Acute Progressive Pediatric Post-Traumatic Kyphotic Deformity.

Cervical kyphosis is a rare entity with challenging management due to the limitations of pediatric age, along with a growing spine. The pathogenesis is made up of a large group of congenital, syndromic and acquired deformities after posterior element deterioration or as a result of previous trauma or surgery. In rare progressive cases, kyphotic deformities may result in severe "chin-on-chest" deformities with severe limitations.

Intraoperative Measurement of Endotracheal Tube Cuff Pressure and Its Change During Surgery in Correlation With Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Palsies, Hoarseness, and Dysphagia After Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial.

Study Design: Prospective randomized controlled trial.

Objectives: Adjustment of endotracheal tube cuff pressure (ETCP) in anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) may influence the incidence of complications such as recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy (RLNP), hoarseness, and dysphagia.

Methods: The prospective randomized controlled trial was designed to investigate the influence of ETCP on the incidence of postoperative complications.

Utility of Hounsfield units in predicting fusion rates of patients undergoing anterior odontoid screw fixation following Anderson d'Alonzo type II and shallow type III fractures.

Background: Main objective of this study was to determine whether Hounsfield units (HU) measured in three areas of the axis correlate with successful fusion in patients with type II and shallow type III C2 fractures undergoing anterior odontoid screw osteosynthesis (AOSF).

Methods: Forty-five patients with C2 fractures treated via AOSF were analyzed. Only bony fusion with bone trabeculations across the fracture line was considered a successful result.