Hip or spine surgery first?

Hip Surgery in Quiescent or Active Tubercular Hip Arthritis; Is Reactivation Risk Really a Matter

  About 15 % of all musculoskeletal tuberculosis (TB) have hip involvement. Early anti-tubercular drug therapy and other conservative treatment including short-term traction and mobilization programs could prevent hip joint destruction. Reactivation of TB accounts for a significant of active TB incidence, especially in the developed countries with a low TB prevalence. The risk of TB activation ...

Radiotherapy or surgery for spine metastases?

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Radiotherapy (RT) remains the cornerstone of management of spine metastases (SM), even though surgery is a well-established treatment for selected patients. We compared the use of RT and surgery in a population-based cohort of patients with SM, investigated pre-treatment factors that were associated with use of these treatment modalities, and examined survival. PATIENTS...

Hip-Spine Relations: An Innovative Paradigm in THR Surgery

Unrestricted Weight-Bearing after Hip Arthroplasty or Hip Fracture Surgery

and providing health care in Canada. HTIS responses are based on a limited literature search and are not comprehensive, systematic reviews. The intent is to provide a list of sources and a summary of the best evidence on the topic that CADTH could identify using all reasonable efforts within the time allowed. HTIS responses should be considered along with other types of information and health c...

De novo spine surgery as a predictor of additional spine surgery at the same or distant spine regions

INTRODUCTION Degenerative spine disorders are steadily increasing parallel to the aging of the population with considerable impact on cost and productivity. In this paper we study the prevalence and risk factors for multiple spine surgery and its impact on cost. METHODS Data on 1,153 spine surgery inpatients operated between October 2005 and September 2008 (index spine surgery) in regard to t...