Publications by authors named "Guangxun Hu"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to find the best fusion levels for spinal surgery in patients with Scheuermann kyphosis by analyzing outcomes from 86 patients.
- Out of these patients, 32% developed proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK), yet there were no significant differences in preoperative characteristics between those with and without PJK.
- The research concluded that to minimize PJK and maintain better surgical results, surgeons should position the uppermost instrumented vertebra at T2 or higher, especially in cases where the C7 plumb line to sacrum distance is 50 mm or more.
Study Design: Retrospective.
Objective: The purpose of this study was to report the prevalence of abnormal neurological findings detected by physical examination in Scheuermann kyphosis and to correlate it to radiographs, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings, and results of operative treatment.
Summary Of Background Data: There have been sporadic reports about abnormal neurological findings in patients with Scheuermann kyphosis.
Background: Despite meticulous hemostasis, persistent postoperative drain output following posterior cervical spine procedures often necessitates a prolonged length of hospital stay. We sought to determine if thrombin-soaked absorbable gelatin compressed sponge can decrease postoperative drain output and the length of hospital stay after multilevel posterior cervical spine surgery.
Methods: We performed a retrospective analysis of forty-three pairs of patients who had undergone either posterior cervical decompression and/or fusion of three or more levels by the same surgeon.