Serious complications or unsatisfactory results in the past often have made patients as well as doctors hesitant to decide for surgery in ankylosing spondylitis. Though the techniques of correction for fixed flexion deformity still are demanding, decisive progress has been made toward less complications, less operative trauma and better quality of life after surgery. The present work represents...

Objectives: The study determined the radiological outcomes of short-segment vs. long-segment fixation thoracolumbar spine fractures.
 Materials and Methods: A total 322 patients (18 – 60 years) with fractures were included. Preoperative X-rays CT scans performed on all to determine integrity orientation pedicle. Cobb's approach was also used estimate kyphotic angle x-rays. posterior pedicl...

STUDY DESIGN  Systematic review Study rationale and context:  There is controversy regarding the efficacy and safety of chemical prophylaxis to prevent deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) in elective spinal procedures.Commonly performed elective spine surgeries done through a posterior approach have a very low associated risk of DVT/PE. The lack of consensus is due in part ...

Controversy surrounding the classification of thoracolumbar injuries has given rise to various systems over years, including most recent AOSpine Thoracolumbar Injury Classification System (ATLICS). This systematic review aims provide an up-to-date evaluation literature, assessment a further three studies not analysed in previous reviews. In doing so, this is first include reliability among non-...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The purpose of this study is to compare the angiographic and clinical characteristics of spinal epidural arteriovenous fistulas (SEAVFs) and spinal dural arteriovenous fistulas (SDAVFs) of the thoracolumbar spine. METHODS A total of 168 cases diagnosed as spinal dural or extradural arteriovenous fistulas of the thoracolumbar spine were collected from 31 centers. Angiogr...

The clinical presentation and treatment of 18 cases of osteoid osteoma or osteoblastoma of the spine are described, with an average follow-up of 4.2 years (range three months to 11.5 years). The average delay between the onset of symptoms and definitive diagnosis was 19 months. All patients presented with marked spinal stiffness and a painful scoliosis. The lesion was situated in the pedicle in...