Publications by authors named "Alain Jodoin"
Article Synopsis
- The study focuses on a Fracture Liaison Service (FLS) in Quebec aimed at improving management of fragility fractures over a 2-year period in an outpatient setting.
- Data on patient demographics, treatment initiation, and follow-up was collected to identify gaps in osteoporosis care and the effectiveness of secondary fracture prevention programs.
- Findings revealed that while over 70% of participants were prescribed anti-osteoporosis medication, nearly 30% had prior fractures without effective treatment at the time of their incident fracture, indicating significant areas for improvement.
Study Design: A randomized controlled trial.
Objective: To investigate whether bracing after posterior spinal instrumented fusion (PSIF) can improve pain relief and quality of life (QoL) 6 weeks and 3 months postoperatively.
Summary Of Background Data: Braces are commonly prescribed after PSIF in patients with lumbar degenerative conditions with the aim of improving pain relief and QoL.
Study Design: Multicenter randomized controlled trial.
Objective: To evaluate the effect of recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein (rhBMP-2) on radiographical fusion rate and clinical outcome for surgical lumbar arthrodesis compared with iliac crest autograft.
Summary Of Background Data: In many types of spinal surgery, radiographical fusion is a primary outcome equally important to clinical improvement, ensuring long-term stability and axial support.
Treatment of thoracolumbar burst fractures by means of anterior fusion and cage.
J Spinal Disord Tech
February 2012
Study Design: Retrospective case series.
Objective: To evaluate the outcome of treating acute thoracolumbar burst fractures using anterior corpectomy and reconstruction with a mesh cage and instrumentation.
Summary Of Background Data: There is increasing interest in using an anterior mesh cage with instrumentation after corpectomy for burst fractures.
Surgical treatment of thoracolumbar burst fractures with posterior short-segment pedicle fixation usually provides excellent initial correction of kyphotic deformity, but a significant amount of correction can be lost afterwards. This study evaluates the clinical relevance of the short-segment pedicle fixation supplemented by laminar hooks (2HS-1SH) construct in the surgical treatment of thoracolumbar burst fractures. Twenty-five patients with a single-level thoracolumbar burst fracture were assessed in this retrospective study.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFStudy Design: Quantitative versus subjective evaluation of sacral doming in lumbosacral spondylolisthesis.
Objectives: To evaluate the relevance of the Spinal Deformity Study Group (SDSG) index in the assessment of sacral doming and to propose a quantitative criterion to differentiate between significant and nonsignificant doming.
Summary Of Background Data: There is no consensus on the optimal technique to assess sacral doming, although it is an important feature in spondylolisthesis.