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Ipsilateral arcuate foramen and high-riding vertebral artery: implication on C1–C2 instrumentation
Conclusions: The arcuate foramen and high-riding VA are common anomalies that are often not recognized. Although ipsilateral high-riding VA and arcuate foramen rarely occur in the general population, proper identification of these anomalies on preoperative CT scan facilitates planning the safest technique for C1–C2 instrumentation.
Source: The Spine Journal - February 10, 2014 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Hossein Elgafy, Frank Pompo, Ryan Vela, Haitham M. Elsamaloty Tags: Technical Reports Source Type: research

Reduced short-term complications and mortality following Enhanced Recovery primary hip and knee arthroplasty: results from 6,000 consecutive procedures.
Abstract Background and purpose Enhanced Recovery (ER) is a well-established multidisciplinary strategy in lower limb arthroplasty and was introduced in our department in May 2008. This retrospective study reviews short-term outcomes in a consecutive unselected series of 3,000 procedures (the "ER" group), and compares them to a numerically comparable cohort that had been operated on previously using a traditional protocol (the "Trad" group). Methods Prospectively collected data on surgical endpoints (length of stay (LOS), return to theater (RTT), re-admission, and 30- and 90-day mortality) and medical complication...
Source: Acta Orthopaedica - December 20, 2013 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Khan SK, Malviya A, Muller SD, Carluke I, Partington PF, Emmerson KP, Reed MR Tags: Acta Orthop Source Type: research

A predictive model of complications after spine surgery: the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) 2005–2010
Conclusions: Our model can provide individualized estimates of the risks of postoperative complications based on preoperative conditions, and can potentially be used as an adjunct in decision-making for spine surgery.
Source: The Spine Journal - November 8, 2013 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Kimon Bekelis, Atman Desai, Samuel F. Bakhoum, Symeon Missios Tags: Clinical Studies Source Type: research

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