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Superficial anterior atlanto-occipital ligament: Anatomy of a forgotten structure with relevance to craniocervical stability
Conclusion: The SAAOL was a constant structure of the anterior atlanto-occipital joint. This ligament seems to be a secondary stabilizer of the CCJ by limiting the extension of CCJ. Knowledge of this ligament may help in further understanding of craniocervical stability. (Source: Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine)
Source: Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine - April 8, 2019 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Shogo Kikuta Joe Iwanaga Koichi Watanabe R Shane Tubbs Source Type: research

Proposal of a new anatomical landmark to identify the disc space in endoscopic lumbar discectomy
Conclusion: Knowing the accurate distance between the insertion of LF and disc space contributes to reducing the average duration of the surgical procedure to avoid empirical search of disc space by a surgeon and avoiding unnecessary and excessive LF and bone removal. (Source: Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine)
Source: Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine - April 8, 2019 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Keyvan Mostofi Morad Peyravi Babak Gharaei Moghaddam Reza Karimi Khouzani Source Type: research

Lumbar rocking test: A new clinical test for predicting lumbar instability
Conclusion: Clinical tests can be used effectively for the diagnosis of lumbar spine instability. Rocking test was found to be accurate and sensitive for detecting subtle lumbar instability. (Source: Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine)
Source: Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine - April 8, 2019 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Ashok Keshav Rathod Bipul Kumar Garg Varun Mukesh Sahetia Source Type: research

Clinical presentation and outcome after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion for degenerative cervical disc disease
Conclusions: A significant proportion of patients with degenerative cervical disc disease show remarkable recovery after ACDF. (Source: Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine)
Source: Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine - April 8, 2019 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Ninad N Srikhande V A. Kiran Kumar NA Sai Kiran Amrita Ghosh Ranabir Pal Luis Rafael Moscote-Salazar V Anil Kumar Vishnu Vardhan Reddy Amit Agrawal Source Type: research

Effect of posterior fusion surgery on idiopathic scoliosis in Iran
Conclusion: Postoperative complications are common among patients with idiopathic scoliosis who underwent posterior fusion surgery with instrumentation; in addition, pulmonary complications are the most common postoperative complication among these patients. (Source: Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine)
Source: Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine - April 8, 2019 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Masih Falahatian Mohammad Farid Masaeli Source Type: research