Posterior cervical decompression and fusion can be performed for various spinal conditions. Previous rates of pseudoarthrosis have been reported in up to 38% of patients. The use of bone morphogenic protein (BMP) has been approved for use in certain anterior lumbar interbody fusion techniques to decrease the incidence of pseudoarthrosis. Bone morphogenic protein in the anterior cervical spine c...

Background/Aim: The use of cross-links (CL) is controversial due to reasons such as cost increases and instrument redundancy. While there are many biomechanical studies, the clinical data limited. aim this study present effects CL by putting forward postoperative outcomes long-term results patients with (CL+) without (CL-) augmentation. Methods: In retrospective cohort study, who underwent lumb...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate effectiveness of the use of platelet-rich plasma as coadjuvant for union of long bones. METHODS The search strategy included the Cochrane Library (via Central) and MEDLINE (via PubMed). There were no limits as to language or publication media. The latest search strategy was conducted in December 2011. It included randomized clinical trials that evaluated the use of plate...

BACKGROUND In ankylosing spondylitis (AS), the spine with osteoporotic changes is fragile and vulnerable to trauma. Patients may develop spinal pseudoarthrosis (SP), whose clinical features are usually misdiagnosed as a tuberculous infection. This study reports our experience with surgical treatment for SP in AS. METHODS Eight patients with AS and SP at the thoracolumbar area were treated sur...

Twenty three children with fractures of the lateral condyle of the humerus were analyzed. In 20 cases surgery was performed 0 to 8 days after injury. The 3 delayed cases were operated because of one nonunion, one pseudoarthrosis, and one displaced union. All cases which underwent early surgical had a very good outcome with a follow-up observation period ranging from 8 months to 7 years. On long...

This report introduces a percutaneous transpedicular interbody fusion (PTPIF) technique in posterior stabilization using percutaneous pedicle screws (PPSs). An 81-year-old man presented with pseudoarthrosis following pyogenic spondylitis 15 months before. Although no relapse of infection was found, he complained of obstinate low back pain and mild neurological symptoms. Radiological evaluations...