BACKGROUND We describe a technique for percutaneous transfacet screw placement in the cervical spine without the need for lateral-view fluoroscopy. METHODS Previously established articular pillar morphometry was used to define the ideal trajectory for transfacet screw placement in the subaxial cervical spine. A unique targeting guide was developed to allow placement of Kirschner wires across ...

OBJECTIVE To investigate surgical methods and outcomes in the treatment of spinal tuberculosis (TB) in adults. SUBJECTS AND METHODS One hundred and eighty-one patients (average age 39 years) without multiple-level noncontiguous spinal TB were followed up for 22-72 months. The patients were divided into four groups according to surgical procedure on the basis of the position and extension of t...

Purpose: To determine the effect of degenerative disease of the lumbar spine on bone mineral density in the lumbar spine and femoral neck. Materials and Methods: We reviewed radiographs and dual energy x-ray absorptiometry scans of the lumbar spine and hip in 305 Caucasian women with suspected osteoporosis. One hundred and eighty-six patients remained after excluding women less than 40 years of...

ABSTRACT Objective: To identify the cost effectiveness of vancomycin powder in prophylaxis posterior lumbar spine instrumentation, seeking potential savings. Methods: A retrospective, observational study was performed to evaluate effectiveness. Data were retrieved from patients’ files March 2016 April 2017; costs considered for procedures, as well which antibiotic used. Results: total 184 patie...