Is it necessary to cross the cervicothoracic junction in posterior cervical decompression and fusion for multilevel degenerative cervical spine disease? A systematic …

H Yang, J Huang, Y Hai, Z Fan, Y Zhang, P Yin… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background: Posterior cervical decompression and fusion (PCF) is a common procedure for
treating patients with multilevel degenerative cervical spine disease. The selection of lower …

Patient-reported outcomes following anterior and posterior surgical approaches for multilevel cervical myelopathy

MJ Lambrechts, PL Brush, Y Lee, TZ Issa, CL Lawall… - Spine, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Retrospective cohort. Objective. To compare health-related quality of life
(HRQoL) outcomes between approach techniques for the treatment of multilevel …

Effect of Cervicothoracic Junction LIV Selection on Posterior Cervical Fusion Mechanical Failure: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

JT Labrum IV, WH Waddell, R Gupta… - Clinical Spine …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Study Design: Systematic review and Meta-analysis. Objective: Analyze and summarize
literature evaluating the role of C7, T1, and T2 lowest instrumented vertebra (LIV) selection …

No difference in reoperation rates for nonunions (operative nonunions) in posterior cervical fusions stopping at C7 versus T1/2: a cohort of 875 patients

KH Guppy, KE Royse, JH Fennessy… - … of Neurosurgery: Spine, 2021 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE The challenges of posterior cervical fusions (PCFs) at the cervicothoracic
junction (CTJ) are widely known, including the development of adjacent-segment disease by …

Selecting the lowest instrumented vertebra in a multilevel posterior cervical fusion across the cervicothoracic junction: a biomechanical investigation

Y Gelfand, D Franco, MD Kinon… - … of Neurosurgery: Spine, 2022 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Posterior cervical fusion is a common surgical treatment for patients with
myeloradiculopathy or regional deformity. Several studies have found increased stresses at …

Lateral Mass Screws Versus Pedicle Screws at C7: Reoperation Rates for Operative Adjacent Segment Disease and Nonunion in Posterior Cervical Fusion

HS Brara, KE Royse, J Fennessy, JE Harris, KH Guppy - Spine, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. A retrospective cohort study. Objective. To determine if there is a difference in
reoperation rates for symptomatic adjacent segment disease (operative ASD) and …

[HTML][HTML] Migration of posterior spinal rod to the medial aspect of the thigh: An unusual case report and literature review

A Ali, BU Sahito, SA Irfan, J Kumar, H Soomro - Journal of Orthopaedic …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background The literature encompasses diverse cases of spinal rod migration, ranging from
bilateral rod fractures in adult idiopathic scoliosis to anterior and posterior migrations into …

Lateral Mass Screws Versus Pedicle Screws at C7-Reoperation Rates for Adjacent Segment Disease (Operative ASD) and Nonunions (Operative Nonunions) in …

HS Brara, KE Royse, J Fennessy, JE Harris, KH Guppy - Spine, 2023 - europepmc.org
A retrospective cohort study. To determine if there a difference in reoperation rates for
symptomatic adjacent segment disease (operative ASD) and symptomatic nonunions …

Reply to letter to the editor regarding,“To cross or not to cross the cervicothoracic junction in multilevel posterior cervical fusion: a systematic review and meta-analysis”

MC Chang, WT Park, GW Lee - The Spine Journal, 2023 - thespinejournalonline.com
We deeply appreciate the letter to the Editor by Coban et al. that identified some limitations
and concerns of our published manuscript entitled “To cross or not to cross the …

[PDF][PDF] Journal of Orthopaedic Reports

MJ Jain, VJ Mehta, HJ Nayak… - Journal of …, 2024 - researchgate.net
One may observe depressed tibial plateau fractures alone or in conjunction with intricate
proximal tibia fractures. Traditionally, in complex fractures, the depressed fragment can be …