Robotic spine systems: overcoming surgeon experience in pedicle screw accuracy: a prospective study.

Study Design: Prospective single-center study.

Purpose: To compare the accuracy of pedicle screws placed by freehand and under fluoroscopy and robotic assistance with intraoperative image acquisition.

Overview Of Literature: Pedicle screws are the most commonly used spinal anchors owing to their ability to stabilize all three spinal columns.

Role of tranexamic acid in reducing peri-operative blood loss in open spine surgeries.

Spine surgeries are associated with significant blood loss due to the extensive soft tissue dissection, bony decompression, and prolonged surgical time. Excessive bleeding may require blood transfusions and thereby increase the risk of adverse transfusion reactions. Therefore, minimizing peri-operative bleeding is important for spine surgeons to reduce post-operative morbidity.

Operation theatre protocol for COVID-19 cases requiring orthopaedic surgery: A workflow without altering the existing infrastructure.

Introduction: The surge in the number of trauma cases following relaxation of lockdowns in the backdrop of COVID-19 pandemic, has strained the existing infrastructure to cater to these patients and also prevent the spread of infection. Moreover, with the rise of newer strains, the period ahead has to be tread carefully to prevent resurgence of infections. There have been recommendations regarding the ideal setup to operate orthopaedic cases in this pandemic scenario.

Pattern of Syringomyelia in Presumed Idiopathic and Congenital Scoliosis.

Study Design: Retrospective study.

Purpose: This study was undertaken to compare the patterns of syringomyelia in patients with presumed idiopathic and congenital scoliosis.

Overview Of Literature: The incidence of neuraxial anomalies presenting as idiopathic scoliosis ranges from 2% to 14%; the common ones are idiopathic syringomyelia (IS) and Chiari malformation type 1 (CM1) with syringomyelia.

Zygapophyseal Joint Orientation and Facet Tropism and Their Association with Lumbar Disc Prolapse.

Study Design: Cross-sectional study.

Purpose: To evaluate the association between zygapophyseal joint angle (ZJA), facet tropism (FT), and lumbar intervertebral disc prolapse (IVDP).

Overview Of Literature: Several studies have shown that FT increases the risk of IVDP and have postulated that a more sagittally oriented zygapophyseal joint provides less mechanical resistance to axial torque, thereby exerting excessive rotational strain on the intervertebral disc, resulting in an annular tear.

Unique clinical and neurophysiologic profile of a cohort of children with CMTX3.

Objective: To describe in detail the clinical profile of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease subtype 3 (CMTX3) to aid appropriate genetic testing and rehabilitative therapy.

Methods: We reviewed the clinical and neurophysiologic profile and CMT Pediatric Scale (CMTPedS) assessments of 11 children with CMTX3.

Results: Compared with the more common forms of CMT, CMT1A and CMTX, CMTX3 was characterized by early onset with early and progressive hand weakness.

Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Syndrome, Neuroblastoma, and Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus in a Child: A Unique Patient.

Aim: We present a new and unique association of opsoclonus-myoclonus-ataxia syndrome with neuroblastoma and type 1 diabetes mellitus.

Patient Description: This 17-month-old child presented with opsoclonus-myoclonus-ataxia syndrome. Investigations revealed a thoracic neuroblastoma.