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Epidemiology Of Spina Bifida Cystica In Sohag: A Hospital-Based Study, Ahmed Saro, Magda Ali, Roshdy Elkhayat
Epidemiology Of Spina Bifida Cystica In Sohag: A Hospital-Based Study, Ahmed Saro, Magda Ali, Roshdy Elkhayat
Advanced Spine Journal
Background Data: Neural tube defects (NTDs) include a wide variety of pathologies due to the intrauterine failure of neural tube closure. It includes anencephaly which is incompatible with life, encephalocele and myelomeningocele and meningocele. Myelomeningocele (MMC) the commonest and worst form in which the spinal cord and the meningesprotrude from a defect in the spine. Meningocele is a less severe form in which only the meninges protrude into a sac. MMC represents a major health problem with a higher incidence in developing countries. It is one of the death associated diseases in infants and early childhood. It compromises the patient’s …
Evaluation Of Subsidence In Stand-Alone Cervical Cage: Incidence, Risk Factors And Effects On Clinical And Radiological Picture, Salah Hamada, Ahmed Abou-Zeid
Evaluation Of Subsidence In Stand-Alone Cervical Cage: Incidence, Risk Factors And Effects On Clinical And Radiological Picture, Salah Hamada, Ahmed Abou-Zeid
Advanced Spine Journal
Background Data: Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion is the gold standard for treating cervical degenerative disc disease associated with radiculopathy and/or myelopathy. When indicated, surgery can achieve neural tissuedecompression and biomechanical stabilization through bony fusion. One of the known complications of stand-alone anterior cervical cage is cage subsidence. Published literature however, contains mixed results in terms of rate of cagesubsidence, loss of lordosis and its clinical effects. Purpose: We report our experience in stand-alone anterior cervical cage, our subsidence rate and its effect on loss of lordosis and clinical picture Study Design: Retrospective clinical case study. Patients and Methods: we …
Chronic Painful Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures Of Thoracolumbar Spine: Percutaneous Vertebroplasty Versus Conservative Management Among Egyptian Patients, Khaled Hassan, Mohammad El-Sharkawi
Chronic Painful Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures Of Thoracolumbar Spine: Percutaneous Vertebroplasty Versus Conservative Management Among Egyptian Patients, Khaled Hassan, Mohammad El-Sharkawi
Advanced Spine Journal
Background Data: Vertebral augmentation procedures are widely used today in treating acute and subacute osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (OVCFs). However, percutaneous vertebroplasty for patients with chronic painful OVCFs has been less well studied. Study Design: A prospective cohort study. Purpose: to compare the efficacy and safety of percutaneous vertebroplasty with conservative treatment for management of chronic painful OVCFs in thethoracolumbar spine among Egyptian patients. Patients and Methods: Ninety-eight patients presented with acute OVCFs during the period from October 2009 to December 2013. They were treated conservatively and followed for at least 3 months. Thereafter, 38 patients were excluded from this …