Behrooz Givehchian

bone and joint reconstruction research center, Shafa orthopedic hospital, Iran University of medical science

[ 1 ] - Osteoid Osteoma of the Odontoid: Case Report and Literature Review

Osteoid osteoma is a small tumor of bone which affect spine in 10% of cases. The tumor has tendency to neural arc and the lumbar spine is most common site of presentation. Lesions of odontoid process are very rare. We present a 20-year-old man who had cervical pain for 8 month. The pain respond to medical therapy. After investigation there was a lytic lesion at the odontoid process with charact...

[ 2 ] - Application of Oscillating Saw for Lumbar en Bloc Laminectomy: A Case Series

Background: An oscillating bone saw is rarely used to perform laminectomy. The purpose of this study was to describea relatively quick and harmless technique for multilevel laminectomy in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) usingan oscillating bone saw to find out how this instrument affects the time of surgery and rate of complications.Methods: This prospective study w...