Residual deformity after treatment of pediatric femur fractures with flexible titanium nails.

Introduction: Procurvatum or anterior bow deformity is a potential complication after treatment of femur fractures with flexible titanium nails (FTNs). This article reports on a clinical evaluation of angulation after treating pediatric femur fractures with FTNs. The article also reports on a complementary investigation of potential causes of these deformities using a biomechanical model.

Incidence of dysphagia comparing cervical arthroplasty and ACDF.

Study Design: Retrospective cohort from randomized prospective clinical trial.

Objective: Evaluate incidence of dysphagia between instrumented ACDF and a no-profile cervical disc arthroplasty.

Summary Of Background Data: Dysphagia is a well-known complication following anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) and the etiology is multifactorial.

Sagittal split fractures in multilevel cervical arthroplasty using a keeled prosthesis.

This is a case report of intraoperative sagittal split fractures in multilevel cervical disc replacement using a keeled prosthesis. The patient's clinical course is discussed and outcomes measured with the SF-36 questionnaire, oswestry disability index, and visual analog scale neck pain are compared with the other patients at our institution that have undergone multilevel disc replacement. The patient did well and has not had any complications related to the device used or fractures.

The use of computed tomography angiography to define the prevertebral vascular anatomy prior to anterior lumbar procedures.

Study Design: Prospective cohort.

Objective: To determine the efficacy of a single-slice computed tomography (CT) angiogram to define the prevertebral anatomy in patients undergoing an anterior lumbar spine procedure.

Summary Of Background Data: Preoperative planning with precise prevertebral anatomic details can help in mini-open anterior lumbar approaches.