Is arthroscopic assisted percutaneous screw fixation as good as open reduction and internal fixation for the treatment of displaced intra-articular calcaneal fractures?

Background: This study compares the outcomes of calcaneal fracture surgery after open reduction internal fixation and plating (ORIF) versus arthroscopic assisted percutaneous screw fixation (APSF).

Methods: Group I (N=12) underwent ORIF. Group II (N=15) underwent APSF.

Segmental correction of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis by all-screw fixation method in adolescents and young adults. minimum 5 years follow-up with SF-36 questionnaire.

Background: In our institution, the fixation technique in treating idiopathic scoliosis was shifted from hybrid fixation to the all-screw method beginning in 2000. We conducted this study to assess the intermediate -term outcome of all-screw method in treating adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS).

Methods: Forty-nine consecutive patients were retrospectively included with minimum of 5-year follow-up (mean, 6.

Superior mesenteric artery syndrome complicating staged corrective surgery for scoliosis.

Superior mesenteric artery syndrome (SMAS) is a rare complication following correction of scoliosis with either nonoperative or operative methods. If the patient diagnosed with this syndrome is not managed timely and adequately, mortality may result. We report two cases of SMAS complicating staged corrective surgery for scoliosis using modern segmental derotation instrumentation system.

All pedicle screw fixation technique in correcting severe kyphoscoliosis in an osteogenesis imperfecta patient: a case report.

Spinal deformity in patients with osteogenesis imperfecta demonstrates a high prevalence. The surgical treatment of this problem had numerous difficulties, which included breakage of bone, dislodgement of implants, and late loss of correction. We reported the correction of severe kyphoscoliosis in a patient with osteogenesis imperfecta using 3-rod all pedicle screw fixation technique.