I recent decades, an increasing number of spinal surgical approaches and techniques have been developed that limit approach-related morbidity to the paraspinal musculature (44,60). Minimally invasive spine (MIS) surgery encompasses a variety of techniques designed to improve perioperative measures (e.g. blood loss, postoperative pain narcotic usage, recovery time) and longterm functional outcom...

Surgical treatment of the degenerative disc disease has evolved from traditional open spine surgery to minimally invasive spine surgery including endoscopic spine surgery. Constant improvement in the imaging modality especially with introduction of the magnetic resonance imaging, it is possible to identify culprit degenerated disc segment and again with the discography it is possible to diagnos...

ANESTHESIA FOR ORTHOPEDIC AND spinal surgery provides a multitude of challenges. Children often present with concomitant diseases that aff ect cardiovascular and respiratory function. Th e ability to maintain a clear airway during anesthesia is not straightforward in some of these children (e.g., those with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita).1 Operating times can be protracted. Signifi cant bl...

Most surgery is designed to relieve compression of the spinal cord or spinal nerve roots. Reduction in the bore of the vertebral spinal or root canals (spinal stenosis) can occur in many conditions, and some patients have congenitally narrow canals. Osteophytic projections at the intervertebral joints (cervical spondylosis) are the commonest problem. Tumours, infection, trauma, disc protrusions...

The Journal of Musculoskeletal Surgery and Research (JMSR) is an open-access peer-reviewed journal committed to publishing high-quality articles in the field & Studies from Orthopedic Spine Surgery, Rheumatology, Basic Science, Rehabilitation Physiotherapy, Nursing Education.

Chief of Spine Surgery and Orthopedic Casualties, Alrazi Hospital; Chairman of Faculty Orthopedics and Post Graduate Training, Kuwait Institute for Medical Specialization (KIMS), Orthopedic Spine Surgeon, Canadian Board Certified, P.O. Box 1160, Surra 45712, Kuwait *Corresponding author Abdulrazzaq Alobaid, MD, FRCSC Chief of Spine Surgery and Orthopedic Casualties Alrazi Hospital; Chairman of ...

The aging of society has increased the number of cases of cervical spine disorder. Improved surgery, including cervical laminoplasty for posterior decompression, has resulted in favorable outcomes in many cases (Hirabayashi et al. 1981, Kurokawa et al.1983). Instrumentation such as pedicle screws used in lumbar surgery has also been developed for treatment of cervical deformities caused by agin...

Introduction and purpose: The aim of this study is to provide a comprehensive description intervertebral disc herniation, with focus on the lumbar spine, including current conservative modern surgical treatment options such as minimally invasive procedures.
 State Knowledge: Spinal pain prevalent cause disability in developed countries, an increasing number people affected by condition. In...

STUDY DESIGN Prospective population-based cohort study. OBJECTIVE To identify early predictors of lumbar spine surgery within 3 years after occupational back injury. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Back injuries are the most prevalent occupational injury in the United States. Few prospective studies have examined early predictors of spine surgery after work-related back injury. METHODS Using D...