Spondylotic myelopathy is an old age problem of cervical spine. Different modes of treatment are available. Surgical intervention is indicated when conservative trials failed. Traditional laminectomy may cause multiple complications especially kyphotic deformity and epidural scarring. To avoid these complications a variety of laminoplasties were evolved in Japan as an alternative to laminectomy...

Objective . To perform comparative analysis of posterior stabilization methods combined with cement vertebroplasty and osteoplasty deproteinized bone allograft in the treatment uncomplicated burst fractures vertebral bodies associated osteoporosis. Material Methods The study was a retrospective analysis. Two groups patients were formed, inclusion exclusion criteria determined. follow-up period ...

The risk factors of post-laminoplasty kyphosis in patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) without preoperative kyphotic alignment are not well known. This study aimed to compare clinical and radiological data between patients with or without post-laminoplasty kyphosis and to investigate the factors associated with post-laminoplasty kyphosis in CSM patients without preoperative kypho...

Patients with myelomeningocele associated severe kyphoscoliosis usually presented rigid and angulated gibbus at their back. The condition causes this group of patients to face difficulties in daily activities, especially sitting lying supine positions. They are also prone have a pressure sore over the encounter risk infection. Here authors would present case four-year-old girl underlying who wa...

Background. Deep surgical site infection (DSSI) is one of the most severe complications in spinal surgery. The timing and nature DSSI are determining criteria choice treatment tactics. uniqueness clinical observation combination early DSSI, epidural abscess angular kyphotic deformity formed after a course conservative antibacterial therapy patient who underwent surgery for degenerative-dystroph...

AIMS Clinical and radiological data were reviewed for all patients with mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS) with thoracolumbar kyphosis managed non-operatively or operatively in our institution. METHODS In all 16 patients were included (eight female: eight male; 50% male), of whom nine had Hurler, five Morquio and two Hunter syndrome. Six patients were treated non-operatively (mean age at presentatio...