Degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis: cohort of 670 patients, and proposal of a new classification.

Unlabelled: Degenerative spondylolisthesis is common in adults. No consensus is available about the analysis or surgical treatment of degenerative spondylolisthesis. In 2013, the French Society for Spine Surgery (Societe francaise de chirurgie du rachis) held a round table discussion to develop a classification system and assess the outcomes of the main surgical treatments.

New cervical compressive staple: in vitro testing and early clinical results.

Study Design: In vitro testing and retrospective study.

Objective: To evaluate the biomechanical and preliminary clinical results of a staple.

Summary Of Background Data: Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion is currently the most used technique in cervical surgery.

Management of massive traumatic compound defects of the foot.

The management of high-energy trauma to the foot often requires multiple tissues reconstructive procedures with various technical options. The authors report the case of a patient presenting an extensive defect of the medioplantar region of the right foot involving an almost complete (90%) medial cuneiform bone loss. A deferred operation with saphenous cross-leg flap and interposition of a cement spacer was first performed.