Publications by authors named "Barry W L Tan"
Article Synopsis
- The systematic review aimed to identify the best characteristics for adults with spondylolysis or grade-I spondylolisthesis who are suitable for pars repair, and to assess the safety and effectiveness of the repair techniques used in this population.
- The review analyzed 5,813 articles, narrowing down to 47 relevant studies involving 590 adults, primarily young males presenting with persistent low back pain and a high incidence of bilateral lysis defects.
- Most participants had no disc degeneration, with the majority diagnosed with spondylolysis and treated predominantly through the Buck's repair technique, which demonstrated a positive outcome in the majority of cases.
Study Design: Retrospective review.
Objective: The aim of this study was to develop a surgical invasiveness index for metastatic spine tumor surgery (MSTS) that can serve as a standardized tool in predicting intraoperative blood loss and surgical duration; for the purpose of ascertaining resource requirements and aiding in patient education.
Summary Of Background Data: Magnitude of surgery is important in the metastatic spine disease (MSD) population since these patients have a continuing postoperative oncological process; a consideration that must be taken into account to maintain or improve quality of life.
Study Design: Retrospective cohort study.
Purpose: To study the incidence, onset, underlying mechanism, clinical course, and factors leading to asymptomatic construct failure (AsCF) after metastatic spinal tumor surgery (MSTS).
Overview Of Literature: The reported incidence rates for implant and/or construct failure after MSTS are low (1.
A large variety of vertebral tumours undergoes transarterial embolisation (TAE) prior to surgery. However, the subsequent intra-operative blood loss is unpredictable. This retrospective analysis, aims to determine the impact of various factors that may potentially influence the estimated intra-operative blood loss (EBL) in these patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Almost 30% of young athletic patients sustain a second anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury within 24months of their ACL reconstruction and returning to pivoting sports. Most patients with high athletic demand and significant anteroposterior instability often require ACL revision surgery to restore their pre-injury activity levels.
Case Report: A 24-year old gentleman ruptured his hamstring tendon autograft during a twisting injury seven months after his ACL reconstruction.
We conducted a retrospective review of 221 patients, who underwent spinal oncologic surgery at a tertiary university hospital between 2005 and 2014; in order to identify and validate factors that influence the impact of preoperative embolization of spinal tumours on outcome measures of blood loss and transfusion requirements in spinal oncologic surgery. We also focused on primary tumour type and type of spinal surgery performed. Patients' electronic and physical records were reviewed to provide demographic data, tumour characteristics, embolization techniques and surgical procedure details.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFStudy Design: A prospective observational study.
Purpose: To evaluate the role of nucleoplasty in the management of discogenic axial back pain; to determine the influence of concordant pain during provocative discography, annular tear and loss of disc height on the outcome of nucleoplasty.
Overview Of Literature: The role of nucleoplasty in the management of radicular leg pain due to disc herniation is known.