Publications by authors named "Ahmed Rizk Elkholy"

Background: Different procedures have been developed to improve the surgical outcome of peripheral nerve injuries. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of wrapping the neurorrhaphy site utilizing dura substitute graft as an alternative conduit in the management of peripheral nerve injury.

Methods: This retrospective clinical case series included 42 patients with a single peripheral nerve injury.

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Context: Combined posterior and anterolateral retroperitoneal approach is very important for the treatment of unstable burst lumber fractures with retropulsed fragments.

Aims: The aim of the study is to evaluate the role of combined posterior and anterolateral retroperitoneal approach in the treatment of unstable burst lumber fractures.

Settings And Design: This is a retrospective clinical case series study.

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Background: Spontaneous resorption of herniated lumbar disk was explained in the literature by different mechanisms, and multiple predictive factors for resorption were reported in numerous studies. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the phenomena of spontaneous resorption of herniated lumbar disk without surgery (mechanisms, predictive factors, expected time for resorption, and proper time for conservative treatment).

Methods: This retrospective clinical case series included 9 patients with herniated lumbar disk on initial magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

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