Mid-Term and Long-Term Clinical and Radiological Outcomes of a Carbon I/F Stand-Alone Cage in Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion.

Study Design: Retrospective cohort study.

Objective: The current study was undertaken to determine the midterm and long-term radiological outcomes, complications and functional status of patients who underwent a single-level anterior interbody lumbar fusion (ALIF) procedure.

Summary Of Background Data: Low back pain affects 70%-90% of the general population at some point in their life, and in general, the majority are best treated by nonsurgical therapy.

Superior dislocation of the patella: a pathognomonic finding and review of literature.

A 59-year-old woman with a painful right knee that became locked in extension after a trivial trauma was seen at the emergency room. This was caused by unloaded hyperextension in bed. She was diagnosed with a superior dislocation of the patella.

Interobserver and Intraobserver Reliability in the Radiologic Assessment of Lumbar Interbody Fusion.

Study Design: Retrospective cohort study comparing intraobserver and interobserver reliability of 3 different radiologic fusion classifications following uninstrumented single-level anterior lumbar interbody fusion.

Objective Of The Study: The objective of the study was to compare the intraobserver and interobserver reliability of 3 different radiologic spinal fusion scoring systems.

Summary Of Background Data: Knowledge regarding radiologic spinal fusion is crucial when studying patients that were treated with lumbar interbody fusion.

Poor Radiological and Good Functional Long-term Outcome of Surgically Treated Scheuermann Patients.

Study Design: Cohort study.

Objective: To analyze long-term clinical and radiological outcomes of surgically treated Scheuermann patients.

Summary Of Background Data: Long-term clinical and radiological outcomes of surgery for Scheuermann kyphosis are unknown.

Effective nonoperative treatment in juvenile idiopathic scoliosis.

Nonoperative management of juvenile idiopathic scoliosis (JIS) has been reported to be less effective than that of infantile idiopathic scoliosis. The goal of this study was to analyse the results of casting and/or bracing in JIS. Clinical data from seven patients with JIS, treated with casting followed by bracing (n=3) or by bracing alone (n=4), were retrospectively collected, and curve severity was measured before, during and after treatment.