Clinical application of the C2 pars screw technique in the treatment of ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament.

Background: Our research was designed to decide whether the application of C2 pars screws is an alternative choice for patients with OPLL involving the C2 segment.

Methods: A total of 40 patients who underwent cervical laminectomy with fusion (LF) from C2 to C6 for OPLL were reviewed. Among them, C2 pedicle screws were placed in 23 patients, who were the pedicle group, and C2 pars screws were placed in 17 patients, who were the pars group.

Spino cranial angle as a predictor of loss of cervical lordosis after laminoplasty in patients with cervical myelopathy.

Background: To explore the relationship between spino cranial angle (SCA) and loss of cervical lordosis (LOCL), and to determine whether SCA has the ability to predict LOCL for patients with cervical myelopathy.

Methods: A total of 68 consecutive patients with cervical myelopathy who received laminoplasty (LAMP) were selected to the current study. C2-C7 lordosis was defined as a representation of the cervical alignment.

Establishment of Classification of Tibial Plateau Fracture Associated with Proximal Fibular Fracture.

Objective: The purpose of this retrospective study was to determine the incidence of fibular fractures as an associated injury in tibial plateau fractures according to CT scan. We also attempt to introduce a new morphological sub-classification on this associated injury and to analyze the correlation between this classification and tibial plateau fractures.

Methods: We selected cases with fibular fractures from all the tibial plateau fracture patients.

Percutaneous Reduction and Internal Fixation for Monocondylar Fractures of Tibial Plateau: A Systematic Review.

Instead of extensive dissection of soft tissue around the fracture site, percutaneous techniques have unique advantages in managing displaced fragments, including preservation of soft tissues, less blood loss, lower risk of complications, and earlier functional rehabilitation. However, there are few systematic reviews on the effects of percutaneous reduction and internal fixation (PRIF) for tibial plateau fractures. A systematic search of Cochrane, EMBASE, and MEDLINE databases was performed for all publicly available data in March 2017 regarding the use of PRIF in treating monocondylar tibial plateau fractures.