Mean 5-Year Follow-Up Results of a Facet Replacement Device in the Treatment of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis and Degenerative Spondylolisthesis.

Objective: Flexible stabilization has been utilized to maintain spinal mobility in patients with early-stage lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). Previous literature has not yet established any nonfusion solution as a viable treatment option for patients with severe posterior degeneration of the lumbar spine. This feasibility study evaluates the mean 5-year outcomes of patients treated with the Total Posterior Spine System (TOPS) facet replacement system in the surgical management of lumbar spinal stenosis and degenerative spondylolisthesis.

Functional Outcome of Kyphoplasty in Osteoporotic Vertebral Fractures in Patients with Severe Disability Above 60 Years of Age: Mid to Long Term Follow up.

Background:  Vertebral osteoporotic fractures are a worldwide problem and can cause significant morbidity.

Material And Methods: retrospective analysis reviewing functional outcome of 70 patients who underwent balloon-kyphoplasty(BK). Inclusion criteria, a-patients above 60 years of age b-symptomatic patients who failed conservative treatment c-radiological diagnosis of vertebral compression fracture(VCF).

Disseminated Hydatid Disease in a Child Involving Multiple Organ Systems: A Case Report.

Hydatid disease is a parasitic infestation by Echinococcus granulosus, which involves the liver and lungs primarily. The authors report a case of disseminated hydatid disease involving multiple organs simultaneously in a 7-year-old child from Kabul, Afghanistan. The patient under examination had been having a complaint of cough and low-grade fever for the last one year.

Encouraging Medium-term Results of Wallis Second Generation Dynamic Stabilisation Device.

Background: Aim of this prospective study was to evaluate safety and efficacy of second generation Wallis system for degenerative lumbar disc disease.

Material And Methods: 25 patients underwent discectomy and insertion of Wallis system. Outcome assessment was done using Modified Oswestry disability index (ODI) and visual analogue scale (VAS) for backache and leg pain.

Intra-operative cell salvage in pelvic and acetabular fracture surgery: a retrospective comparative study.

Aim Of The Study: To determine if the intraoperative use of cell salvage (CS) led to a decrease in allogeneic blood transfusion by comparing with a control group that did not receive CS. We also looked at the effects of injury severity and surgical approach.

Methods: This was a retrospective study at a major trauma center.

A rare case of late solitary vertebral metastasis from an adenoid cystic carcinoma of the lacrimal gland.

Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the lacrimal gland is one among the common malignancies affecting the lacrimal gland. However, overall, it is a rare condition. It has a rather poor prognosis with local recurrence and distant haematological metastasis which are invariably multiple.