Publications by authors named "M Pai Kanhangad"
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.
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.
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- A study aimed to explore how genetic diagnoses in epilepsy patients impact their clinical management and health outcomes, focusing on data from patients tested for genetic variants between 2016 and 2020.
- The research included 418 patients, with a median age of 4 years, and found that nearly half (49.8%) experienced changes in clinical management due to genetic results, often within three months.
- Common changes included starting new medications, referrals to specialists, and monitoring for other health issues related to the genetic findings.*
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.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFStudy 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.