spines, is rare, which can cause serious complications. Myelopathy develops due to compression of the cord posteriorly. Surgical correction has its inherent risks and difficulties because of poor bone quality, difficult anterior approach because of bizarre deformities, and the necessary manipulation, which might cause mo...

We report 16 cases in which the upper cervical spine was approached through the mouth for operative decompression and stabilisation, with or without removal of diseased tissues. The indications are discussed and the technique is described. Results are compared with those of other reported series. We believe that this operation has a place in the treatment of certain conditions affecting the upp...

background : lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis (lds) is a degenerative slippage of the lumbar vertebrae. we aimed to evaluate the surgical outcome of degenerative spondylolisthesis with neural decompression, pedicular screw fixation, reduction, and posterolateral fusion. methods : this before-after study was carried out on 45 patients (37 female and 8 male) with lds operated from august 200...

INTRODUCTION Arthroscopic fixation of tibial spine fracture in patients with open physis without damaging the growth plate is very important. We have described a very simple and effective technique for the first time in this article. CASE REPORT A 16-year-old boy sustained avulsion fractures of tibial spine while playing. He was treated arthroscopically with excellent results. CONCLUSION Ar...

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to evaluate the outcome of endoscopic decompression surgery for intraforaminal and extraforaminal nerve root compression in the lumbar spine. METHODS The records from seventeen consecutive patients treated with endoscopic posterior decompression without fusion for intaforaminal and extraforaminal nerve root compression in the lumbar spine (7 males and 1...

INTRODUCTION Arthroscopic fixation of tibial spine fracture without damage to the growth plate is very important in patients with open physis. The present article describes a simple and effective technique being used for the first time to treat this condition. CASE REPORT A 16-year-old boy sustained avulsion fractures of tibial spine while playing. He was treated arthroscopically with excelle...